Patient Care Medical Center
Resume:
ROBERT JAMES STARR
Myrtle Beach, South Carolina 29588
Cellular: 843-***-****
***********@*****.***
Work History
St. Michael Catholic Church Garden City, SC January, 1995 - Present
Ordained as Permanent Deacon for the Catholic Diocese of Charleston, May 19, 2007 – assigned to St. Michael Parish
Chaplain, Southern Care Hospice Myrtle Beach, SC 9/2013 - 2016
Chaplain, Myrtle Beach Police Department May 2012 – present (volunteer)
9/2022 to 09/04/2024. Grand Strand Regional Medical Center
Endoscopy; Same Day Surgery. Circulating nurse in procedure room.
Assisted same day surgery with patient care, including preop and post op.
09/15 – 12/20 Waccamaw Hospital
Endoscopy; Same Day Surgery. Circulating nurse in procedure room.
Assisted same day surgery with patient care, including preop and post op.
September 2013 –2015: Southern Care Hospice
9250 Hwy 17 Bypass, Building A
Murrells Inlet, SC 29576
Job Description: Hospice Chaplain.
Complete spiritual/bereavement assessments and plan of care implementation. Spiritual and bereavement support to patients and caregivers. Spiritual support for staff. Monthly bereavement support group and statistics. Non-denominational and religious services as requested.
June 2013 – September 2013: Rescare
48th Ave N. Myrtle Beach, SC 29577
Job description: PRN Case Manager RN.
Patient visits to ensure compliance with doctor’s plan of care and Medicare/insurance guidelines.
May 2013 – 2015: Miller-Motte Technical College
Hwy 501 Conway, SC 29526
Job description: Adjunct Instructor for the Allied Health Program.
June 2011 – April 2013: InCare Home Health and Hospice
4685 U.S. 17 Bypass, Myrtle Beach, SC 29588
Job description: RN Patient Care Coordinator/Chaplain prn.
Liaison between hospitals, doctor’s offices, patients, and company services. Also evaluated patients for hospice services, chaplain and bereavement needs.
July 2009 – June 2011: Recovering from injury and surgery.
October 2007 – July, 2009: Conway Medical Center,
300 Singleton Ridge Rd.
Conway, SC 29526
Job Description: RN/Primary patient care on Telemetry floor.
Operating Room as a RN for approximately three months prior to telemetry; during nursing school - PRN, nurse tech in ER. Left due to severe injury that happened off the job. I was physically unable to work during this time.
November 2005 – 2007 Self Employed as a Risk Management Consultant
For Sands Ocean Club Resort and Oceania Resorts (several resort properties) Identify potential liabilities to include but not limited to employee issues, problems with the physical plant; patron issues with suggestions on problem –solving and implementation of preventive measures and policies. Identify losses within the resorts to include employee theft and workman’s compensation issues and provide a plan of correction to reduce potential liabilities and any other situations dealing with potential or actual loss.
2001 - 2006 Myrtle Beach Police Department
1101 Oak St.
Myrtle Beach, SC 29577
Job Description: Street Crimes Unit: 2001 -2002
Areas of Responsibility: A highly specialized unit that works closely with the narcotics and investigative units, targeting specific criminals, crime sprees, and high crime incidence areas. Conducted covert, overt, and undercover surveillance and investigations.
Narcotics Investigator: 2002 - 2006
Areas of Responsibility: Investigations of narcotics trafficking organizations, street dealers, and various vice situations utilizing surveillance and undercover operations. I operated in an undercover capacity, handled informants, detailed the investigations in official reports, handled evidence, prepared cases and testified in criminal court proceedings.
I was last assigned to the DEA (Drug Enforcement Administration) Task Force in Florence, SC (2004 – 2006). As a member of this task force I was sworn in by the Drug Enforcement Administration as a Task Force Officer. I had full Special Agent authority and operated autonomously as a Task Force Officer. I was responsible for all federal narcotics trafficking violations that occurred within the area of my responsibility, State of South Carolina Pee Dee Region.
1999 - 2001 Horry County Police Department
Conway, SC
Job description: Patrol Officer First Class
I was assigned to the Community Oriented Police and Enforcement Team (COPE). This team was a specialized unit who went out into the community to gain support of the citizens, unify them, and empower them to make grass roots changes within their community. The police together with the community and other outside resources changed the conditions of the neighborhood and improved the quality of life within the community.
1996 - 1999 Excalibur Security and Investigations, Inc. Myrtle Beach, SC 29577
Job Description: Owner/ Chief of Security
Areas of responsibility: I was a partner in this security and investigations firm of approximately 60 employees. Hired, trained, and supervised on-site security personnel for multiple hotels and businesses in the Myrtle Beach area. Also conducted internal investigations as well as private, domestic, and workman’s compensation cases. Prepared written liability assessments, investigation of employee integrity issues, conducted “secret shopper” scenarios. Conducted employee background investigations.
1990 - 1996 Myrtle Beach Police Department
1101 Oak St.
Myrtle Beach, SC 29577
Job Description: Patrol Officer: 1990 - 1991
Area of Responsibility: Patrol of assigned area, both on foot and from vehicle. Responding to complaints and emergency situations. Detailed criminal reports, arrests, investigations of criminal activity.
Narcotics Investigator: 1991 - 1993
Areas of Responsibility: Investigations of narcotics trafficking organizations, street dealers, and various vice situations utilizing surveillance and undercover operations. I detailed the investigations in official reports, handled evidence, prepared cases and testified in criminal court proceedings.
Criminal Investigator: 1993 - 1996
Areas of Responsibility: Investigation of various criminal cases, both city and state, ranging from larceny to murder. Specialized investigation of violent crimes and outlaw motorcycle gangs. Prepared cases for prosecution and testified in court. Assisted the Administrative Division with employee background checks.
1987 - 1990 Horry County Police Department, Airport Division
Job description: Patrol Officer First Class
Areas of Responsibility: Duty Station at the Myrtle Beach Airport. Same general police responsibilities as above, with additional responsibilities related to aviation security and drug interdiction.
Education
Master of Arts in Theology
St. Leo University (in progress)
September 15, 2012 – September 2013
Diaconal Program – 5 years Theology and Pastoral study equivalent to Graduate degree
Diocese of Charleston
January 2002 – May 2007
Ordained May 19, 2007 – Diocese of Charleston
2007 – Associates Degree in Nursing (Registered Nurse)
Horry-Georgetown Technical College
Conway, SC
2004 - Bachelor of Science, Administration of Criminal Justice
Mountain State University
Beckley, West Virginia
1982 – College Preparatory High School Diploma
Buckeye South High School
Tiltonsville, Ohio
Can speak Spanish on a working level at this time but can easily become fluent.
American Heart Association BLS for Healthcare Providers (CPR&AED) – Certified
Red Cross – First Aid
Haz-Mat Technician Certified – 2005
Clandestine Laboratory Enforcement – Certified – Drug Enforcement Administration Quantico, VA
EKG training – Conway Medical Center - 2008
South Carolina Criminal Justice Academy
Basic Drug Identification - SCCJA
DEA (Drug Enforcement Administration) Investigator School - Drug Enforcement Administration
Narcotic Commander School (Drug Level II) - SCCJA
Narcotics Interdiction Training - The South Eastern Center for Police Law
DEA Task Force Officer School – Quantico, VA
Violent Crime Investigations Training - South Carolina Attorney General
Investigations of Violent and Serious Crimes - Allied to Benefit Law Enforcement
East Coast Dangerous Motorcycle Gang Conference - 1994, 1995, and 1996 - Department of Justice
International Outlaw Motorcycle Gang Investigator’s Association Conference - 2003 and 2004
Advanced Supervisory Training - City of Myrtle Beach
Hostage Negotiator Training - Public Agency Training Council
Bombs and Booby traps - Public Agency Training Council
DEA (Drug Enforcement Administration) Task Force Officer Investigators training - DEA
Crime Scene and Physical Evidence Training - SCCJA
Changing Role of Police Supervisors - The Carolinas Institute for Community Policing
West Virginia State Police Academy - Institute, WV
Commendations and Special Recognition
Letter of appreciation from the United States Marshall’s Office
Letter of appreciation from the Drug Enforcement Administration
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