Overview
Work History
Education
Skills
Advanced Pharmacy Practice Experiences
Professional Organization And Leadership
Community Service Activities
Licensure And Certification
Research
Languages
Timeline
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Sarah Sanna

Macomb

Overview

12
12
years of professional experience

Work History

Pharmacist-Part Time

CVS Pharmacy
04.2025 - Current
  • Educate patients about possible drug interactions and special administration instructions.
  • Vaccinate patients to promote immunity.
  • Manage drug and supply inventories.
  • Monitor orders of pharmacy medications to maintain accurate inventory.
  • Educate patients on proper medication use.
  • Effectively prioritize tasks and organize the pharmacy workflow to increase efficiency.
  • Complete accurate cycle counts, inventory management and patient care calls.

Pharmacist

Rite Aid pharmacy
07.2023 - 07.2024
  • Dispensing controlled and non-controlled medications by complying with state and federal law
  • Reviewing and interpreting physicians' orders and detecting therapeutic incompatibility
  • Counseling with other healthcare professionals regarding therapeutic equivalencies and dosing
  • Responsible for pharmacy operations and technician's workflow
  • Counseling patients about new, refilled and over the counter medications
  • Keeping the patients and the community safe by administering vaccines and giving recommendations by utilizing MCIR
  • Maintaining records of controlled substances
  • Controlling pharmacy inventory by ordering and removing outdated, damaged, and recalled medications
  • Educating patients through performing Medication Therapy Management and Comprehensive Medication Review
  • Managing prescriptions billing and resolving of insurance rejections

Pharmacy Intern/ Immunizer

CVS Pharmacy
12.2021 - 02.2022
  • Assisted the pharmacist with medications dispensing
  • Provided patient's education and counseling for prescription and over the counter medications
  • Administered vaccines and provided recommendations by utilizing MCIR
  • Performed Medication Therapy Management and Comprehensive Medication Reviews

Pharmacy Intern/ Immunizer

Walgreens Pharmacy
08.2018 - 12.2021
  • Assisted the pharmacist with medications dispensing
  • Provided patient's education and counseling for prescription and over the counter medications
  • Administered vaccines and provided recommendations by utilizing MCIR
  • Performed Medication Therapy Management and Comprehensive Medication Reviews

Senior Pharmacy Technician

Walgreens Pharmacy
07.2016 - 12.2021
  • Resolved non-routine issues like third-party billing, computer system, and patient care issues.
  • Developed new technicians during onboarding process.
  • Stocked, labeled, and inventoried medication to keep accurate records.
  • Helped pharmacist clear problematic prescriptions and address patient questions to keep pharmacy efficient.

Pharmacy Intern

Walgreens Pharmacy/ specialty
04.2019 - 08.2019


  • Assuring patients' compliance on HIV and Hepatitis C medications
  • Bedside medications delivery and patient education
  • Performing patient's education and answering questions in regards HIV and Hepatitis C medications
  • Medication Therapy Management

Pharmacy Technician

Walgreens Specialty Pharmacy
01.2016 - 01.2018

Pharmacy Technician

Walgreens Pharmacy
06.2013 - 04.2016

Education

Bachelor of Science - Health Sciences

Wayne State University

Doctor of Pharmacy -

Eugene Applebaum College of Pharmacy and Health Sciences

Skills

  • Communication and interpersonal skills
  • Leadership skills
  • Attention to detail
  • Inventory management
  • Patient counseling
  • Administering vaccines
  • Overseeing pharmacy operations
  • Drug safety
  • Drug utilization review
  • Clinical decision making
  • Educating patients
  • Documentation skills

Advanced Pharmacy Practice Experiences

CVS Pharmacy

  • Assisted the pharmacist with medications dispensing
  • Provided patient's education and counseling for prescription and over the counter medications
  • Administered vaccines and provided recommendations by utilizing MCIR
  • Performed Medication Therapy Management and Comprehensive Medication Reviews

Direct Rx Specialty Pharmacy

  • Provided patient education on the proper use of specialty COPD medications
  • Provided education on the proper use of nebulizers
  • Assured patient's adherence to therapy
  • Assisted with dispensing and packaging of medication and supplies

Beaumont Hospital- General hospital, Antimicrobial Stewardship, Critical Care

  • Worked on a project for determining and updating the BUD for NIOSH substances and the handling of these medications
  • Assisted with narrowing down antimicrobial therapy and provided recommendations to other health providers
  • Reviewed antibacterial orders for patients and assessed therapeutic compatibility
  • Compounded sterile medications in the IV room through adherence to the aseptic standards
  • Dosing of vancomycin by assuring the optimal clinical outcome for patients
  • Performed renal dose adjustment based on renal function

Detroit Health Centers

  • Reviewed patient's past medical history and medication list
  • Performed an assessment of A1C results and blood glucose levels and recommended change in therapy as needed
  • Provided education and answered questions about diabetic medications and supplements
  • Solved insurance rejections and assisted with prior authorization processes

Professional Organization And Leadership

  • American Pharmacists Association- Academy of Student Pharmacists (APhA-ASP), Operation Heart Committee Chair, Operation Heart Committee Co-Chair, Generation RX committee member, Member
  • Phi Lambda Sigma-Pharmacy Leadership Society, Member
  • Michigan Pharmacists Association (MPA), Member
  • SCCP- Student College of Clinical Pharmacy, Member
  • Student Society of Health-System Pharmacists (SSHP), Member
  • World Health Student Organization, Member

Community Service Activities

  • Wellness Warrior clinic, Detroit, MI
  • Wayne State University flu clinics, Detroit, MI
  • WSU Community Apple Days, Detroit, MI
  • Buddhist Temple Health Fair, Warren, MI
  • Meijer Pharmacy hypertension screening clinic, Warren, MI
  • COTS health fair, Detroit, MI

Licensure And Certification

  • State of Michigan Board of Pharmacy- Pharmacist License, 2023-2025
  • State of Michigan Board of Pharmacy-Controlled Substance License, 2023-2025
  • AphA Pharmacy-Based Immunization Delivery, 2018-2022
  • Pharmacy Intern License, 2018-2022
  • American Red Cross CPR/AED and First Aid Certified, 2018-2025

Research

Academic Directed Study, Dr. Sheila Wilhelm, PharmD, The study was to develop and create educational materials and supplements to be used in Patient Care lab.

Languages

Arabic
Native or Bilingual
English
Native or Bilingual
Chaldean
Full Professional

Timeline

Pharmacist-Part Time

CVS Pharmacy
04.2025 - Current

Pharmacist

Rite Aid pharmacy
07.2023 - 07.2024

Pharmacy Intern/ Immunizer

CVS Pharmacy
12.2021 - 02.2022

Pharmacy Intern

Walgreens Pharmacy/ specialty
04.2019 - 08.2019

Pharmacy Intern/ Immunizer

Walgreens Pharmacy
08.2018 - 12.2021

Senior Pharmacy Technician

Walgreens Pharmacy
07.2016 - 12.2021

Pharmacy Technician

Walgreens Specialty Pharmacy
01.2016 - 01.2018

Pharmacy Technician

Walgreens Pharmacy
06.2013 - 04.2016

Bachelor of Science - Health Sciences

Wayne State University

Doctor of Pharmacy -

Eugene Applebaum College of Pharmacy and Health Sciences
Sarah Sanna