Pharmacy Purchasing Analyst - Pharmacy

San Diego, California

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Job ID: 19721
Date posted: 10/21/2026
Schedule: Full-Time
Shift: Day
Department: Pharmacy

JOB SUMMARY:

Under the general supervision of the Sr. Director, Chief Pharmacy Officer, this position is responsible for analyzing inventory and purchasing data for RCHSD inpatient and homecare pharmacies. This position coordinates, manages, purchases, tracks and reports the process of ordering, maintaining and the return of Pharmacy medications and supplies. Oversees GPO pharmacy contract management compliance, price auditing, and ensuring compliance of DSCSA. Manages recall notification by coordinating and processing recalls. Also responsible for the coordination of department inventory management, creating accounts for wholesalers, directs, specialty, secondary vendors/wholesalers, and contract pharmacies. Manages shortages with the clinical operation's manager or equivalent specialist. This position provides data and analysis for budget development, inflation analysis and adherence in the areas of pharmaceutical supplies. This position is responsible for monitoring the daily operations of the 340B program with respect to purchasing for the inpatient and homecare pharmacies. This position provides advanced knowledge of purchasing and 340B regulations regarding but not limited to crosswalk updates, accuracy of purchasing on correct account (WAC, 340B and GPO) and pricing in 340B software.

MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS:

HS Diploma, GED or Equivalent

5 years of experience

Licensed Pharmacy Tech within 6 months of hire

Excellent data management and analytical skills

Able to resource and research systems

Ability to present data factually with supportive research and analytics

Strong written and verbal communication skills

PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS:

Bachelor's Degree

7 years of experience

4 years of purchasing and inventory management experience in an institutional (hospital, clinic, long term care, infusion pharmacy) pharmacy or materials management department

Contract evaluation and negotiation skills

Pharma manufacturer experience

Proficiency on Excel, Word, Powerpoint and Access.

Four years of experience as a pharmacy buyer or buyer-like function.

The current salary range for this position is $30.96 to $42.57

Rady Children’s Hospital is committed to compensation that is externally competitive and internally equitable. We demonstrate this commitment by conducting regular market reviews to remain competitive with organizations of similar size in the nonprofit, healthcare sector. The range listed above does not represent the full salary range for the position but is the expected hiring range for qualified candidates. Compensation decisions consider a variety of factors including experience, education, licensure, unique skillsets, organizational need, and internal equity. This posting will remain open from the “date posted” until the hiring manager has determined there is a sufficient applicant pool or until the position is filled.

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