Melissa Yanarella
Lutz,USA
Summary
Dynamic and creative front-line Development Specialist and fundraiser adept at securing and growing new income and developing relationships with major sponsors, including corporate, foundational, and individual. Skilled at working with development teams in highly collaborative environments.
Overview
20
20
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Pediatric Clinical Pharmacist-Pool
Tampa General Hospital
04.2025 - 05.2025
- Assessed the age-specific needs of patients served while monitoring patient medication use and processing medication orders.
- Participated in Pharmacotherapy Consult services, staff development and education, and targeted drug programs.
- Supervised the sterile compounding activities, technicians, and pediatric satellite pharmacy operations.
- Advised physicians on how to properly dose medications.
Inpatient Clinical Pharmacist
AdventHealth Tampa
02.2020 - 03.2025
- Served as overnight resource for Blood-Culture Infectious Disease Antibiotic Stewardship Program
- Provided comprehensive pharmacy services to all hospital and long-term care facility, staff and patients
- Completed order review and verification, and collaborated with primary providers to adjust, and optimize therapeutic regimens to all patients in the hospital
- Managed medications under per-pharmacist protocols (e.g., vancomycin, aminoglycosides, warfarin), completed renal-dose adjustments and IV-to-PO dose conversions
- Provided cost-saving alternative suggestions according to P&T approved formulary
- Served as a resource for all hospital staff to answer drug information-related questions and responded to rapid responses/codes remotely by recommending and preparing emergent medications
- Served as a preceptor for pharmacy residents and students rotating through the pharmacy department
- Ensured safe medication distribution by overseeing pharmacy operations and distribution of medications, validate pharmacy technician’s work within the pharmacy, and manage automated dispensing cabinets
Inpatient Clinical Pharmacist/Behavioral Health Clinical Pharmacist
Medical Center of Trinity
11.2016 - 01.2020
- Manage medications under per-pharmacist protocols (e.g., TPN, renal dose adjustments, IV-to-PO conversions) and reviewed and assessed all antimicrobial regimens per antimicrobial stewardship standards
- Ensured safe medication distribution by overseeing pharmacy operations and distribution of medications, validated pharmacy technician’s work within the pharmacy, and managed automated dispensing cabinets
- Created the mental health medication update, which was a reference used by all hospital staff that included typical dosing ranges, indications, and side effects for psychotropic medications
- Participated in daily routine rounding as of an interdisciplinary team to assist in the optimal medication compliance and overall improved patient outcome
- Acted as Pharmacy Representative in the initial certification and maintenance of the Invega Sustenna program
- Registered with National Clozapine registry as Pharmacy Department representative
Inpatient Pharmacist
Vassar Brothers Medical Center
02.2012 - 07.2016
- Provided comprehensive pharmacy services to all hospital staff and patients, completed order review and verification, and collaborated with primary providers to in the emergency department, intensive care units, general medicine/surgery units, and Level 3 NICU
- Managed medications under hospital protocols, completed renal-dose adjustments and IV-to-PO dose conversions
- Served as a resource for all hospital staff to assist with drug-information related questions
- Served as Pharmacist in Charge during assigned shifts to ensure pharmacy operations ran smoothly and issues that arose were addressed in a timely manner
- Appropriately dosed and monitored patients placed on hospital approved protocols
Outpatient Pharmacist
Hudson View Pharmacy
10.2007 - 01.2012
- Collaborated with medical providers located the health center where the pharmacy shared space to help improve access and meet the healthcare needs of the at-risk or uninsured population
- Provided consultations for both prescription and over-the counter medications for all patients
- Managed the 340B medication program by monitoring and managing the formulary based on cost and while maintaining therapeutic integrity of treatment regimens for uninsured patients
- Billed prescription claims and resolved third-party rejections to improve medication access
- Ensured medication was entered correctly, verified and accurate prior to dispensing
Staff Pharmacist
MTM Pharmacy Services
02.2007 - 10.2007
- Provided comprehensive medication services to long-term care facilities and hospice patients contracted with our pharmacy
- Verified prepacked medication dosing systems prepared by technicians to ensure accuracy
- Prepared IV narcotic cassettes for palliative care patient
- Maintained state and federal records of legendary drugs and controlled substances.
- Completed accurate cycle counts, inventory management and will-calls for customers.
Staff/Consultant Pharmacist
Plaza LTC Pharmacy
10.2006 - 02.2007
- Provided leadership to technicians to ensure unit-dosing was accurate for both correct medication and final preparation
- Performed order-entry of new orders as well as final verification of orders entered by technicians
- Reviewed patient charts on a twice-yearly basis to ensure each patient had up-to-date documentation
- Provided medication adjustment suggestions and discontinuation recommendations according to current guidelines
Staff Pharmacist
VA Hudson Valley Healthcare System
10.2005 - 10.2006
- Performed final medication review of medications dispensed from automated medication system
- Provided medication counseling services to veterans and their families receiving medication services at the facility
- Performed order-entry responsibilities medication orders entered into the centralized pharmacy queue
- Assisted with staffing the facility call-center by answering pharmacy related questions and triaging to appropriate area when needed
Education
Doctor of Pharmacy -
Massachusetts College of Pharmacy & Health Science
Worcester, MA01.2004
Bachelor of Science Track - Pre-Med Studies
Marist College
Poughkeepsie, New York01.2001
Skills
- Privacy compliance assurance
- Drug formulation expertise
- Patient education
- Medication dispensing and immunizations
- Physician consultation
- Patient care optimization
- Medical decision-making experience
- Quality improvement initiatives
- Treatment monitoring
- Patient care improvements
- Medication therapy management
Certification
- Protecting Human Research Participants Certificate, Protecting Human Research Participants Program, 04/01/22
- Pharmacogenomics Certificate, University of Pittsburgh, 05/01/23
- Professional Pediatrics Certificate, American Society of Health-System Pharmacists, 08/01/24
- USF Teaching Certificate, University of South Florida, 04/01/25
- Board Certified Geriatric Pharmacist, #99107888, 12/01/25
- Florida State Pharmacist License, #PS54858, Active thru 09/01/25
- New York State Pharmacist License, #049920, Active thru 06/01/25
Affiliations
- Florida Society of Health-System Pharmacists
- Florida Pharmacy Association
- American Society of Consultant Pharmacists
Timeline
Pediatric Clinical Pharmacist-Pool
Tampa General Hospital
04.2025 - 05.2025
Inpatient Clinical Pharmacist
AdventHealth Tampa
02.2020 - 03.2025
Inpatient Clinical Pharmacist/Behavioral Health Clinical Pharmacist
Medical Center of Trinity
11.2016 - 01.2020
Inpatient Pharmacist
Vassar Brothers Medical Center
02.2012 - 07.2016
Outpatient Pharmacist
Hudson View Pharmacy
10.2007 - 01.2012
Staff Pharmacist
MTM Pharmacy Services
02.2007 - 10.2007
Staff/Consultant Pharmacist
Plaza LTC Pharmacy
10.2006 - 02.2007
Staff Pharmacist
VA Hudson Valley Healthcare System
10.2005 - 10.2006
Bachelor of Science Track - Pre-Med Studies
Marist College
Doctor of Pharmacy -
Massachusetts College of Pharmacy & Health Science
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