Marianne Brokamp
Cincinnati, Ohio 45140
(513) 325 - 6289
aboeux@r.postjobfree.com
. Skilled Healthcare Project Management: Experienced in managing
project scope, functional requirements, tracking milestones,
maintaining detailed documentation and collection of critical
data, project schedules, and budgets, managing cross-functional
groups, team leadership, communication with all levels of project,
and successful implementation. Hands-on experience in Agile, Six
Sigma, Lean and several proprietary project management tools.
Taking initiative and responsibility for full project
implementation.
. Comprehensive knowledge of insurance plans, Medicaid, Medicare,
Disease Management Organizations (DMO), Hospitals, HIPAA
regulations and procedures, ICD-10 coding, Patient record issues
(EMR), Claim management, adjudication, Affordable Care Act and new
federal and state legislation impact and incentives.
. Consultant and leadership provided to different healthcare client
bases to strategize and drive their business in identifying needs
and implementing improvements.
. Business Development Manager implementing knowledge of the
industry, software tools and corporate methodologies to optimize
organizational needs and recognize the impact on revenue
opportunities, product life cycles and corporate initiatives for
sales growth.
. Sales Manager with quotas exceeding $1.3 million. Consistently won
team awards for exceeding corporate objectives. Personal awards
for territory sales, sales leadership, innovation, and personnel
development.
. Personal involvement with contracting to increase corporate
portfolio life cycle business with hospitals, national pharmacy
chains, Disease Management Organizations, insurance companies,
large physician groups, and others. Effective communication and
presentations to all levels to facilitate sales process.
. Tech-savvy: Expert skills in Excel, Outlook, Word, Share Point,
Access, Visio, Dashboard processes, Scorecard processes, and
Microsoft Project.
. Experienced working from virtual office, plus able to travel and
relocate as required.
PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE
Positive Diagnostics, Cincinnati, Ohio
July, 2005 to October, 2010
December, 2011 to Present
Director, Healthcare Consultant and Healthcare Project Manager
Self start business incorporating skills, knowledge and needs within the
healthcare arena.
. 2011 to Present - Various projects of different longevity including:
Consultant for a large hospital group and the physician groups
impacted by choice of EMR system and the implementation of such.
Contract Project Manager for a large DMO in updating and training on
ICD - 10 coding. Consultant for Tri-State Medical - preparing lawyers
for depositions and malpractice trials in the healthcare area.
Contract Project Manager for Ohio Medicaid: ICD-10 project.
. 2005 to 2010 and 2011 to Present - Consultant and Advocate for
patients, families and on prescriptions, procedures, hospitalization,
transition care implementation, insurance coverage and billing, manage
care choices and other decisions impacting the health and financials
of clients: providing unbiased, accurate resources and information.
. 2006 - Contract Biotech Sales (conduit for product promotion and
training to physicians, patient training, and pharmacy support).
Gaining approval for usage/reimbursement with DMO's and other
entities.
. 2009 to 2010 - Contract Marketing Director for local home health
agencies creating and aiding in implementation of business
development plans to increase sales. (Up to 75% increase in sales).
. 2005-2009 - Contract Clinical Research Associate for major
research/pharma companies in multiple therapeutic areas. Monitored
visits, tracking and results reporting. Ensured compliance with all
client protocols. Trained coordinating site employees. Ensured site
performance to successful completion of trials in a timely and
accurate manner.
AT&T
November, 2010 to November, 2011
Industry Solutions - Account Executive, mHealth
. National Accounts Project Manager. Thorough understanding of
healthcare industry: aiding AT&T to prioritize accounts and business
development plans. Fully recognizing integration of technology to
serve market place of medical applications, remote home care services
and other areas. Contracting directly with major Disease Management
Organizations, large insurance entities and hospitals (over 30
national accounts). Selling to multiple levels of business in their
understanding of the business practices to assess and identify needs
for mobile health. Trained in Tele-Medicine, Clouding, and security of
medical records (EMR'S).
Merck Pharmaceuticals
November, 2002 to July, 2005
Senior Specialty Representative - Allergy/Asthma/Pulmonology Division
. Analytical, selling influence and time management skills won Vice
President's Award in 2003 for increase of sales to objectives by 158%
(#2 in division of 300 representatives).
. Information System advisor and trainer for Merck Medicus (Internet
site) platforms for physicians and healthcare professional to explore
medical technology, pharmacology and disease management.
. Key trainer on HIPPA rules, regulations and paper trail needed for
representatives, doctors' offices and hospitals and if needed their
lawyers, coverage of 5 states.
. Trained Key Opinion Leaders (KOL) to assure knowledge for product at
clinical and therapeutic levels on national level. Developed strong
relationships with hospitals and physicians for clinical research and
other product activities.
. Three time recipient for Peer Leadership Award for training and
mentoring.
. Lobbied in front of Medicaid boards in Kentucky and Ohio on issues
impacting pharmaceutical usage.
Sanofi Pharmaceuticals
April, 2000 to July, 2002
Hospital Manager - Cardiovascular, Neurosciences Division
Contracting Specialist - DMO
. Lead Project Manager for integration of computer use for all sales
levels evaluations, product on-line training and testing, and on-line
screening in the hiring of sales representatives on national basis.
(12 team leaders of internal, external departments and IT). Delivered
training for national management teams prior to going nation live.
. Contracting and gaining formulary approval with insurance, DMO,
managed care, Medicaid, hospitals and long term care operations for
product availability and usage.
. Trained Key Opinion Leaders (Doctors, Nurses, and Pharmacists) for
current and new products. Aided in preparation of national speakers'
Power Point presentations.
. Lead mentor, hiring manager, and project manager for all Primary Care
Managers. Personal lead for Kentucky, Indiana, Iowa and Ohio project
in Hiring and training over 100 reps in three months with integration
to national hiring program. Worked on boarding process for
. Directly Managed 10-12 hospital sales representatives selling hospital
product line in Ohio / Kentucky/ Indiana. Assisting them in
identifying and securing business to support their sales and business
development.
Watson Pharmaceuticals
November, 1997 to May, 2000
Eastern Executive Director - Women's Health Division
. Project Manager: Sales data integration for business analyst and
assignment of sales territories for equality of sales opportunity and
geographic size. Initiating the national physician speakers' panel,
providing the M.D. with training on the clinical information needed
for presentations with colleagues and implementation of the training.
. Established national sales driven commission plan (which ultimately,
in first 4 quarters of implementation exceeded corporate growth goals
by 38%.
. Developed and implemented strategies and selling messages for products
working with marketing teams' optimization business in the end- to-end
process for initially and ongoing sales.
. Contracted with large DMOs, pharmacy chains, federal procurement and
other entities.
. Managed 18 Eastern/Midwest states with 12 representatives.
Novartis Pharmaceuticals
May, 1991 to January, 1998
Senior District Manager - Cardiovascular, Dermatology, Neurosciences,
Injectables
. Project Manager for many special national projects: IS computer
processes incorporating both inside departments and external sales
force to be fully integration of departments. ($5 million budget,
Project Manager with 22 leaders of cross functioning teams, over 200
people involved on project), new drug launch plans and revenue cycle
planning, the merger of two companies (Sandoz and Ciba-Geigy) at all
levels both internal and external departments utilizing conflict
management techniques, facilitation, data analysis, and transitional
management techniques to ultimate plan and grow sales, management
leadership and team integrity.
. Aided in development of interactive internet site training physicians
and staff on product and disease management. (Entire Midwest Area).
. Contracted with DMO, Managed Care, Medicaid, VA, Federal, Military,
and Pharmacy Chains. Created pull through marketing sales programs for
those accounts.
. Managed up to 18 direct reports, developed 8 representatives for
promotion, and mentored 12 managers. Managed budgets, procedures,
training, internal reports, evaluations, and other data reports.
. Selected as National Development Trainer for managers.
EDUCATION
M.B.A. conferred 1983, Xavier University: Management.
Master level classes, Xavier University, School of Education: Adult
Training and Development.
B.S.B.A. conferred 1976, Xavier University, Marketing. Graduated in 3
years. 100% self-financed.
Additional Master's and Doctorate level studies in Pharmacology,
Neurosciences, Cardiology, Endocrinology, Human Resources, Medical
Practices, and Project Management Systems (Lean, Agile, and Six Sigma).
Continuous updating of knowledge foundation through internet resources
and class work at local universities.
Sitting for PMI certification tentative date: March, 2013
OTHER EXPERIENCE
. Strong volunteer experience as committee chairperson, executive
fund raiser and other functions for Homeless Shelters, Rape Abuse
Centers, Senior Citizens groups and local schools.
. Board member of the Wright State University School of Medicine,
Illinois Family Practice Board and past member of the Academy of
Medicine of Cincinnati.
. Initiated the first Parkinson Support Groups in the greater
Cincinnati, Ohio area, Oxford, Ohio and Dayton, Ohio: Chaired,
publicized, coordinated speakers to address the needs of patients
and families on a monthly basis. (January, 1986 to May, 1991)