Experience

Pacira BioSciences, Inc.

• United States
• Pharmaceutical Manufacturing
• 500 - 600 Employee

• Sr. Director, Clinical Educator

  • Feb 2020 - Present

• Clinical Education Specialist

  • Aug 2013 - Present

  Use in-depth understanding of post-surgical pain management to contribute to a progressive, dedicated team of professionals. Utilize clinical expertise paired with EXPAREL® (bupivacaine liposome injectable suspension) expertise within focused accounts. Look within the account for unmet needs within the post-surgical pathway where EXPAREL can impact outcomes. Provide multilevel in depth education on treating pain at the source with EXPAREL while maintaining patient safety. Build within account internal communications on EXPARL clinical outcomes. Leverage high impact nursing programs within local, regional, and national accounts.

• Sr. MSL, Clinical Educator

  • Jan 2019 - Feb 2020

  Deliver cutting edge clinical and scientific data and technical/practical education to practicing clinicians, key thought leaders, professional societies, and payers within the pain and/or anesthesia therapeutic space. Responsible for developing, coordinating, and assuring implementation of corporate scientific and clinical strategies to these thought leaders within academic, clinical, and healthcare organizations.



Registered Nurse/ Surgical First Assistant

• Atlanta Georgia

• Registered Nurse First Assistant

  • Sep 2010 - Jun 2013

  Registered Nurse/ Surgical First Assistant. I served as nurse and surgical first assistant to an Orthopaedic Surgeon specializing in arthroscopic surgery and sports medicine. Responsibilities include assisting doctor in clinic with triage of patients, operating diagnostic equipment such as ultrasound, injection and aspiration of joints, primary point of contact for patients for pre-operative care, first assisting in surgery including wound closure, primary point of contact for post-operative care, autonomy with handling patient calls outside of business hours, scheduling surgical patients to include coordinating with hospital staff.



Corza Wound Closure

• Medical Device
• 100 - 200 Employee

• OR Specialist / Clinical Nurse

  • Nov 2008 - Sep 2010

  Support field sales representatives for Quill line of business as clinical nurse/OR Specialist. Responsibilities include educating physicians and hospital staff on Quill product and being present for cases in OR to support physicians, PA’s, nurses and first assistants while using product. Also utilize sales background to assist in sales process and convert hospitals over to Quill. Territory consists of 7 sales reps in the SE including GA, NC, SC, AL, TN, LA, and FL. Specialties include Orthopaedics, Plastics, and Gynecology. • Conversion activity includes 5 hospitals in GA, 3 hospitals in SC, and 4 hospitals in FL. • Increase existing hospital use by educating physicians on the benefits of Quill in new and existing procedures. • Responsible for the training of new Quill reps in the field for sales and the Science of Wound Management.



VQ OrthoCare

• United States
• Medical Equipment Manufacturing
• 100 - 200 Employee

• Sales Representative

  • Sep 2007 - Nov 2008

  Continue to secure new accounts and increase sales for this leading provider of noninvasive medical solutions focused on bone, joint and soft-tissue conditions. • Achieve revenue and referral goals through the identification, development, and retention of key physicians, clinicians, patients, and payers. Continue to secure new accounts and increase sales for this leading provider of noninvasive medical solutions focused on bone, joint and soft-tissue conditions. • Achieve revenue and referral goals through the identification, development, and retention of key physicians, clinicians, patients, and payers.



Cintas

• United States
• Facilities Services
• 700 & Above Employee

• Sales Representative

  • Jul 2005 - Sep 2007

  Generated revenue growth and secured new accounts for the nation's largest van-delivered first aid and safety service provider by calling on manufacturing, industrial, restaurant, hotel, and corporate accounts to promote and increase sales of first aid and safety products. Promoted in January 2007 to the Fire Protection Division after 1½ years of top ranked sales performance in the First Aid & Safety Division. •Secured new business by highlighting the quality and value of the products, including employee protection, improved employee productivity, OSHA compliance, and improved working environment safety. •Won "Achiever's Club" award for 410% to quota for 3rd quarter 2007; ranked #2 in U.S. for August sales results. •Three time winner of "Achievers Club" during 3rd and 4th quarters Fiscal 2006 and 1st quarter Fiscal 2007 for new account development results. •Achieved the #1 ranking in the U.S. in March 2006 (never accomplished at the Atlanta branch) and have ranked in the Top 10 nationally on four occasions in 2006. •Recognized as the only Sales Representative in the Atlanta market to exceed sales quota for the 2005 4th quarter by achieving 106% of the objective, which was 24% above the #2 ranked representative.



Erlanger Health System

• United States
• Hospitals and Health Care
• 700 & Above Employee

• Registered Nurse

  • May 2001 - Jul 2005

  Worked as a healthcare team member responding to a broad range of trauma and emergency cases at this Level I Trauma Center. Assisted with a broad range of procedures, sterilized equipment, prepared for cases, and provided re-op, recovery and follow-up care to a diverse patient population. Worked as a healthcare team member responding to a broad range of trauma and emergency cases at this Level I Trauma Center. Assisted with a broad range of procedures, sterilized equipment, prepared for cases, and provided re-op, recovery and follow-up care to a diverse patient population.