Regional Procurement Lead - Maryland Job Listing at MedStar Medical Group in Elkridge, MD (Job ID req40826)

Description

General Summary of Position
The Regional Procurement Lead is responsible for the oversight of all aspects of hospital and hospital-based purchasing, closely working with the System Procurement Manager as the day-to-day lead overseeing the dedicated regional jurisdiction(s); MD lead will oversee 7 hospitals in the Baltimore Metro Area and DC lead will oversee 3 hospitals in the DC metro area. Serve as regional lead for implementing strategic initiatives, priorities, performance improvement initiatives and special projects across the region, with particular focus on project management support for System Pharmacy. Manages key operational and financial reports and conducts data analysis. Areas and scope of oversight would include: managing compliance with NDC purchasing requirements, overseeing hospital and distribution site 340B and 503B accounts, managing and coordinating distributions models across the region, establishing and overseeing emergency cache and supplies, and tracking and managing waste to support waste reduction strategies. The regional procurement lead is also responsible for leading shortage management processes and acute product changes, ensuring alignment with both pharmacy buyers and local supply chain leads to maintain necessary products, serving as the owner of the Drug Supply Chain Security Act compliance vendor for the region, and managing compliance with all Drug Supply Chain Security Act requirements.

Primary Duties and Responsibilities

Minimum Qualifications
Education

• Bachelor's degree required or
• 8 years Advanced Hospital Purchasing Experience required
• One year of relevant education may be substituted for one year of required work experience.

Experience

• 3-4 years Pharmacy technician in hospital setting required and
• 5-7 years Pharmacy buyer experience in hospital setting required and
• 340B Experience preferred and
• Demonstrated experience in inventory management required and
• Demonstrated experience with Federal/state laws and regulations required
• One year of relevant professional-level work experience may be substituted for one year of required education.

Licenses and Certifications

• CPhT (Certified Pharmacy Technician) Registered Technician in MD required or
• CPhT (Certified Pharmacy Technician) Registered Technician in DC required and
• Certification from 340B University (Basic) within 180 Days required and
• PTCB - Pharmacy Technician Certification Board Nationally Certified required

Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities

• Excellent interpersonal, analytical, writing, and presentation skills a must.
• Advanced level of knowledge, skills and abilities with regard to medication management software/hardware, accounting standards, internal controls, understanding hospital and retail pharmacy operations as they interface with the 340B Drug Program, proficiency with Microsoft applications, data and evidence analysis, financial statement analysis, interviewing, writing, listening and presenting materials.
• Self-motivated individual with high level of problem-solving to find solutions to difficult human, technical, clinical, or administrative problems. Ability to multitask in a challenging work environment, critical system-thinking skills.
• Ability to develop relationships with key pharmacists, buyers, finance, supply chain, system and entity leadership and others involved with the pharmacy procurement services
• Understands and follows organizational and departmental policies, procedures and performance improvement plans, departmental mission and vision statements and philosophy. Comprehend HIPAA policies on confidentiality

This position has a hiring range of $29.15 - $48.99