Experience

Kurin Inc.

• United States
• Medical Equipment Manufacturing
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Clinical Education Specialist

  • Oct 2020 - Present

  Provide training and education in current hospital accounts and provide support to Account Managers by assisting in launching the device into new accounts and supporting clinical needs of current customers. POSITION RESPONSIBILITIES Provide clinical education and training, through in-services and hands-on demonstration to the healthcare providers at designated customer sites. Support Account Manager through regular contact with key stakeholders, medical and clinical specialists and technical staff. Initiate, develop and maintain excellent rapport and relationships with hospital personnel and clinicians at assigned sites. Gains an understanding of each customer's needs, and effectively handles objections to gain commitment by customers which results in the appropriate delivery of the device and their policies. Effectively work with physicians and nurses to increase device utilization based on best practices Support Account Managers with increasing prescriber base and expanding utilization to multiple specialties. Support Account Managers by assisting with inventory control, documentation, and other activities which provide best practice utilization within an account. Effectively communicates with field management, commercial team management and clinical study personnel on all clinical activities at assigned hospitals in support of business goals. Ensure the highest level of product knowledge is attained and maintained. Provide feedback of training materials and programs as requested to Marketing team. Collaborate closely with nursing and physician faculty to define and maintain procedural best practices that promote positive clinical outcomes and expand adoption of Kurin products as directed by the company. Show less



L&E Research

• United States
• Market Research
• 100 - 200 Employee

• Recruiter

  • Feb 2020 - Jan 2021



Atrium Health

• Atrium Health Quality Division

• Nursing Education Instructor

  • Jun 2017 - Sep 2019

  •Developed, coordinated and presented education and staff development programs •Engaged in evaluating effectiveness of education, orientation, preceptor and skill optimization programs and made recommended changes as appropriate •Enacted ambulatory and system level strategic plans and implemented effective orientation training programs •Developed, coordinated and presented education and staff development programs •Engaged in evaluating effectiveness of education, orientation, preceptor and skill optimization programs and made recommended changes as appropriate •Enacted ambulatory and system level strategic plans and implemented effective orientation training programs



Carolinas HealthCare System

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

• Senior Application Specialist - Population Health and Quality Information and Analytics Services

  • Jun 2014 - Mar 2017

  Led projects to elicit, analyze, communicate, and validate requirements for changes to business processes for Atrium clinicians and stakeholders, policies, and clinical content embedded in information systems for medium to large evidence-based-care initiatives •Evaluated and incorporated Population Health and Value Based Models into system- wide care programs •Collaborated with Quality Division Leadership, medical staff, and facility leaders to provide support focused on leveraging technology to drive quality outcomes •Project Management for large scale CHS system wide initiatives to transform the quality of care in: Primary care, service lines, points of service, continuing care and community health to standardize evidence- based care to effectively and efficiently treat Sickle Cell, HPB and Behavioral Health clients across the full care continuum • Optimized clinical care processes to help decrease acute admissions by 35 %, decrease length of hospital stays by 1 ½ days and decrease ED visits by 22% •Formed highly detailed clinical evidence - based care teams to help manage projects across the full care continuum to standardize treatment protocols for system wide disease management using value - based modeling systems •Developed large scale project business and technical requirement documents •Reviewed clinical best practices and implemented them into business processes via Health Information Technology platform to give clinicians system- wide immediate access to state-of-the-art patient care information and improve clinical outcomes Show less



Queens University of Charlotte

• United States
• Higher Education
• 500 - 600 Employee

• Nurse Educator and Graduate Student

  • Jan 2012 - May 2014

  •Instructed undergraduate students in Medical Terminology and Nutrition courses •Evaluated students, provided feedback, and assigned grades to students •Instructed undergraduate students in Medical Terminology and Nutrition courses •Evaluated students, provided feedback, and assigned grades to students



Lake Norman Regional Medical Center

• Mooresville, NC

• Case Manager

  • 2013 - 2013

  •Demonstrated documentation for regulatory agencies such as CMS and OASIS to determine medical needs •Demonstrated documentation for regulatory agencies such as CMS and OASIS to determine medical needs



Carolinas HealthCare System

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

• Nurse Manager

  • Mar 2011 - Oct 2012

  •Supervised 63 practitioners and employees, led all recruiting and hiring activities and managed employee review processes to ensure compliance with State and Federal regulations •Developed and maintained quality care systems and standards, including creating and improving medical and nursing protocols and guidelines •Exceeded performance goals by 100 % by implementing new processes and standards for patient care •Actively managed participation in Quality Assurance and Compliance programs •Trained all clinical staff to provide top-quality patient care Devised and implemented orientation program for new staff to help promote staff retention and clinical safety Show less



Novant Health

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

• • Jan 2005 - May 2010

  High Risk OB/GYN-Registered NurseCompleted thousands of hours of clinical work in OB/GYN including Labor and Delivery, High Risk Antepartum, Postpartum, Nursery, and GYN SurgerySound, ethical and independent decision-making ability consistent with medical protocolsPerformed all tasks with a patient-centered focus while seeking opportunities for improvement of processes and treatmentsInvolved with Magnet status certification

• • 2005 - 2010



PEDIATRIC SERVICES OF AMERICA DBA PSA HEALTHCARE

• United States
• Hospitals and Health Care

• Director Of Operations

  • 2000 - 2000

  •Recruited and supervised over 60 nurses for around-the-clock nursing care to pediatric patients within the greater Charlotte area •Managed all scheduling, staffing, nurse education and marketing activities •Met all operating expense targets •Exceeded all financial and quality goals to help boost gross margin by 51% •Recruited and supervised over 60 nurses for around-the-clock nursing care to pediatric patients within the greater Charlotte area •Managed all scheduling, staffing, nurse education and marketing activities •Met all operating expense targets •Exceeded all financial and quality goals to help boost gross margin by 51%