Teaching & Training/Onboarding
Specialty Pharmacy
Team-Based Healthcare Approaches
Streamline Medication Utilization for Optimized Patient Outcomes
Thought Leader Development
Advisory Board Leadership
Advancing in Pharmacy Profession
Sara McEntee
Leawood
Summary
Professional clinical specialist with strong focus on pharmaceutical care and patient-centered outcomes. Proven ability in medication therapy management, drug utilization review, and patient counseling. Known for team collaboration, adaptability to changing needs, and achieving impactful results. Strong skills in clinical assessments, evidence-based guidelines, and therapeutic recommendations. Reliable and results-driven with commitment to healthcare excellence.
Overview
8
8
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Residency Program Director
Walgreens Specialty Pharmacy
04.2023 - Current
- Oversee residency program and monitor compliance with accreditation, ensure curricular and clinical requirements are met, provide guidance and mentorship, oversee the selection/training/evaluation of residents
Clinical Pharmacist
Walgreens Specialty Pharmacy
06.2018 - Current
- This position caters to patients with complex medical conditions by supporting specialty pharmaceuticals. The specialty pharmacist works closely with healthcare teams, patients, and insurance providers to ensure optimal medication outcomes- all through adherence of patient safety
- Fill and process specialty prescriptions, compile/document prior authorization paperwork, seek out additional funding, interact with physicians and nurses to ensure continuity of care, counsel/advise patients' questions regarding medications, nutritional supplements, and herbal preparations, MTM, insurance billing, ordering & inventory- using ABC Passport and AS 400, community events, and overseeing interns while assisting preceptor roles
- Utilize Asembia Specialty platform to ensure URAC requirements, counseling, and documentation are met (including initial assessment, reassessments, and midcycle calls), used Promote (Walgreen's limited distribution drug monitoring program for lot numbers and expiration dates) to ensure contractual requirements are met
- Interact and collaborate with healthcare providers (particularly the Gastroenterology, Cardiology and Infectious Disease Clinics at University Health), on best practices- with respect to specialty medication management
- Develop expert knowledge in specialty disease states, and support drugs for Oncology, Pulmonology, HIV, Obesity, Hyperlipidemia, Neurology, CID, and other rare diseases
PGY-1 Resident
Walgreens Specialty Pharmacy
07.2017 - 06.2018
- The residency is designed to develop pharmacist practitioners with the knowledge/expertise/abilities to be skilled in diverse patient care, practice management, leadership, and education skills
- Collaborated with healthcare providers on building and fostering quality relationships to optimize business and patient care
- Completed managerial activities to enhance leadership skills
- Increased clinical knowledge in various complex specialty disease states
- Assessed, adjusted, implemented, and improved current processes for quality improvement measures
Education
Doctor of Pharmacy (Pharm.D.) -
University of Kansas
Lawrence, KS05-2017
Skills
- Effective communication skills
- Public speaking proficiency
- Team collaboration skills
- Scientific literature analysis
- Collaborative project engagement
- Driven and self-motivated
- Analytical problem solver
- Team leadership
- Insight development
- Preceptorship experience
Certification
- HIV Pharmacist | Expiration: 12-31-2028
- Missouri Pharmacist License Number: 201704201
- Kansas Pharmacist License Number: 1-103229
Interests
PUBLICATIONS
McEntee S, Liu Y, Mahmoudi T, Oliver K, Cadwell C. Direct-Acting Antivirals for Hepatitis C and Implication for Community Pharmacy Practice. Current Pharmaceutical Design. 2023; 29(25):1067-1970.
Wells H, McEntee S, Liu Y. Impact of a Pharmacist-Led Smoking Cessation Service on Changes in Patients' Attitudes Toward Smoking. JaPhA Practice Innovations. 2025, 100028, ISSN 2949-9690, https://doi.org/10.1016/j.japhpi.2025.100028.
Timeline
Residency Program Director
Walgreens Specialty Pharmacy
04.2023 - Current
Clinical Pharmacist
Walgreens Specialty Pharmacy
06.2018 - Current
PGY-1 Resident
Walgreens Specialty Pharmacy
07.2017 - 06.2018
Doctor of Pharmacy (Pharm.D.) -
University of Kansas
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