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Education
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CPR / First Aid / Gate Belt Training / Mock Codes
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STEVE VAN WAES

COLUMBIA,MO

Summary

I have a very successful track record in pharmaceutical sales and management because I am a people person who can build long life relationships. I have always been in the business of helping people be their best self. As a person in successful recovery myself, I know exactly how to relate and talk to others who just need a good ear to listen and maybe a person to share their own story of hope with to get them where patients need to be. No amount of education can help anyone understand substance abuse or mental disorders like the person who has personally went through it themselves. As an inpatient and outpatient addict who has come through these experiences successfully Steve's story will touch any heart like nothing else. Becoming a counselor is a passion moving forward and it will happen and I also want to get certified as a CADC II within 6 months of being hired as well. I have also studied Case Management to help learn as much as I can in helping individuals. I am the right hire for this job, please give this passionate person the opportunity to show you my best! MU Healthcare, my current employer would like two weeks notice but I realize if leaving a week early could save a persons life, I am more than happy to make that happen.

Overview

32
32
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification

Work History

Orthopedic Technologist

MU Healthcare
COLUMBIA, United States
04.2017 - Current
  • Prepared and passed instruments, sutures, and supplies needed in operative procedure and maintained correct count.
  • Decontaminated all equipment, instruments, and supplies and cleaned and stocked carts, rooms, and changed linen, as required.
  • Measured and fit crutches and canes and instructed patients on proper crutch and cane walking.
  • Set up orthopedic fracture tables for casting procedures and applied variety of plaster and fiberglass casting, splints, braces, soft goods and skin and skeletal traction.
  • Applied 15-45 casts on patients per day

Asst. Manager / Manager / Implementation

Furniture Row / MBS Books / Casey's
COLUMBIA, United States
04.2004 - 03.2017
  • Cross-trained 88 existing employees to maximize team agility and performance.
  • Maximized performance by monitoring daily activities and mentoring team members.
  • Evaluated 23 employees' strengths and assigned tasks based upon experience and training.
  • Developed and maintained relationships with customers and suppliers through account development.
  • Established and updated work schedules to account for changing staff levels and expected workloads.
  • Delivered feedback to decision-makers regarding employee performance and training needs.
  • Adjusted job assignments and schedules to keep pace with dynamic business needs, factoring in processes, employee knowledge and customer demands.

Pharmaceutical District Manager / VP Sales

Schering-Plough (Merck) /GSK / Aero
Murray, KY
04.1990 - 04.2004
  • Built positive and productive relationships with store and field leadership.
  • Supervised over 2,000 sales representatives to enforce high-quality standards of operation.
  • Coordinated with other district managers to actualize strategies for improving performance and growing circulation volumes and sales.
  • Actively listened to customers' requests, confirming full understanding before addressing concerns
  • Resolved problems, improved operations and provided exceptional service
  • Prepared variety of different written communications, reports and documents
  • Delivered services to customer locations within specific timeframes
  • Increased customer satisfaction by resolving issues
  • Participated in team-building activities to enhance working relationships
  • Adhered to social distancing protocols and wore mask or face shield
  • Conducted research, gathered information from multiple sources and presented results
  • Used coordination and planning skills to achieve results according to schedule
  • Worked with customers to understand needs and provide excellent service
  • Worked flexible hours across night, weekend and holiday shifts
  • Developed and maintained courteous and effective working relationships
  • Received and processed stock into inventory management system
  • Developed team communications and information for meetings
  • Resolved conflicts and negotiated mutually beneficial agreements between parties
  • Saved $1,000's of dollars by implementing cost-saving initiatives that addressed long-standing problems

Education

Bachelor of Science - Education

Murray State University
Murray, KY
05.1988

Skills

  • Critical Thinking
  • Complex Problem-Solving
  • Learning Strategies
  • Explaining Procedures to Patients
  • Mental Health Support
  • Providing Community Referrals
  • Structural Family Therapy
  • Chronic Disorders
  • Addictions and Substance Abuse
  • Community Mental Health Programs
  • Client Evaluation
  • Cognitive Behavior Practices

Certification

CPR Certified / First Aid Certified until 2024

Gate Belt Trained until 2025

Performed 6 Mock Codes to save patients lives

Wound Treatment Certified 2024

CPR / First Aid / Gate Belt Training / Mock Codes

All these certifications were required when you worked directly with patients either one on one or in a group setting

Timeline

Orthopedic Technologist

MU Healthcare
04.2017 - Current

Asst. Manager / Manager / Implementation

Furniture Row / MBS Books / Casey's
04.2004 - 03.2017

Pharmaceutical District Manager / VP Sales

Schering-Plough (Merck) /GSK / Aero
04.1990 - 04.2004

Bachelor of Science - Education

Murray State University

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