PolarityTE

September 2018 - Present

Clinical Science Director - East (January 2020 - Present)

Clinical Science Director - Southeast (August 2019 - January 2020)

Medical Science Liaison - Southeast (September 2018 - August 2019)

Responsible for providing clinical and scientific support for the use of the PolarityTE platform of tissue regeneration products.

Florida Wound Care Doctors

February 2018 - September 2018

Clinical Director – Orlando Wound Institute

Responsible for all aspects related to the start-up, development and management of the Orlando Wound Institute, independent wound care and hyperbaric center. Duties included oversight of build out, development of policies and procedures, staff hiring and development, vetting and implementation of EHR and other practice management tools, brand development and marketing, revenue and cost management and oversight of day-to-day clinical operations.

Molnlycke Health Care

May 2015 - September 2017

 

Regional Clinical Specialist - Southeast

Supported the sales call pathway from a clinical perspective. Developed collegial/professional relationships in order to influence change, improve patient care and clinical outcomes, and delivered on assigned territory and region sales objectives.

  • Organized and delivered product related programs, elucidating the scientific basis of negative pressure wound therapy and positioning MHC product usage as an outstanding solution for safe, gentle and effective wound healing.

  • Coordinated clinical activities with designated Area Sales Manager and Account Managers, assisting in the achievement of sales goals and improving patient and clinical outcomes.

  • Served as the primary clinical resource for Account Managers, providing clinical guidance and ensuring that clinical policies and procedures were properly implemented.Planned and executed hospital and multi-hospital evaluations. Organized logistics throughout the hospital use cycle, from materials management to point of care. Completed necessary clinician and physician training. Provided clinical guidance in the operating room. Developed evaluation tools and success measures, designed to fit the customers needs as well as collect useable, structured data, suitable for research and publication.

  • Assisted with classroom training, field training and training at National Sales and area meetings.

  • Represented MHC at industry tradeshows and related wound care conferences.

The Wound Healing Center of Osceola Regional Medical Center

November 2005 - May 2015

 

Clinical Operations/ Wound Specialist (2011-2015)

Provided project management for transition to a fully integrated EMR and implementation of Meaningful Use.  Completed ongoing assessment and analysis of clinical and operational processes. Developed productivity and patient care tools and managed staff education and quality improvement.

  • Configured EMR to integrate clinical data from multiple sources with billing and QA processes.

  • Developed Meaningful Use compliant documentation templates, increasing efficiency of clinical staff, improving patient care and providing structured data for improved benchmark analysis.

  • Developed a system for coding, charge reconciliation and quality review that decreased errors by 80% and significantly improved provider documentation.

  • Provided consultation for complex patients.

Interim Director/ Clinical Coordinator (2010 – 2011)

Provided oversight of all aspects of outpatient wound center and inpatient wound programs including day-to-day program operations, budgeting, revenue and cost management, reimbursement, quality management, performance improvement, human resource management, marketing and community education. 

Clinical Coordinator (2008 – 2011)

Promoted clinic growth through interaction with internal and external providers. Developed policies and procedures, provided staff development and coordinated staff scheduling. Assisted in the clinical development of a variety of emerging advanced wound care products.

  • Participation in SNaP NPWT non-inferiority clinical trial.

  • Facilitated clinic involvement as an Apligraf (Organogenesis) Clinicial Education Program site.

  • Coordinated involvement of clinic as a Grafix (Osiris Therapeutics) pilot site.

  • Assisted in clinic participation as an Engenix NPWT (Convatec) pilot site.

  • Facilitated initial set up and administration of Wound Expert EMR system. 

Physical Therapist/Wound Specialist (2005 – 2008)

Provided comprehensive wound assessment and treatment including: sensation testing, vascular assessment, selective debridement, edema management, complicated ostomy and fistula management, seating and footwear assessment, total contact casting, custom offloading, patient education, and coordination of care.

  • Was a founding team member of Osceola Regional's inpatient and outpatient wound and hyperbaric programs, fostering consistent growth, year over year, in clinic revenue, patient visits and new patients.

Orlando Regional Wound Healing Center

April 2005 - November 2005

Physical Therapist/Wound Specialist

Managed delayed-healing wounds within an interdisciplinary team consisting of physical therapists, nurses and physicians, in an outpatient setting. Was recruited to start a new wound program at Osceola Regional Medical Center.

Swedish Hospital Wound Healing Center

September 2002 - Feburary 2005

Physical Therapist/Wound Specialist

Provided comprehensive wound assessment and collaborative patient care within an interdisciplinary team consisting of physical therapists, nurses and physicians.

Novacare /
Rehab Works /
Adventist Care Center

January 1998 - August 2002

Lead Physical Therapist

Worked at Adventist Care Centers throughout this time period.  First, as an employee of Novacare, who was contracted to provide rehab services for Adventist Care Centers.  Then for Rehab Works, who acquired Novacare and took over the ACC contract.  Finally, for Adventist Care Centers, who went “in house” and offered a continued lead position. 

  • Created and implemented individualized assessment and treatment programs for patients.

  • Provided area wide wound care and prevention program development, consulting and education.

  • Participated in weekly resident physician rounds.

  • Supervised physical therapy assistants and aides.

  • Developed computerized forms and scheduling programs.

  • Recruited by Swedish Hospital to work in an interdisclipinary outpatient wound clinic.

Florida Hospital

June 1996 - December 1997

Staff Physical Therapist

Provided patient care in acute, acute orthopedics, orthopedic rehabilitation, neurological and spinal cord injury rehabilitation, wound care and transitional care settings. Was recruited by Novacare to help start an interdisciplinary wound care and prevention program at a nearby Rehab/ SNF facility.