Senior Central Pharmacy Procurement Specialist

General Summary of Position

MedStar Health has an opportunity for a Senior Centralized Pharmacy Procurement Specialist in Elkridge, Maryland. This is a Full Time position responsible for managing centralized medication and supply procurement across the system's distribution center. This role ensures cost-effective purchasing, inventory optimization, regulatory compliance-including DSCSA and 340B requirements-and continuity of supply through proactive shortage and recall management.

Primary Duties and Responsibilities

• Demonstrates behavior consistent with MedStar Health's mission vision goals and objectives.
• Procures medications and supplies to ensure timely and accurate fulfillment of operational needs.
• Performs daily inventory review and executes medication and supply purchasing using approved procurement systems in alignment with contract pricing strategies.
• Maintains the inventory purchase history and cost within the inventory tracking information system. Oversees month end inventory count and adjustments. Provides inventory oversight and management including stock rotation and maximizing inventory turns.
• Ensures timely and accurate receipt of all medications and supplies by verifying deliveries against purchase orders and resolving discrepancies as needed. Reconcile invoices and purchase orders and ensures appropriate documentation is maintained for all procurement activities.
• Serves as an operational lead for Drug Supply Chain Security Act (DSCSA) compliance within the central distribution center by ensuring appropriate product tracking traceability and documentation. Participates in audits and supports investigations related to supply chain integrity and regulatory requirements.
• Coordinates centralized drug recall management ensuring timely identification, removal documentation and communication of recalled products across all supported entities.
• Supports 340B program operations by adhering to defined purchasing practices and inventory segregation requirements ensuring compliance within established workflows
• Performs other duties as assigned in support of pharmacy procurement operations and system priorities.

Minimal Qualifications
Education

• High School Diploma or GED required

Experience

• 3-4 years Pharmacy Technician experience in hospital setting required
• 5-7 years Pharmacy Buyer experience in hospital setting required
• Demonstrated experience in inventory management system required
• 340B Experience preferred

Licenses and Certifications

• PHRMTECH-R - Registered Pharmacy Technician Registered technician in Maryland and has achieved pharmacy technician certification through a nationally accredited certification examination (such as PTCB) required upon hire