Project Manager Registered Nurse

TAMMY CLARK, BSN, RN

**** ******* ** ***** . ***********, Mississippi 39145 . 601-***-****

Cell: 601-***-**** . *******@*************.***

Executive Health Care Professional

PROFILE

Executive Health Care Professional with demonstrated record of leadership

and management of a large program staff and budget, as well as a

demonstrated record of strategic sales of buy and bill products in both

private and public sector markets. As a Registered Nurse, expertise

includes: ability to educate, developing business, building trusted

partnerships with health care professionals, and knowledge of disease

processes and ability to discuss.

Core Competencies Include:

Leadership / Management Teaching / Training / Mentoring

Time Management / Organizational Skills Public Speaking

Product Launching Goal Setting and Attainment

Business Analysis Project Management

EXPERIENCE

MISSISSIPPI STATE DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH October

2010 - Present

Director of Immunization Program

Responsible for planning, implementing, and evaluating all Immunization

programmatic activities, including Vaccines for Children (VFC) and the

statewide Mississippi Immunization Information eXchange (MIIX). Responsible

for assisting in the development of policies for immunization requirements

in the state of Mississippi; manage $55.9 million budget ($12.9 in ops/$43

in vaccines); responsible for establishing policies and procedures and for

training/developing program staff nurses, as well as providing educational

in-services for VFC providers. Responsible for directing field staff in the

investigation of vaccine-preventable illnesses, initiating partnerships

with key stakeholders and coordinating outbreak and control activities with

the epidemiology and surveillance staff. Responsible for oversight of the

Immunization grant applications including grant writing and budget

development. Additional responsibilities include development and

dissemination of immunization educational materials for private and public

providers and maintaining objectives for seven individual grants;

supervision of 30 office-based and 15 field-based staff. Received award for

Most Improved and Number One in the nation for pediatric immunizations.

NOVARTIS VACCINE DIVISION

October 2009 - October 2010

Executive Vaccine Specialist

Assisted with implementation of first vaccine sells force for company.

Responsible for driving direct vaccine sales with development and

management of a large territory including Mississippi and southwest

Alabama. Worked with key opinion leaders to advance sales. Selected to

assist in training/developing sales representatives and advance sells in

multi-state region including Texas, Tennessee, Louisiana, and New York.

Assisted in placement of Menveo as option for VFC programs in Texas and

Mississippi. Educated medical personnel in private and government venues

regarding use of vaccines in targets age cohorts. Number one representative

in district for T2; number one in district (number four in nation) for

strategic sampling of Triaminic.

MISSISSIPPI STATE DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH January 2009 - December 2009

Vaccine for Children (VFC) / Immunization Manager

Coordinated activities for the VFC program including: budget management,

grant writing, educated health care providers and key thought leaders on

vaccines, ordering, storage and handling, and immunization requirements.

Attended professional conferences on a national, regional, and state level.

Coordinated statewide initiatives to increase immunization rates; addressed

concerns regarding immunizations and explained school laws. Assisted in

decision-making for State immunization policy and procedures. Supervised 9

direct reports. Maintained direct communications with Centers for Disease

Control (CDC), State Health Officer, consulting physicians, and director of

communicable diseases.

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MERCK & COMPANY, INC. - Vaccine and Infectious Diseases Division March

2001 - July 2008

Senior Vaccine Specialist (2004 - 2008)

Vaccine Specialist (2001 - 2004)

Conducted direct vaccine sales with development and management of a large

territory. Educated medical personnel in private and government venues

regarding use of vaccines including: immunizations of children,

adolescents and adults.

. Maximized sales and developed business growth in territory as shown in

final numbers (January - June) for 2008 ranking 1 out of 40 for

primary product and 5 out of 40 for secondary product and by

completing 2007 at 169% to plan for lead product and 150% to plan for

secondary product.

. Launched and promoted first billion dollar product in vaccine history

(Gardasil).

. Drove successful implementation of American Academy of Pediatrics

(AAP) and Centers of Disease Control (CDC) vaccine requirements.

. Appointed District Point for communication of product and policy

updates and assisted in field training.

. Received Rookie of the Year, 2002.

MISSISSIPPI PRIMARY HEALTH CARE ASSOCIATION October 1999 - March 2001

Clinical Services Coordinator

Coordinated clinical activities at state level for projects throughout the

Community Health Center's (FQHCs) Network-56 service sites. Supervised

clinical staff and task forces. Coordinated/staffed clinical networks.

Collaborated with professional and local organizations to improve health

care in Mississippi.

. As Project Manager for Adult Immunizations: Increased immunization

rates for influenza and pneumococcal pneumonia from 35% to 45% in the

African American community.

As Project Manager for Diabetes Collaborative: Educated physicians and

nurses on current standards of care and provided patient education at

clinic support groups, approximately 50 programs.

. Joint Commission Accreditation - prepared 28 of 56 sites for Joint

Commission review in the first year.

. Developed and coordinated clinical conference and educational

updates/workshops.

. Developed grants and project abstracts resulting in funding of

hundreds of thousands of dollars for health care projects in diverse

range of targeted associates.

. Conducted national, regional, state presentations regarding standards

of health care, coalitions, and immunizations.

INFORMATION AND QUALITY HEALTH CARE (IQH) May

1989 - October 1999

Project Manager (1995 - 1999)

Collaborated with professional and local organizations to improve health

care in Mississippi. Developed narrative project documents/reports/project

abstracts for the Health Care Financing Administration (HCFA). Served as

Project Manager for Influenza and Pneumococcal Immunizations, Mammography,

Horizons Pilot\Statewide, Congestive Heart Failure and Diabetic Neuropathy.

. Increased statewide immunization rates from 30% to 50%, Diabetic

Neuropathy (phases 1 & 2) and Congestive Heart Failure (phases 1, 2, &

3). Increased the utilization of the appropriate standard of care,

including the use of ACE Inhibitors, in the clinic and hospital

setting.

. Developed project educational manuals/guidelines, facilitated

increased quality of care resulting in improved patient outcomes.

. Assisted hospitals in quality improvement efforts/interventions,

increasing utilization of appropriate standards of care and decreasing

length of stays, resulting in improved patient outcomes and decreased

expenditures for hospitals.

. Trained new employees in project management.

ADDITIONAL RELEVANT EXPERIENCE

. Owner/Chief Consultant - Tammy Clark Healthcare Consulting

. Owner - Uniquely Chic Boutique

. Speaker - Merck & Company; Sanofi Pasteur

. Nurse Review Advisor (Utilization and Quality Assurance) - Information

and Quality Health Care

. Staff Nurse (Charge Nurse) - Central Mississippi Medical Center

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EDUCATION

BS in Nursing, University of Southern Mississippi, Hattiesburg, Mississippi

PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT

Numerous programs, conferences and seminars including: Behavioral

Interviewing, Growth Coaching, Manager/Director Development,

Leadership Development, BEST Communications Skills, DISC

Communications, Disease Awareness, Training Courses: Novartis Vaccine

Training, Merck Vaccine Training, Sells Training, Consultative

Selling, Needs Based Selling, Speaker Training, Fresh Start Families-

Tobacco Cessation, Case Management, Facilitator Training, Dynamic

Drivers, Building Trusted Partnerships

MEMBERSHIP/WORKGROUPS/COMMITTEES

Scientific Technology Cooperation (STC) Immunization Program Management and

Reports Work Groups

ACIP Adult Immunization Committee

Association of Immunization Managers (AIM)

Mississippi Public Health Association (MPHA)

Worldwide Who's Who

LICENSE/CERTIFICATION

Registered Nurse - Mississippi, Multi-state

Certification - Basic Supervising (BSC)

Certification - Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation (CPR)

Certification - Lower Extremity Amputation Prevention (LEAP) Level I

AWARDS

Multiple Vaccine Management Award International WHO'S WHO of

Professionals

Territory Analysis Award AMINISTRATOR'S AHIEVEMENT AWARD

Rookie of the Year Award Honorable Mention Award

Numerous "Award of Excellence" Numerous non-monetary incentive points

distinctions

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