Manager, Pharmacy Procurement - Inpatient Pharmacy - FT Day Shift

UCI Health is the clinical enterprise of the University of California, Irvine, and the only academic health system based in Orange County. UCI Health is comprised of its main campus, UCI Medical Center, a 459-bed, acute care hospital in in Orange, Calif., four hospitals and affiliated physicians of the UCI Health Community Network in Orange and Los Angeles counties and ambulatory care centers across the region. Listed among America's Best Hospitals by U.S. News & World Report for 23 consecutive years, UCI Medical Center provides tertiary and quaternary care and is home to Orange County's only National Cancer Institute-designated comprehensive cancer center, high-risk perinatal/neonatal program and American College of Surgeons-verified Level I adult and Level II pediatric trauma center, gold level 1 geriatric emergency department and regional burn center. UCI Health serves a region of nearly 4 million people in Orange County, western Riverside County and southeast Los Angeles County.

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Position Summary:

The Manager, Pharmacy Procurementis responsible forthe operational leadership, administrative oversight, and systemwide coordination of all medication procurement, inventory management, and pharmaceutical financial stewardship functions across UCI Health, including acute and non-acute patient care settings. The incumbent is accountable for managing pharmaceutical sourcing, purchasing, and distribution activities to ensure a safe, reliable, and cost-effective medication supply, including oversight of vendor relationships, group purchasing organization participation, wholesaler agreements, local contract negotiations, and monitoring of purchase trends, utilization, and pricing to support cost management and supply chain performance. This rolemaintainsresponsibility for managing drug shortages by developing mitigation strategies and coordinating therapeutic substitutions tomaintaincontinuity of patientcare, andensures compliance with all applicable regulatory requirements related to pharmaceutical procurement and distribution, including the Drug Supply Chain Security Act. The Manager provides direct oversight across all assigned functional areas, actively precepts pharmacy residents, students, and interns, and serves as a Direct Care Provider as defined in Pharmacy Policy. This position collaborates with pharmacy leadership, ambulatory clinic leadership, and key health system stakeholders to evaluate medication availability, safety, andutilizationin support of formulary decisions and new medication requests. The Managerexercisesindependent judgment in managing day-to-day procurement operations, coworker scheduling, and the execution of established pharmacy procurement and supply chain programobjectives.

Required Qualifications:

• • • Pharm.D.fromanaccreditedschoolofpharmacy
    • Mustdemonstratecustomerserviceandteamworkskillsappropriatetothejob
    • Minimum five years of clinical experience as a licensed pharmacist, or two years' experience &completion ofageneral practice PharmacyResidency
    • Minimumfouryearsofclinicalexperienceasalicensedpharmacist,ortwoyearsexperience&aResidency
    • KnowledgeandabilitiesnecessaryforthesuccessfulperformanceofthedutiesassignedtothepositionStrong analytical, negotiation, and communication skills, including verbal and written communication.
    • Experience in procurement or supply chainmanagement within the healthcare sector
    • Excellentplanning,organizationandtimemanagementskills
    • Demonstrateclear,conciseverbalandwrittencommunicationskills
    • CurrentBLSorACLScertification
    • CABoardofPharmacyRegisteredPharmacistlicensureingoodstanding
    • AbilitytoestablishandmaintaineffectiveworkingrelationshipsacrosstheHealthSystem

Preferred Qualifications:

• Significant experience (more than 2 years) developing and implementing drug utilization programs for both inpatient and outpatient populations
• Effective presentation skills
• Board Certification in Pharmacotherapy or other specialty clinical field

Licenses and Certifications:

• Registered Pharmacist

Education:


Total Rewards

We offer a wealth of benefits to make working at UCI even more rewarding. These benefits may include medical insurance, sick and vacation time, retirement savings plans, and access to a number of discounts and perks. Please utilize the links listed here to learn more about our compensation practices and benefits.

Conditions of Employment:

The University of California, Irvine (UCI) seeks to provide a safe and healthy environment for the entire UCI community. As part of this commitment, all applicants who accept an offer of employment must comply with the following conditions of employment:

• Background Check and Live Scan
• Employment Misconduct*
• Legal Right to Work in the United States
• Vaccination Policies
• Smoking and Tobacco Policy
• Drug Free Environment

*Misconduct Disclosure Requirement: As a condition of employment, the final candidate who accepts a conditional offer of employment will be required to disclose if they have been subject to any final administrative or judicial decisions within the last seven years determining that they committed any misconduct; received notice of any allegations or are currently the subject of any administrative or disciplinary proceedings involving misconduct; have left a position after receiving notice of allegations or while under investigation in an administrative or disciplinary proceeding involving misconduct; or have filed an appeal of a finding of misconduct with a previous employer.

The following additional conditions may apply, some of which are dependent upon business unit or job specific requirements.

• California Child Abuse and Neglect Reporting Act
• E-Verify
• Pre-Placement Health Evaluation

Details of each policy may be reviewed by visiting the following page: https://hr.uci.edu/new-hire/conditions-of-employment.php

Closing Statement:

The University of California is an Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, age, protected veteran status, or other protected categories covered by the UC Anti-Discrimination Policy.

We are committed to attracting and retaining a diverse workforce along with honoring unique experiences, perspectives, and identities. Together, our community strives to create and maintain working and learning environments that are inclusive, equitable, and welcoming.

UCI provides reasonable accommodations for applicants with disabilities upon request. For more information, please contact UCI's Employee Experience Center (EEC) at eec@uci.edu or at (949) 824-0500, Monday - Friday from 8:30 a.m. - 5:00 p.m.