1. JOHN J. COMUNALE, RPh.
405 Marsh Cove Lane (904) 405-6795
Ponte Vedra Beach, Florida 32082 Johncomunale147@gmail.com
FLORIDA LICENSED PHARMACIST/ OVER 30 YEARS CLINICAL EXPERIENCE
OBJECTIVE
In pursuit of a challenging Pharmacist position and become a vital member of a clinical/hospital
health care team, where I can offer over 30 years of experience and knowledge of computerized
drug-distribution systems, drug-utilization evaluation, complex equipment and delivery systems,
emerging medications, inventory management and regulations governing pharmacy services;
To be able to give back to the community enhancing and exceeding company goals.
EXPERIENCE
Emergency Room Pharmacist; Baptist Health South
February 2010 to August 2016
 Improved reviews and placement of patient documented medication histories and new
medication orders for correct dosing, route of administration with potential drug interactions
 Established a vital role in the innovative development of Baptist Health Heart Failure Clinic,
as well as contributed as significant pharmacist, in medication reconciliation and
management of future medication regimens with the heart failure patients; met directly with
both new and returning patients to modify drug regimens
 Enhanced coordination and administration of therapeutic agents using the latest ACLS
guidelines during code blue resuscitations
 Obtained relevant social, medical, and laboratory information to assess patient-specific
problems, and then select, initiate, and monitor drug therapy for safe and achievable
therapeutic outcomes in the emergency department patient
 Applied therapeutic and pharmacokinetic principles to the emergency department, and
initiated weight based dosing for stat medications
 Supplied alternative agents for medications currently unavailable
 Instructed and educated physician and nursing staff in the ER
 Assisted in improving outcomes through active participation in administration and distribution
of therapeutic agents for code stroke, and patients presenting with STEMI and unstable non-
STEMI
 Reported to the ED Clinical Committee
Team Lead Pharmacist; Information Systems Baptist Health
September 2007 to February 2011
 Scrutinized and performance evaluation of all medication electronic build for the Baptist
Health System
 Recognized as leading clinical analyst for Cerner PharmNet team at Baptist Health
 Configured and designed medication integration to support four facilities fully digital
 Pharmacy Lead for the conversion of Baptist Nassau and Baptist Beaches from Cerner
Classic to full computerized physician order entry in Millennium
 Built and designed a pharmacy order catalog and maintained it for a full service 4 facility
hospital system
 Served as clinical liaison between information services and pharmacy leadership.
 Strategized many of the PowerPlans in Cerner System used today for support of
medication order entry for computerized physician order entry
 Designed and developed electronic PowerForms to support criteria based medication entry
for Joint Commission

2.  Executed and designed specialized medications to support order entry for pediatrics,
adults, and neonates
 Served as key pharmacy lead for the design and implementation of the NICU at Baptist
South.
 Designed many of the pharmacy clinical reports that are in current use today
 Developed pharmacy task list and clinical consultation process and build to support the
process
 Registered preceptor and adjunct professor for pharmacy residents and developed the
clinical informatics specialty rotation
Clinical Pharmacist; Baptist Health South
April 2005 to September 2007
 Assisted with the creation of the central pharmacy design
 Developed order sentence content for all the medication synonyms for support of
computerized physician order entry
 Assisted with the design and process for total peripheral nutrition order entry/consultation
 Developed clinical consultation standardized notes for support of clinical medication
monitoring and communication back to the physician
 Dispensed medications, IV solutions, compound medications and TPN solutions using
best practice guidelines
 Responded to Code Blue calls for adults, provided dosing and medication
recommendations
 Performed clinical consultations to support accurate dosing for medications that were renal
or hepatic metabolized, customization of TPN solutions based on clinical evaluation
 Provided immediate assistance to nursing and physician staff on medication order entry
issues
 Supervised pharmacy technical staff
ICU/CCU Clinical Pharmacist; Baptist Health Downtown
September 2003 to April 2005
 Evaluated and dispensed medication treatment in the critically ill patient
 Responded to code blue calls for adults, provided dosing and medication
recommendations
 Assisted with study protocols for investigation medications
 Established a standardized process for all medication drips, dosing and created a chart
format for pharmacy and nursing
 Provided in-services to pharmacy and nursing staff
 Instructed cardiac rehabilitation medication classes
 Initiated a de-centralized approach including rounds with nurses in the ICU and CCU
 Provided pharmacokinetic consultations on critically ill patients
 ACLS and BCLS certified
 Preceptor for Pharm-D candidates and adjunct professor
 Supervised pharmacy technical staff
 Dispensed medications, IV solutions, compound medications and TPN solutions using
best practice guidelines
Clinical Pharmacist St Vincent’s Medical Center
July 1985 to August 2003
 Created and maintained Infectious Disease and operating room pharmacist positions
 Developed an Infectious Disease rotation for Pharm-D candidates
 Taught cardiac rehabilitation medication classes
 Developed an operating room pharmacy satellite rotation for Pharm-D candidates
 Provided Pharmacokinetic dosing consultations
 Supervised pharmacy technical staff

3.  Dispensed medications, IV solutions, compound medications and TPN solutions using
best practice guidelines
Education
 Bachelor of Science in Pharmacy
Massachusetts College of Pharmacy and Allied Health
Boston Massachusetts 02115
 Associate of Science
Suffolk Community College
Selden New York 11776
Licenses
 State of Florida Registered Pharmacist # PS21612
Affiliations
 University of Florida College of Pharmacy Adjunct Professor and Registered Preceptor
 FAMU College of Pharmacy Adjunct Professor and Registered Preceptor
References
 Available upon request, see separate sheet