Philip s. Varona, CCPE, B.Sc.
White Rock, B.C. V4B 2N2
Phone: 604-***-****
Education:
University of British Columbia (Vancouver, B.C.)
Received B.Sc. in Microbiology in May, 1983.
EMPLOYMENT HISTORY:
May 2008 - Present: Sutton-Premier Realty
Position: Real Estate Consultant
Job Description:
- Work with buyers to search for and purchase property
- Pre-qualify buyers and work closely with mortgage brokers
- Write up contracts of purchase and sale
- Negotiate best price for buyers
- Work with registered home inspectors
- Co-operate with other realtors
- Co-ordinate with lawyers and notaries public
- Solicit listings from sellers
- Aggressively advertise listings through MLS and other social media
- Do open houses
- Negotiate best selling price for sellers
Jan. 2006- May 2008: Pro-Pharma Contract Selling Services Inc.
Position: Medical Representative
Job Description:
- call on Dermatologists and Pediatricians and promote Eucerin Calming
Cream
as the most effective product in the market that provides quick and
sustained relief of dry,
itchy skin
- promote Resultz as the most effective and safest pediculicide in the
treatment of head lice
- convince pharmacists that they must switch patients back to Prinivil from
the generic lisinopril
- detail Eucerin as the most effective treatment for dry to severely dry
skin because of the
presence of stabilized urea
- inform pharmacists that Tamiflu is highly effective, safe and well
tolerated in the treatment and post-exposure prophylaxis of uncomplicated
influenza in patients 1 yr. old and older. Emphasis is placed on the fact
that patients must be symptomatic for no more than 2 days
April 2004- January 2006: Bio-K+ International Inc.
Position: Territory Manager
Job Description:
- promote Bio-K as the most cost effective and potent acidophilus in
the market
- expand sales in the health food stores through staff trainings and co-op
advertising
- convince health food stores staff, physicians, pharmacists, and
naturopaths to recommend the product to their customers
- discuss with physicians and pharmacists the importance of recommending
Bio-K to their patients who are on antibiotics to prevent antibiotic
associated diarrhea and C.difficile associated diarrhea
- use clinical paper effectively with physicians, pharmacists, naturopaths,
and health food store staff
- attend CHFA conventions and health shows
- submit market intelligence regarding health food store recommendations
and professional endorsements
- organize and conduct demos in health food stores
March 2004 - April 2004: Pro-Pharma Contract Selling Services Inc.
Position: Medical Representative (Organon)
Job Description:
- Inform Pharmacists that Remeron Tablets
will be discontinued and will be
replaced by Remeron RD
- Discuss with and convince Pharmacists of the advantages of
switching patients to Remeron RD
- Encourage Pharmacists to voice out concerns
about switching patients
- Supply the Pharmacist with technical
information as required
- Obtain commitment from the Pharmacist
regarding switching patients
- Leave behind patient information forms and other appropriate
educational
materials
Sept. 2002 - June 2003: Pro-Pharma Contract Selling Services Inc.
Position: Medical Representative ( McNeil Consumer Healthcare)
Job Description:
. promote Qvar as the most effective first line treatment for
mild to moderate asthma.
. Convince physicians that Tylenol is still the most effective
and safest analgesic available.
. Emphasize Tylenol's unsurpassed safety and efficacy for over
4 decades.
. Effectively engage physicians in dialogue about Pariet's fast
onset of acid suppression and superior acid suppression for
Gastro-Esophageal Reflux Disease.
. Conduct CME events such as Dr's. Rounds, Lunch & Learns,
Dinner Meetings.
1 April 1992 - Sept. 2002: Bella Vue Guest Home
Position: Owner/ Operator
Job description:
. Bookkeeping and maintenance of accounting records
. Payroll
. Budgeting
. Dealing with financial institutions and the union
. Managing residents' comfort allowance
. Property management
. Repairs and maintenance
. Grocery and equipment shopping
. Activities/interacting with residents
. Taking clients to appointments
. Counselling
. Teaching life skills
. Dispensing medications
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. Organize, supervise social functions for residents
. Planning, promoting and implementing educational, recreational
and life skills
. Training both inside and outside the facility.
May 1991 - April 1992 Deroyal Industries Inc.
Position: Medical Representative
Job Description:
. advance the sense of familiarity with Deroyal's
disposable hospital products
. Convince the hospital's Purchasing Department and
Material's Management that Deroyal's products are
superior in quality and price
. Maintain close contact with Department Heads in O.R.,
E.R.,Orthopedics, etc.
. Conduct in-services for the nurses in the appropriate
departments
. Liase effectively with the representatives from the
Distributor so as to increase awareness towards
Deroyal's products.
2 Dec. 1988 - May 1991 ICI Pharma
Position: Medical Representative
Job Description:
. promote antihypertensive products to General
Practitioners, IM's, Cardiologists, Nephrologists, and
Pharmacists.
. Effectively organize CME's and video presentations to
target audience in order to ensure support for ICI
Pharma products.
. Maintain and expand the B-Blocker market share despite
generic competition
. Call on wholesalers
. Effectively manage post-marketing clinical trial on
new products
. As sales trainer, to work with colleagues according to
priorities set by District Sales Manager
. Methodically and systematically work the hospital
hierarchy in order to obtain listing of products in
hospital formulary.
Achievements:
. Appointed District Sales Trainer
. Top representative in District for 1990
. Consistently among top representatives in sales every
year.
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5 April 1986 - Oct. 1988 Varona Enterprises
Philippines
Position: Real Estate Salesman
Job Description:
. Buy and Sell Residential and Commercial Real Estate
. Property Management
. Buy and Sell business
. Lease out Residential and Commercial Properties
. Market Residential and Commercial Properties to
foreign investors.
Feb. 1984 - March 1986 Syntex Inc.
Position: Medical Representative
Job Description:
. Call on General Practitioners and Specialists in order
to encourage them to prescribe Syntex products
. Call on Pharmacists and inform them which products are
being detailed in the physician's offices
. Check for out dated Syntex products and authorize
return to wholesalers and authorize return of out-
dated products to Syntex.
. Take turnover orders.
Achievements:
. #1 in Naprosyn Sales in District consistently despite
of heavy generic erosion of sales
. Consistently among top representatives
June 1983 - Feb. 1984 Milex Products Ltd.
Position: Sales Representative
Job Description:
. Innovative marketing of dental audio cassettes to
Dentist
. promote "Doctor Discusses" booklets in the
pharmacies.
. Actively push gynecological equipment to Obstetrician
Gynecologists.
6 REFERENCES: Available upon request.