UVM Health - UVM Medical Center · 18 hours ago
System Director of Pharmacy Supply Chain
UVM Health - UVM Medical Center is seeking a System Director of Pharmacy Supply Chain to lead the performance of contracting, inventory management, product sourcing, purchasing, and cost allocation for the Department of Pharmacy. The role involves both tactical management and strategic planning to ensure the availability of pharmaceutical products while maximizing financial performance and minimizing waste.
Hospital & Health Care
Responsibilities
Assuring that pharmaceutical products necessary for the treatment of UVMH patients are readily available at the time they are needed, while minimizing waste associated with overstocking and poor inventory control practices
Maximizing financial performance related to the purchasing and procurement of pharmaceutical products for all UVMH sites
Negotiating contract agreements that optimize access to and cost of pharmaceuticals for all UVMH partners
Evaluating, developing and implementing a strategy that balances direct and pharmaceutical distributor purchasing to optimize the procurement of pharmaceuticals for UVMH
Generating accurate and actionable metrics related to pharmaceutical purchasing
Assuring a highly skilled, knowledgeable, and effective procurement staff at all UVMH sites
Planning and implementing a modernized inventory management process
Optimizing the management of products on the national drug shortage lists to assure access and minimize costs for UVMH facilities
Qualification
Required
A Doctor of Pharmacy (Pharm.D.) from an ACPE-accredited college or university is required
Pharmacist licensure in Vermont or New York is required
Minimum of 5 years' experience in a hospital pharmacy environment with responsibility for purchasing, contracting, shortage management and related duties
Preferred
MHA or MBA or equivalent experience preferred
Company
UVM Health - UVM Medical Center
The University of Vermont Medical Center is part of a six-hospital network serving patients and their families in Vermont and northern New York.