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Edwin J (Ted) Roberts RN.

Objective By offering the highest standard of Managerial, Implementation,

Clinical, Sales and Educational experience to a dynamic and

progressive leader in the Health Care Industry, I seek to

secure a challenging and rewarding position in which these

attributes will prove to be mutually beneficial.

Experience 5/2011 -Present ALERE Inc. San Diego

CA

Epocal Technical Consultant (SE Region)

Epocal Inc was purchased by Alere Inc on 5/1/2011.

Perform all aspects of the implementation process for the

EPOC( POC Blood Analysis System.

Complete Project Management for product implementation

with a Blood Gas & Electrolyte /

Metabolite Point-of care testing platform.

7/2008 - 5/2011 EPOCAL Inc. Ottawa, Canada

Implementation Consultant (National) (US

Operations - Horsham PA)

Performed all aspects of the

implementation process for the EPOC( POC Blood Analysis System.

Complete Project Management for product implementation

into some of the largest U.S. customer

facilities with a Blood Gas & Electrolyte

/ Metabolite Point-of care testing platform.

(Weekly Nationwide Travel)

8/2002 - 8/2009 MANATEE GLENS HOSPITAL Bradenton

FL

Registered Nurse (Psychiatry)

Planned and delivered comprehensive psychiatric patient

care on three busy patient care units including: Crisis

Stabilization, Hospital, & Short Term Residential Unit.

Provided care to patients with Acute and Chronic psychiatric

illness.

Duties included comprehensive psychiatric evaluations;

crisis intervention; medication management and outcome

monitoring; interventional treatment team meetings; leading

and participation in individual and group therapy sessions;

progress assessment with discharge planning and rounding with

psychiatrists, medical physicians and ARNP's in the

comprehensive treatment planning and provision of care that

also included communication with social workers, case

managers and dietician.

6/2005 - 6/2008 MANPOWER PROFESSIONAL Parsippany

NJ

Continue to represent Abbott Laboratories, performing the

same duties as per Accredo Health below.

Abbott switched contract from Accredo to Manpower.

8/2002 - 5/2005 ACCREDO HEALTH / Nova Factor Clinical Business

Solutions

Overland Park KS

Abbott Diabetes Care (Point-of-Care)

Point-of-Care Precision PCx, PXP, Xtra & FreeStyle Glucometer

Trainer.

Assisted with Implementation and provided on site training in the use

of Abbott's Glucometers to

Clinicians/Nurses in hospital accounts and

to family members of service personnel in the

Department of Defense accounts.

Position involved extensive travel.

8/2001 - 3/2003. PRO-MED HEALTHCARE RECRUITING

Head Office Bradenton FL

Healthcare Recruiter.

Developed and established an International and Domestic

Healthcare Recruiting company.

Prospected for new business through direct contact with key

decision makers in hospital human resource and administrative

departments. Recruit foreign nurses for placement with U.S.

hospitals. Posted new positions to the Internet and reviewed

resume databases on a daily basis to identify possible

candidates.

Conducted telephone screening with candidates, presented

biographical data to clients and facilitated the interview

process.

Conduct face/face interviews in foreign countries to identify

candidates most closely matching the customers' needs.

Coordinated all aspects of the immigration, CGFNS, TOEFL and

NCLEX processes to facilitate successful recruitment and

retention of foreign nurses.

Business closed 3/2003.

1/2001 - 6/2001 DIVERSIFIED THERAPIES CORPORATION

Center for Wound Healing

Little Rock AR

Clinical Coordinator Wound Care.

Conducted marketing calls to Physicians offices and hospitals.

Received and processed client referrals.

Conducted in-depth wound/patient assessments, developed plan

of care, made treatment recommendations and coordinated

patient care with both staff physicians and PCP's. Performed

Wound treatment and developed follow-up plan of care

involving patients, hospital caregivers and nursing home

staff.

Maintained database. On call for hospital wound assessment requests.

Provided inservice training for hospital staff.

Position ended because clinic closed.

GENTIVA HEALTH SERVICES (Total length of service - 6 1/2 years)

9/2000 - 12/2000 GENTIVA HEALTH SERVICES

Overland Park KS

Temporary part time employee where I worked on:

1. (Berlex) Betaseron program, educating M.S. patients in

the home setting on correct use of product, expectations,

preparation and administration of injection.

2. Abbott Laboratories Medi-Sense program, which involved

planning, coordination and implementation of on-site

system upgrades of PCX Glucometers.

Involved multi state travel.

1994 - 9/2000 GENTIVA HEALTH SERVICES

Overland Park KS

CLINICAL BUSINESS SOLUTIONS

3/97 - 9/2000 Program Manager.

Attached to Knoll Pharmaceutical Company. 3/97 to 2/2000.

Smith & Nephew Wound Management Division. 2/2000 - 9/2000.

Knoll Pharmaceutical Company sold the marketing rights for

Collagenase 'Santyl" ointment, to Smith & Nephew in 2/2000.

Recruited, Interviewed and hired for vacant territories.

Responsible for the management of 60 Independent Clinical

Nurse Sales Consultants, Wound Care Specialists

geographically located across the Eastern half of the United

States. (17 States)

Coordinated all phases of the recruitment and hiring process.

Obtained hiring orders from customer, arranged advertising,

received all responses, conducted in-depth telephone

screening to identify most suitably qualified candidates,

scheduled and conducted interviews and communicated the

results with

Knoll's management team. Made hire offers, initiated and

followed through with employee position commencement.

Conducted supervisory field visits to ensure Knoll's

clinical, sales and educational needs and POA objectives were

being met.

Handled and coordinated all personnel related matters of the

sales force and communicated with Knoll's management on a

regular basis.

11/94 - 3/97 Independent Clinical Nurse Sales Consultant.

Attached to Knoll Pharmaceutical Company Wound Care Program.

Responsible for the sales and promotion of Collagenase

'Santyl' ointment to Nurses, Physicians, Podiatrists,

Pharmacists, Physical Therapists and other Health Care

Professionals within the State of Arkansas, turning a

previously untapped territory into a profitable one. (Called

on Long Term Care, Acute Care, LTACH's and Home Health.)

Wound Care inservices presented to many facilities and disciplines,

based on the AHCPR

(Agency for Health Care Policy & Research) Clinical Practice

Guidelines for the treatment of Pressure Ulcers.

Worked with the Arkansas Office of Long Term Care (State

Surveyors) with the objective of providing the highest

standard of education on Wound Care within the State, thereby

generating sales opportunities.

I was instrumental in the set up, coordination and

presentation of a Symposium on this subject, jointly

sponsored by the Office of Long Term Care and Knoll

Pharmaceutical Company.

1994 - 1997 FENCE-IT

Little Rock AR

SELF-EMPLOYED

Owner/Operator of a fencing company that employed 6 staff.

Conducted marketing and coordinated operations for the

construction of privacy fences to builders and private

individuals.

Business sold due to other commitments.

1992 - 1994 KILKENNY NURSING CENTER

Ireland

Registered Nurse (Wound Care Team)

Responsible for the co-ordination and delivery of patient

care with emphasis on wound care prevention, assessment and

treatment.

1990 -1992 St. VINCENT INFIRMARY MEDICAL CENTER

Little Rock AR

Charge Nurse.

1) 25 bedded Medical Diabetic Care Unit.

2) 20 bedded Chemical Dependency Unit.

1989 - 1990 DEPARTMENT of HUMAN SERVICES

STATE PSYCHIATRIC HOSPITAL

Little Rock AR

Charge Nurse.

64 bedded Acute Psychiatric Unit.

1988 - 1989 BAPTIST MEDICAL SYSTEMS

ARKANSAS REHABILITATION INSTITUTE

Little Rock AR

Charge Nurse.

30-bedded unit for Neurologically injured patients.

Prior to coming to the United States, I worked

as a nurse in the Central London area.

Education 1982 -1986 FRIARAGE HOSPITAL SCHOOL OF NURSING

Northallerton, North Yorkshire, Great Britain

Professional Arkansas: Registered Nurse (Inactive)

Licensure Florida: Registered Nurse (Active)

Gt. Britain: Registered General Nurse (Inactive)

Certification WOUND OSTOMY and CONTINENCE Nursing Certification Board

Certified Wound Care Nurse (CWCN) June 1999. Cert #

199925603

Summary A highly professional, well-organized, self-motivated, results

oriented individual, offering 22 years of postgraduate

experience.

With an extremely high work ethic, I believe in providing

outstanding customer service and satisfaction, with integrity

and devotion to the achievement of the best possible patient

outcomes.

References available upon request.

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