Experience

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  Independent

  • Author/Poet

    • Jul 1963 - Present

    Two short stories and currently working on a novel, also have several published works on Poetry.com

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  Wherever the road of life takes me

  • Author

    • Jul 1963 - Jul 2012

    Writing and editing

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  The 3 Dollar Bill

  • 1629 Pinson Street, Tarrant,Al

  • Store manager

    • Oct 1989 - Feb 1991
    • 1629 Pinson Street, Tarrant,Al

    As one of a chain of stores I received deliveries of both clothes and hard goods twice a week, and since we sold everything for $3 and under, there was a lot of stocking to do, sometimes requiring re-arranging the tables and clothes racks,as well as marking the price on each item. I supervised a...

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  Carraway Methodist Hospital

  • Carraway Blvd., birmingham, Al

  • Unit clerk

    • Apr 1980 - Oct 1989
    • Carraway Blvd., birmingham, Al

    I first worked in the Intermediate Care Unit on the 3-11PM shift. Processed patients in and out, answered the intercom and took care of patient requests, also answering the phone,transcribed doctors orders, ordering meds, lab tests and other tests and procedures or surgeries.Many times these were...

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  St.Vincent's Healthcare Group

  • Birmingham, Alabama Area

  • Payroll Clerk

    • Jan 1978 - Nov 1978
    • Birmingham, Alabama Area

    Prepared payrolls for hourly employees bi-weekly, as well as salaried employees monthly.. I also checked and paid bills for all the deductions, prepared quarterly tax reports. Occasionally I also hand delivered the checks individually ONLY giving them to employees who were wearing their name t...

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  University Ambulatory Clinic

  • 6th Ave. and 19th St. South,Birmingham,Al 35215

  • Eligibility clerk

    • Jul 1966 - Aug 1969
    • 6th Ave. and 19th St. South,Birmingham,Al 35215

    I registered patients in Jefferson County's indigent clinic and interviewed them to determine what rate they should pay . I used their stated income, number in family, chronic diseases,etc. to do this. Occasionally, when their story didn't seem to match their looks and actions, I would...

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  University Hospital0f

  • 619 so 19th St. Birmingham, Al

  • unit secretary

    • Apr 1966 - Jul 1966
    • 619 so 19th St. Birmingham, Al

    I worked at the nurses' station on the patient floors,answering phones,greeting guests, doctors and patients. Answering their questions in person and on the intercom, and dispersing the appropriate nursing assistance. I also transcribed doctors orders, ordering the medications,scheduling te...

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  Henry Starnes Used Cars

  • Secretary

    • May 1955 - Jul 1956

    Kept inventory, made out contracts,ordered titles and tags, kept books.