Pharmacy Procurement Specialist

3 weeks ago


Beverly Hills, California, United States CEDARS-SINAI Full time
Job Description

Cedars-Sinai is seeking a skilled Pharmacy Buyer to join our team in Beverly Hills and Pasadena locations. As a Pharmacy Buyer, you will play a crucial role in negotiating and procuring medications and supplies from vendors, ensuring proper storage and inventory management.

The ideal candidate will have a strong background in purchasing, business law, economics, or marketing, and be registered as a Pharmacy Technician with the California State Board of Pharmacy. A minimum of two years' experience as a pharmacy buyer in a healthcare facility is required.

Key responsibilities include:

  • Procuring medications from wholesalers and manufacturers based on established or projected inventory needs
  • Negotiating with pharmaceutical vendors on price, specifications, product information, availability, deliveries, services, and other related matters
  • Investigating opportunities for lowering drug expenses and preparing reports for the Director
  • Providing information on addition and/or deletion of drug items to maintain the formulary update in Pyxis
  • Coordinating the ordering, receiving, unpacking, and storing of pharmaceuticals and supplies in appropriate locations and under proper storage conditions
  • Processing and arranging for the final disposition of unusable medication and supply inventory from outdates, recalls, discontinuations, and returns
  • Verifying the accuracy of medications received, including quantities, pricing, drug selection, and conducting follow-up when problems are identified
  • Preparing purchase orders, indicating vendor, items purchased, quantities purchased, pricing, and terms and conditions
  • Assisting in setting inventory par levels necessary to meet patient needs, auditing reports for discrepancies with drug supply and distribution, and providing purchasing information to staff and appropriate parties
  • Providing staff with education, training, and support regarding medication process and the completion of the injectable medication referral form
  • Establishing policies and procedures for inventory management, purchasing, and receiving
  • Analyzing contract proposals and providing recommendations to the Executive Director/Manager

Cedars-Sinai offers a competitive salary of $42.10 per hour and a dynamic work environment. If you are a motivated and detail-oriented individual with a passion for pharmacy procurement, we encourage you to apply for this exciting opportunity.



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