Denise V. Buschmann, RN, BSN Home: 215-***-****
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Doylestown, PA 18902 Work: 215-***-****
Education
LaSalle University, Newtown, PA. Bachelor of Science in Nursing, May
2009. Registered Nurse in the state of Pennsylvania. Completed several
credits toward MBA at LaSalle University before switching to nursing
program.
Delaware Valley College, Doylestown, PA. Bachelor of Science in Business
Administration, 2001, Magna Cum Laude (GPA 3.8)
Bucks County Community College, Newtown, PA. Completed courses toward a
paralegal certificate
. Organized self-starter who communicates effectively
. Detail-oriented and sees projects to completion
. Background working within legal, purchasing, and finance areas
. Comprehensive and proficient skills in Outlook, Word, Excel, Access,
PowerPoint
. Commitment to lifelong learning and professional development.
Employment
DOCS Global, North Wales, PA. Contractor for Teva U.S. Clinical
Operations, Horsham, PA
Clinical Studies Associate (April 2010 - present).
. Monitor hours billed by 50 regional and in-house contractors,
obtain manager approvals, and submit for payment
. Monitor expenses submitted by regional and in-house CRAs to ensure
Teva travel policies are enforced prior to approval
. Track all expenses billed and create quarterly presentation
summarizing all contractor costs
. Provide training on billing and expense systems for all new
contractors
. Perform onboarding coordination for contractors (both regional and
in-house) to ensure they can begin their assignment and access all
necessary systems
. Act as liaison for contractors and agencies regarding billing and
contract issues
. Maintain regional CRA contact list and assist with site assignment
updates in CTMS system
Merck & Co., Inc., West Point, PA
Executive Assistant (March 2007 - March 2010). Assistant to the VP &
Controller, MRL
. Managed Vice President's calendar, including meetings, conferences,
and travel.
. Assisted in managing budget exceeding $9M for MRL Financial
Services through expense tracking, preparing forecasts, verifying
headcount, and participating in profit planning. Enter data into
BPC system to assure compliance, financial targets and reporting
timelines are met.
. Coordinated arrangements for offsite meetings for over 150 staff
. Generated agenda for senior leadership team meetings and capture
action items for follow-up
. Assembled materials for MRL RMC and RSRC prior to meetings
. Initiated requisitions in Careerlink, prepare interview packets,
and schedule interviews
. Kept track of all staff changes and update organization charts,
prepare new hire packets
. Maintained internal documents such as organization charts, vacation
schedules, e-Room access
Senior Administrative Assistant (March 2005 - March 2007). Supported two
Senior Directors (RotaTeq U.S. and International) within the Merck
Vaccine Division's Pediatric Vaccine FBG.
. Maintained executive's calendars, scheduled meetings, completed
expense reports, arranged domestic and international travel,
obtained necessary travel visas and prepared itineraries
. Created purchase orders and followed up to ensure invoices were
paid
. Processed job requisitions and assisted with reviewing resumes,
scheduling interviews, closing requisitions, and orienting new
employees
. Tracked both U.S. and international departmental B&E budgets on a
monthly basis
. Assisted with coordination of data for U.S. and international
profit plans
. Performed searches for articles related to RotaTeq, its competitor,
and rotavirus in general
. Assisted with research via internet and creation of Powerpoint
slide decks
. Created and distributed monthly RotaTeq international newsletter
. Coordinated documentation for shipments of RotaTeq to the
government of Nicaragua
Received Award for Excellence for work on the RotaTeq Global Snapshot and
assistance with Merck & Co., Inc./Nicaraguan government partnership
Bristol-Myers Squibb Company
Executive Assistant (March 2004-March 2005), Global Worldwide Medicines
Group, Princeton, NJ. Assisted Senior Legal Counsel and Patent Counsel.
. Initiated purchase requisitions for law firms and tracked payment
of legal invoices
. Kept track of internal and external legal budgets as well as
departmental budget, completing quarterly accruals of legal
expenses
. Managed meeting schedule, travel arrangements, and processing of
expense reports
. Kept log of requests for counsel's legal review
. Initiated the creation of internal departmental website
. Provided back-up support to the Vice President and Associate
General Counsel
Transactions Coordinator (temporary employee September 2003 - March
2004), Global Worldwide Medicines Group, Hopewell, NJ.
. Processed purchase orders in a timely manner through the SAP system
. Handled requisitions for consulting services, training programs,
hardware/software needs, and temporary services for the Global
Worldwide Medicines Group
. Took initiative in creating a purchasing manual, which served as a
guide for performing all steps necessary in processing purchase
orders for department. The manual was adopted by individuals in
the department as well as others within the organization