George W. Foster II
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Credentials
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Basic Life Support for Healthcare Providers (BLS) Certified
American Heart AssociationJan, 2018- Nov, 2024 -
Pediatric Advanced Life Support (PALS) Certified
American Heart AssociationJan, 2017- Nov, 2024 -
Advanced Cardiac Life Support (ACLS) Certified
American Heart AssociationJan, 2017- Nov, 2024
Experience
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Doctors Making Housecalls
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United States
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Medical Practices
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1 - 100 Employee
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Lead Patient and Provider Coordinator
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Aug 2017 - Present
• Primary liaison facilitating communication between over 10,000 patients and 100 medical providers in a high-volume, fast-paced environment. • Educates patients on complex medical concepts while providing admin support and superior customer service. • Organizes state-wide flu vaccination clinics and administers flu vaccines to over 500 patients and 150 staff. • Develops and maintains a positive relationship with personnel in communities served by DMHC– including direct contact with patients and their caregivers.• Refills patient prescriptions, reports test results and communicates clinically relevant information from patients and caregivers to medical staff. • Manages patient registrations, appointments, referrals, orders lab workups/imaging and reports results while maintaining detailed, intensive account management records.
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UNC Health
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United States
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Hospitals and Health Care
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700 & Above Employee
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Physician Shadowing
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Jan 2017 - Jul 2017
• Shadowed Brent Senior MD, FACS, FARS in clinical setting with Otolaryngology surgery patients. • Shadowed Michelle Brownstein, MD in the Surgical Intensive Care Unit at UNC Hospitals. • Consulted with the resident team to determine best treatment for patients who underwent medical procedures including planned and emergency surgeries and in-clinic, out-patient procedures. • Expanded working knowledge of current, most up to date treatments in the fields of both Emergency Medicine and Otolaryngology.
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Medical Coordinator
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May 2014 - Dec 2016
• Administered first aid and provided medical care to center guests and staff. • Conducted registration health screenings of all participants and cleared participants for camp activities. • Reviewed medical forms and distributed medicine to campers, per their physicians’ orders, while maintaining an on-call relationship with the local physician for support and backup care. • Created and organized overnight excursion first aid bags for each building and program area on site. • Taught Wilderness First Aid to campers and staff– meeting all requirements set forth by the American Camping Association and the Health Department. • Coordinated schedule for and delegated duties/responsibilities to the health team. • Designed and implemented additional first aid and safety protocols for camp participants and staff. • Ensured that all necessary supplies and medications were kept stocked at all times.
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Medical Case Manager
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Oct 2013 - Apr 2014
• Advocated for patients while obtaining and documenting detailed patient medical history for risk metric analysis to improve the manner in which insurance carriers and patients interact. • Combined medicine and metric analytics technology to both mitigate and prevent disease. • Solved complex cases and facilitated work flow amongst team members. • Provided guidance and professional customer service to patients while delivering record-breaking results. • Advocated for patients while obtaining and documenting detailed patient medical history for risk metric analysis to improve the manner in which insurance carriers and patients interact. • Combined medicine and metric analytics technology to both mitigate and prevent disease. • Solved complex cases and facilitated work flow amongst team members. • Provided guidance and professional customer service to patients while delivering record-breaking results.
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Professional Speaker
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Dec 2012 - Dec 2012
• Presented at: Grand Rounds • Presented at: Grand Rounds
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Professional Speaker
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Dec 2011 - Dec 2011
• Presented at: Preventive Medicine • Presented at: Preventive Medicine
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Professional Speaker
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Apr 2010 - Apr 2010
• Presented at: Clinical Case Study • Presented at: Clinical Case Study
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UNC Health
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United States
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Hospitals and Health Care
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700 & Above Employee
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Certified Nursing Assistant
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Jan 2005 - Dec 2008
• Independently performed various clinical procedures (e.g., EKG, Foley catheter placement). • Assisted RNs and MDs with various routine procedures. • Acquired vital signs of trauma patients for informed decision-making. • Facilitated high-impact communication between patients and medical staff. • Educated patients on their conditions and wound care and ways to improve patient outcomes. • Independently performed various clinical procedures (e.g., EKG, Foley catheter placement). • Assisted RNs and MDs with various routine procedures. • Acquired vital signs of trauma patients for informed decision-making. • Facilitated high-impact communication between patients and medical staff. • Educated patients on their conditions and wound care and ways to improve patient outcomes.
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Captain
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May 2007 - Aug 2008
• Captained a 47' catamaran in the Caribbean Sea. • Taught "International Yachtmaster Training" and PADI diving courses. • Implemented leadership development course–facilitating student teamwork and fostering responsibility. • Managed yacht finances and maintained equipment/inventory. • Provided all mechanical maintenance and system checks. • Captained a 47' catamaran in the Caribbean Sea. • Taught "International Yachtmaster Training" and PADI diving courses. • Implemented leadership development course–facilitating student teamwork and fostering responsibility. • Managed yacht finances and maintained equipment/inventory. • Provided all mechanical maintenance and system checks.
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Professional Speaker
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Mar 2008 - Mar 2008
• Presented at: Special Interest Topics • Presented at: Special Interest Topics
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Don Lee Center
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United States
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1 - 100 Employee
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Sailing Coordinator/Leader-in-Training Coordinator
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May 2001 - Nov 2006
• Designed and implemented leadership course for the Leader-in-Training Program. • Maintained a fleet of 75 vessels with a limited budget.• Mentored and trained 22 employees including sailing staff. • Supervised and encouraged staff to accomplish program goals. • Organized and scheduled all sailing activities to ensure safety of all participants. • Designed and implemented leadership course for the Leader-in-Training Program. • Maintained a fleet of 75 vessels with a limited budget.• Mentored and trained 22 employees including sailing staff. • Supervised and encouraged staff to accomplish program goals. • Organized and scheduled all sailing activities to ensure safety of all participants.
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North Carolina State University
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United States
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Higher Education
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700 & Above Employee
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Teaching Assistant
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Jan 2006 - May 2006
• Led exam review sessions with small groups of students and prepared study guides for them to master the subject matter. • Lectured a group of 150 students on Entomology during the school year. • Graded assignments and exams while providing individual student feedback to encourage improvements. • Led exam review sessions with small groups of students and prepared study guides for them to master the subject matter. • Lectured a group of 150 students on Entomology during the school year. • Graded assignments and exams while providing individual student feedback to encourage improvements.
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Education
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2013 -
Windsor University School of Medicine
MD, Doctor of Medicine -
2008 -
North Carolina State University
MOP, Master of Physiology (Incomplete) -
2006 -
North Carolina State University
BS, Bachelor of Science, Biology/Biological Sciences, General
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