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KENNETH SANSONE, PHARMD

Lancaster,NY

Summary

Experienced clinical pharmacist and pharmacy manager, with excellent communication skills and a primary focus on clinical services

Overview

24
24
years of professional experience

Work History

Pharmacist

CVS Pharmacy
07.2025 - Current

Helped facilitate acquisition of Rite Aid patients and prescriptions to new nearby CVS location. Continued to provide immunization services, patient consultations, and production of prescriptions for patients.

Pharmacy Preceptor

University at Buffalo, D'Youville University, Binghamton University, Lake Erie College of Medicine
06.2002 - Current
  • Accepts pharmacy school students from all four schools on both APPE and IPPE rotations, assigning students projects including patient immunization screening, medication therapy management completions, patient counseling exercises, drug interaction research, drug information questions, and adverse event reporting

Pharmacist

Rite Aid Pharmacy
08.2001 - 07.2025
  • Clinical Pharmacist - Orchard Park, NY - March 2024 to July 2025 - Specialized in providing medication therapy management services using Outcomes for patients in the Western New York region, engaged in patient adherence outreach, and completed immunization screenings and administrations for patients at the flagship store in our district,
  • Regional Pharmacist – East Aurora/Orchard Park/Lancaster, NY - February 2022 to March 2024
  • Per Diem Pharmacist- October 2021 to February 2022 - East Aurora, NY
  • Pharmacy Manager – East Aurora, NY – August 2004 to October 2021 - Managed an extremely successful high volume pharmacy, focusing on clinical services and exceptional customer service, overseeing both a competitor prescription acquisition and a merger of stores on site.
  • Staff Pharmacist – East Aurora, NY – August 2001 to August 2004

Clinical Pharmacist

Centene Corporation
10.2021 - 02.2022
  • Prior Authorization Specialist for Fidelis Care. Worked with prescribers on pre-approval process for non-formulary medications, completed peer-to-peer discussions with health care providers, and helped recommend cost-effective prescription alternatives for patients.

Education

Doctor of Pharmacy -

University of Florida
Gainesville, FL
12.2005

Bachelor of Science in Pharmacy -

University At Buffalo
Buffalo, NY
06.2001

Skills

  • Patient counseling
  • Medication therapy management
  • Medication dispensing
  • Immunization administration
  • Health education advice
  • Patient relations

Additional Information

Outside of work, extremely passionate about fitness and running. Attempting to run a marathon in all 50 states (35 marathons completed to date)


Volunteered as a high school basketball coach for 10 years at Canisius High School in Buffalo, NY.


Selected as an Olympic Torchbearer for 1996 Atlanta Olympics

Timeline

Pharmacist

CVS Pharmacy
07.2025 - Current

Clinical Pharmacist

Centene Corporation
10.2021 - 02.2022

Pharmacy Preceptor

University at Buffalo, D'Youville University, Binghamton University, Lake Erie College of Medicine
06.2002 - Current

Pharmacist

Rite Aid Pharmacy
08.2001 - 07.2025

Doctor of Pharmacy -

University of Florida

Bachelor of Science in Pharmacy -

University At Buffalo