System Manager Procurement (Pharmacy) Job Listing at MedStar Medical Group in Elkridge, MD (Job ID req35256)

Description

General Summary of Position
The System Procurement Manager is responsible for overseeing and coordinating all aspects of hospital purchasing, including managing relationships with wholesalers, 340B programs, direct purchasing, and 503B accounts to ensure compliance and resource efficiency. This role involves analyzing 503B spending, minimizing waste, and assessing medication distribution models to optimize utilization. The manager coordinates with the 340B team to identify savings, manages and maintains Primary NDCs, and oversees the management of preferred flags in wholesaler platforms. Additionally, the role includes developing strategies to address drug shortages, facilitating inter-entity product sharing, and ensuring effective operation of split billing and procurement platforms. The System Procurement Manager provides detailed purchasing analytics, ensures contract alignment with GPO agreements, oversees DSCSA (Drug Supply Chain Security Act) compliance, manages supply assurance programs, leads buyer huddles, and actively participates in the System Operations Committee and pharmacy councils, occasionally substituting for pharmacy leadership and assisting with ambulatory purchasing.

Primary Duties and Responsibilities

Minimum Qualifications
Education

• Bachelor's degree or Doctoral degree PharmD required
• Master's degree preferred

Experience

• 5-7 years Hospital Pharmacy Experience required
• 3-4 years Leadership Experience required
• Informatics or Technology exposure preferred
• 340B Experience required
• Demonstrated experience with federal/state laws and regulations required and
• Demonstrated experience with performance improvement initiatives/analytics, measurement of effectiveness and benchmarking techniques required and
• Demonstrated experience leading interdisciplinary teams required
• One year of relevant professional-level work experience may be substituted for one year of required education.

Licenses and Certifications

• RPH - Registered Pharmacist Licensed Pharmacist in MD or DC required
• 340B University Certification within 180 Days required

Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities

• Ability to communicate effectively with all internal and external stakeholders.
• Ability to read and comprehend drug nomenclature and related medical terminology.
• Comprehend HIPAA policies on confidentiality.
• Enhanced computer skills required including proficiency using Word and Excel; knowledge of medication management software/hardware required.
• High level of problem-solving to find solutions to difficult human, technical, clinical, or administrative problems. Work assignments are generally received in the form of results expected, due dates and general approach to be taken.
• Ability to multitask in a challenging work environment, critical system-thinking skills.
• Interpersonal and organizational skills.
• Develop and implement organizational and departmental policies, procedures and performance improvement plans.
• Understands and follows the organizational and Departmental mission and vision statements and philosophy.
• Ability to effectively manage inventory of pharmaceuticals.

This position has a hiring range of $139,276 - $278,262