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Join Our Team as a Pharmacy Buyer!
About Us
At Potter’s House Apothecary, we are more than a pharmacy. We’re a mission‐driven team dedicated to personalized, patient‐centered care. As a PCAB‐Accredited compounding pharmacy, we specialize in sterile and non‐sterile customized medications tailored to individual patient needs. Our focus is to provide exceptional pharmaceutical care while demonstrating compassion, humility, and respect in every interaction. By working collaboratively with physicians and provider partners, we elevate treatment options and deliver meaningful results for our community.
Our Core Values
Compassion – We care deeply for our patients and each other, treating every interaction with empathy.
Innovation – We embrace creative solutions that improve processes, care, and outcomes.
Quality Service – We deliver precise, efficient, and reliable service in every task.
Integrity – We uphold the highest ethical and professional standards.
Respect – We value every patient, provider, and team member.
Your Role
As the Pharmacy Buyer, you will play a critical role in maintaining the flow of daily operations across the pharmacy. You will procure nearly all supplies used within the building including chemicals, compounding materials, drugs, office supplies, and cleaning products, ensuring teams have what they need, when they need it.
This role is ideal for an experienced pharmacy technician who is highly organized and detail‐oriented, with a passion for learning and mastering new skills. You’ll partner across departments, maintain cost‐effective inventory levels, communicate shortages or substitutions promptly, and uphold the financial accuracy of purchasing and supply management.
What You’ll Do
· Order all chemicals, drugs, compounding supplies, office supplies, and cleaning supplies based on daily business needs.
· Research vendors to secure the best pricing, discounts, and reliable inventory while maintaining fiscal responsibility.
· Monitor inventory levels, usage trends, and budget goals to prevent outages, overstocking, or waste.
· Work closely with the Lab team to ensure compounding chemicals and supplies are consistently available.
· Communicate supply issues or drug shortages promptly and provide guidance on available substitutes.
· Organize, label, and maintain all supply storage areas including lab, shipping, cleaning, and office storage to support efficient workflows.
· Check in all incoming orders daily and accurately enter cost, AWP, NDC, and related information into pharmacy systems.
· Track inventory loss, returns, expired goods, and ensure proper documentation for finance.
· Review and communicate price changes that impact compounding, purchasing, or billing workflows.
· Separate invoice costs (chemicals, supplies, equipment, etc.) to support accurate accounting reconciliation.
· Manage inventory levels for high‐use items, completing weekly reviews to ensure supply availability.
· Process returns of unused or expired drugs monthly and maintain compliance with proper disposal procedures.
· Run, save, and organize monthly inventory reports for leadership and finance needs.
· Partner with the Pharmacist‐in‐Charge on cost‐of‐goods considerations, including establishing cash prices for new formulas.
· Support reimbursement dispute resolution through accurate documentation and timely follow‐up.
· Coordinate product recalls, ensuring proper communication and documentation.
· Assist with internal and external audits by maintaining complete and accurate purchasing and inventory records.
· Lead the annual medication inventory process and participate in periodic