Alysa Rifkin
Arlington Heights,IL
Summary
Experienced Clinical Education Specialist with proven success in conducting clinician and internal staff training and collaborating with multi-disciplinary team of customers with train the trainer certificate . Nearly ten-year background in critical care bedside environment with advanced proficiency in medical cardiac ICU care. Looking for a dynamic long-term role with growth potential.
Overview
9
9
years of professional experience
Work History
Senior Clinical Educator
Aerogen
Chicago, IL
01.2022 - Current
- Provided comprehensive clinical training, coordinated product trials, and delivered continuing education presentations to physicians and bedside clinicians throughout the central US region for vibrating mesh nebulizer technology.
- Developed and oversee internal clinical product training program for new employees
- Designed education and sales integration plan for optimal planning and execution of customer education events
- Provide internal training and continued clinical support for inside sales representative team
- Mentor new clinical educators globally
- Promoted to Senior Clinical Educator January 2024, Aerogen Educator of the Year Award 2022, member of Sales Advisory Board 2022-2024
Clinical Education Specialist
Nuwellis
Chicago, IL
04.2021 - 12.2021
- Provided on-site clinical support and training to optimize the use of Aquadex ultrafiltration therapy for physicians and nurses.
- Executed clinical education programs for target accounts, facilitating knowledge, increasing product utilization, and generating account revenue.
- Identified clinical needs, goals and constraints to provide feasible solutions using company products and value-based care economic strategies.
RN II Adult Medical Surgical ICU
Rush University Medical Center
Chicago, IL
05.2015 - 04.2021
- Collaborated with physicians and clinical staff to provide critical patient care as both a bedside and charge nurse.
- Served as chair of Infection Prevention Committee, leading and developing educational in-service programs.
- Supervised post cardiac intervention patients (TAVR, cardiac cath, EP), cardiac devices, and other continuous monitoring systems to meet the needs of critically ill patients.
Education
Master of Science/Clinical Nurse Leader - Nursing
Rush University
Chicago, IL08.2021
Bachelor of Science - Nursing
Allen College
Waterloo, IA08.2012
Bachelor of Arts - Biology
Wartburg College
Waverly, IA05.2012
Skills
- Expertise in formal presentations and hands on clinical support for physicians and other healthcare personnel
- Train the trainer workshop certification
- Mentoring and coaching of new clinical educator staff
- Collaboration with cross-functional teams to provide insight and market assessments
- Development of new training and follow up materials for internal staff
- Staff Development and precepting in the bedside nursing role
- Life-sustaining machines specialization such as; CRRT machines, IABP, and Swan-Ganz catheters
Professional Certifications, Accreditations, and Honors
- Aerogen Educator of the Year Award Recipient
- Train the Trainer Certificate
- AACN member
- Infection Prevention Committee Chair
- Epic Software Training
- Guardian Angel Award Recipient
References
Available upon request
Timeline
Senior Clinical Educator
Aerogen
01.2022 - Current
Clinical Education Specialist
Nuwellis
04.2021 - 12.2021
RN II Adult Medical Surgical ICU
Rush University Medical Center
05.2015 - 04.2021
Master of Science/Clinical Nurse Leader - Nursing
Rush University
Bachelor of Science - Nursing
Allen College
Bachelor of Arts - Biology
Wartburg College
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