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Lee Sparks RN

Lenoir City,TN

Summary

Dynamic Nurse Educator with extensive experience at Abbott Diagnostics, excelling in patient education and clinical instruction. Proven ability to enhance customer relations and drive business development. Skilled in evidence-based teaching and data analytics, fostering patient empowerment and satisfaction through innovative training methods. Achieved significant growth in revenue streams while managing diverse teams.

Overview

39
39
years of professional experience

Work History

Nurse Educator

Abbott Diagnostics / Alere
11.2019 - Current
  • Facilitate in-home and virtual patient education while coordinating equipment setup for at-home INR monitoring

Sales Representative - 1099 Sales

RA McNeil Company
08.2018 - Current

Represent and promote RAMcNeil line of pharmaceutical products:

Maximum D3, EZFE, Folinic Plus, Chlo Tuss, and Chlo Hist

  • Managed customer accounts to secure customer satisfaction and repeat business

Clinical Nurse Educator

VMS Biomarketing
12.2021 - 08.2023

Utilized professional skills and clinical experience to train patients (post prescription) and healthcare professionals on an oral therapy for narcolepsy and idiopathic hypersomnia via both in-person and virtual engagements. Hybrid field/virtual role engaging with patients and healthcare professionals by building ongoing relationships for the purpose of, educating and empowering patients during their healthcare and medication journey.

Registered Nurse

Amedisys Home Health
09.2019 - 10.2020
  • Collaborated with physicians to quickly assess patients and deliver appropriate treatment while managing rapidly changing conditions.
  • Administered oral, IV, and intramuscular injections medications while delivering treatment to patients and monitoring responses while working with healthcare teams to adjust care plans.
  • Educated patients, families and caregivers on diagnosis and prognosis, treatment options, disease process, and management and lifestyle options.

Registered Nurse

NHC
05.2017 - 08.2018
  • Collaborated with physicians to quickly assess patients and deliver appropriate treatment while managing rapidly changing conditions.
  • Administered medications via oral, IV, and intramuscular injections and monitored responses.
  • Administered medications and treatment to patients and monitored responses while working with healthcare teams to adjust care plans.
  • Educated patients, families and caregivers on diagnosis and prognosis, treatment options, disease process, and management and lifestyle options.

Sales Representative

Purdue Pharma
08.2000 - 02.2017
  • Managed customer accounts to secure customer satisfaction and repeat business.
  • Trained and mentored new sales representatives as a analgesic specialist.
  • Retained excellent client satisfaction ratings through outstanding service delivery.
  • Developed and maintained comprehensive understanding of products, services and competitors to enhance sales presentations.
  • Multiple years Presidents Council (top 10% of sales force) - 2001, 2002, 2004, 2009

Sales Representative

AstraZeneca Pharmaceuticals
12.1997 - 08.2000
  • Managed customer accounts to secure customer satisfaction and repeat business.
  • Developed and maintained comprehensive understanding of products, services and competitors to enhance sales presentations.
  • Ranked 17th out of 2000 sales reps in the nation after Atacand Launch. Multiple individual sales and performance awards.

Manager

Covenant Home Care, Private Duty
09.1995 - 12.1997
  • Managed and motivated employees to be productive and engaged in work.
  • Resolved staff member conflicts, actively listening to concerns and finding appropriate middle ground.
  • Grew revenue stream for private duty nursing from $200,000 to over $2,000,000 in 2 years.
  • Managed 4 full-time nurses and 30+ PRN staff members.

Registered Nurse

Methodist Medical Center, Oak Ridge
06.1992 - 09.1995

Provided patient care as a Registered Nurse : ICU & CCU. Provided patient care as a nursing extern in Oncology and Psychiatry.

  • Administered medications via oral, IV, and intramuscular injections and monitored responses.

Customer Service Representative

Ford Motor Credit Company
08.1986 - 08.1992
  • Handled customer inquiries and suggestions courteously and professionally.
  • Actively listened to customers, handled concerns quickly and escalated major issues to supervisor.

Education

Associate of Applied Science - Nursing

Roane State Community College
Harriman, TN
06.1994

Bachelor of Science - Finance

The University of Tennessee - Knoxville
Knoxville, TN
05.1986

Skills

  • Skilled nursing
  • Sales and business development
  • Data analytics
  • Customer relations
  • Sales training
  • Clinical instruction
  • Evidence-based teaching
  • Clinical supervision
  • Medical-surgical nursing
  • Teaching material preparation

Accomplishments

  • Ranked top 10% of sales nationally for years 2001, 2002, 2004, 2009 with Purdue Pharma.
  • Successfully launched Atacand, Ryzolt, Spectracef, Butrans, Palladone, Maximum D3, EZFE, Folinic Plus, Chlo Tuss, and Chol Hist.
  • Developed, supervised and managed the Private Duty Healthcare program for Covenant Home Care.
  • Multiple regional sales awards and titles

Timeline

Clinical Nurse Educator

VMS Biomarketing
12.2021 - 08.2023

Nurse Educator

Abbott Diagnostics / Alere
11.2019 - Current

Registered Nurse

Amedisys Home Health
09.2019 - 10.2020

Sales Representative - 1099 Sales

RA McNeil Company
08.2018 - Current

Registered Nurse

NHC
05.2017 - 08.2018

Sales Representative

Purdue Pharma
08.2000 - 02.2017

Sales Representative

AstraZeneca Pharmaceuticals
12.1997 - 08.2000

Manager

Covenant Home Care, Private Duty
09.1995 - 12.1997

Registered Nurse

Methodist Medical Center, Oak Ridge
06.1992 - 09.1995

Customer Service Representative

Ford Motor Credit Company
08.1986 - 08.1992

Associate of Applied Science - Nursing

Roane State Community College

Bachelor of Science - Finance

The University of Tennessee - Knoxville
Lee Sparks RN