Clinton Zimmerman

I have facilitated Parenting Classes for parents of toddlers, children of all ages.

I have also worked closely with other community stake holders including Department of Social Services, School Teachers, Social Workers, Counselors to provide workshops.

I facilitated training for house parents at Crossnore Home, a group home for children from traumatic backgrounds.

I have also provided training for staff of OP SMiles, a local Pediatric Dental office.

I have also been a copresenter of workshops to train adults who work with children from traumatic backgrounds

• CoFounder and Partner of Blue Ridge Pediatric and Adolescent Medicine
• Worked as member of Medical Staff to assist in caring for newborns, premature and sick newborns, emergency room patients, patients in the hospital on the general floor and ICU.
• Monitored childhood developmental markers such as weight, height and blood pressure to screen for abnormalities
• Administered required vaccinations and advocated for adherence to vaccination schedule for best disease prevention.
• Provided yearly physicals, sports physicals, and immunizations to children.
• Met with new parents and parents-to-be to inform and educate on care of newborns.
• Diagnosed and treated patients suffering from chronic conditions.
• Established preventive health practices in alignment with developmental markers and family health history.
• Treated newborns of premature birth, providing close care and pulmonary intervention to promote health and growth.
• Teamed with other physicians, specialists and health care providers to provide well-rounded care for complex cases.
• Collaborated with lab and radiology to order necessary services for pediatric care.
• Assessed developmental progress to foster mental and physical wellness in pediatric patients.
• Interviewed patients concerning physical complaints, discussed symptoms, asked questions and suggested treatment options.

Staff pediatrician caring for patients in the hospital and those seen at the pediatric office

Worked closely with Health Department in providing for Pediatric Patients.

Prepared call schedule for approximately 30 residents.

Assisted in providing ongoing education for pediatric residents.

Worked closely with department chair to supervise residents.

Assisted in recruitment of residents for program.

Continued to provide for care of patients in various areas in the hospital

Conducted staffing studies for various hospital departments including nursing, pharmacy, operating room, materials management.

Developed cost benefit analyses in the hospital in Ambulance Service,

Worked closely with adminstration to monitor and reduce expenses.

Developed flow charts analyses to analyze and simplfy work flow.