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Spine Sales Specialist Western Cape

Creatori Health

Feb 2018 - Current (7 years 6 months)

Working in a high pressure environment; intra-operative consultation with neurosurgeons and spinal orthopaedic surgeons on spinal instrumentation used during surgery. - Taking ownership of projects and responsible for the design and implementation of business growth strategies. - Involved in trials of new instrumentation in the operating theatre, overseeing quoting, invoicing and healthcare facility adoption of company products. Consequent reporting on product performance and surgeon satisfaction. - Training of junior sales representatives and technicians on products recently acquired by the company or products on trial. - Pre-operative planning with neurosurgeons and spinal orthopaedic surgeons and consequent instrumentation

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Speciality Small Volume Parenteral Product Specialist; Western Cape

Adcock Ingram Critical Care - Medicine Delivery

Sep 2016 - Jan 2018 (1 year 5 months)

Market penetration and growth of: opioid analgesics (Schedule 6), local anaesthetic agents (Schedule 4) and patient controlled analgesia pump. Liaised with surgeons, physicians, rheumatologists, oncologists and general practitioners. Territory management also included; antibiotics, anaesthetic induction agents, as well as large volume parenteral solutions. - Sales and consultation on bone marrow and soft tissue biopsy needles as well as infusion systems and pumps. - In-service training provided to hospital nursing staff. - Reason for leaving: desire to spend more time in the clinical environment especially the operating theatre.

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ICU, Respiratory and Neurological Physiotherapist for in-patients

Mediclinic Constantiaberg

Aug 2016 - May 2017 (10 months)

Locum position which included planning and implementation of patient rehabilitation and treatment programmes specific to patient pathology within the ICU. Predominantly treated respiratory and post-operative patients. - Critical decision making in a multidisciplinary team setting and liaison with specialists, surgeons and physicians. - Reason for leaving: desire for professional growth and acquisition of business, sales and marketing skills.

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Spinal Surgery Physiotherapist for in-patients

Melomed Bellville, Mediclinic Paarl and St. Stephen Sub-Acute Hospital

Apr 2016 - Jul 2016 (4 months)

Basil Adriaanse Physiotherapy (April 2016 - July 2016). - Liaison with specialists and forward thinking skills required to ensure that critical decision making resulted in best practice ICU and rehabilitation patient care in post-operative spinal patients. - Development and implementation of new systems and protocols in a growing practice. - Reason for leaving: interest in respiratory patients over neurological rehabilitation patients.

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ICU, Medical and Surgical Physiotherapist for in-patients

Netcare Unitas hospital

Feb 2015 - Mar 2016 (1 year 2 months)

Grey, Rolfe and Bezuidenhoudt Physiotherapists (February 2015 -March 2016). - Initially practised as a locum until offered a full time position in this practice. Role involved a lot of liaison and professional relationship building as a great team dynamic was emphasized for in-hospital patient care. - Assessment and treatment of trauma, orthopaedic, neurological, surgical and cardiorespiratory patients in critical care setting. - Reason for leaving: relocated to Cape Town in March 2016 to be closer to family.

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Rehabilitation Physiotherapist

Neuro

Jan 2015 - Jul 2015 (7 months)

Conducted home visits to patients with chronic neurological conditions within the Midrand and Johannesburg areas. - Long-term rehabilitation programmes implemented for patients with conditions such as Friedreich's Ataxia, spinal cord injuries, Multiple Sclerosis, Parkinson's disease and traumatic brain injuries. - Tactful management of delicate situations within a patient's home environment using strong, empathetic interpersonal skills. - Reason for leaving: full-time position offered by Grey, Rolfe and Bezuidenhoudt Physiotherapists.

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Physiotherapist

Johannesburg Metro Health

Jan 2014 - Dec 2014 (1 year)

Patient assessment, treatment in rehabilitation in out-patient and home-based patient settings in informal settlements. Sole physiotherapist servicing two large informal communities; Rabie Ridge and Diepsloot. - Position encouraged autonomy and an excellent aptitude for problem solving. Projects included; district campaign planning, health promotion talks to large audiences, presentations as well as training provided to medical staff and the general community, planning and production of creative campaign assets to educate the community on various healthcare topics. - Reason for leaving: expired community service contract.

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