1. Remona K. Jessee, MPH, RN
1100 Carrollwood Drive remonajessee@gmail.com
Knoxville, TN 37932 (865) 599-8197
QUALIFYING SUMMARY
Registered nurse with Master Degree in Public Health
Twenty plus years healthcare sales experience
Measurably expands visibility, profitability, revenues, and levels ofservice
Exceeds yearly sales goals by 10-50 percent
Extensive presentation skills to healthcare professional groups
Superior sales, analytical and organizational skills; Territory and account managementskills
Competitive marketplace selling; Selling skills for customer centricity/partnering/systems
Skilled in projectmanagementand problem solving
Expertise in relationship development; Strong people skills
EDUCATION
Roane State Community College (Harriman, Tennessee)
Associate of Applied Science Nursing 2010
University of Tennessee (Knoxville, Tennessee)
Master of Public Health - Administration and Planning 1992
Tusculum College (Greeneville, Tennessee)
Bachelor of Science in Business Administration 1986
East Tennessee State University (Johnson City, Tennessee)
Associate of Science in Dental Hygiene 1980
EXPERIENCE
Heartland Apothecary and Home Infusion – Knoxville, TN 1.5 years
Sales and Clinical Liaison
Marketing and sales for compounding and infusion pharmacy.
Educate providers regarding advantages of compounding medications.
Start-up of new infusion company.
Plan and host open house.
Production of collateral pieces and announcements.
Relationship development with case managers (RN/SW), physicians, extenders, and home
health agencies.
Social media marketing of new start-up.
Patient teaching/education of infusing their own antibiotic, Enteral, TPN, etc.
Patient education/teaching of variety of pumps.
2. East Tennessee Personal Care Service – Knoxville, TN 3 years
Sales/Marketing/Senior Clinical Liaison
Director of Nursing; Director Sales/Marketing
Nonmedical personal care services providing care giving and CNA care for six counties.
Strategic marketing, planning, website development, and social media development.
Created robust training for staff and assisted/ independent facilities.
Presentations at health fairs and professional meetings.
New client development.
Maintain status as 1st
choice in area personal care services.
Emeritus at Oak Ridge – Oak Ridge, TN 1 year
Executive Director
Assisted Living and Memory Care Neighborhood-Senior Living
Responsible for overall operations and achieving financial goals and objectives.
Perform and oversee external sales, marketing, and public relations efforts.
Serve as liaison with community at large.
Ensure health, welfare, safety and satisfaction of residents.
Oversee recruitment, selection, supervision and management of all personnel.
Comply with Corporate and State Regulations and assure delivery of resident services.
Infusion Partners - Knoxville, TN 13 years
Senior Account Executive
Home and ambulatory infusion covering 20 counties within East Tennessee. Therapies
included enteral, TPN, antibiotics, steroids, etc.
Call Points: Case managers-RN/SW in hospitals and managed care organizations; Home
Healthcare Agencies, Infectious Disease, GI, Neurologist, OB/GYN, and Rheumatologist.
Accomplishments: Exceed revenue goals for 12 years; Top enteral sales 6+ years; 2005
top sales person, quarterly sales awards; Zero territory to over three million in less than
two years; Joint venture with University of Tennessee Home Infusion; Facilitator for sales
trainings local/regionalmeetings; Spearhead IV Skills and PICC removal Courses for home
healthcare nurses; Strategic planning for revenue production within 3 major hospitals
with success; Presentation of CEU/CCM programs; Mentor four account executives.
Vivra Health Advantage – Brentwood, TN 2 YEARS
Director of Business Development
Wound and Diabetes Management Centers for healthcare systems to decrease length of
stay for diabetes patients and decrease loss of limbs for chronic wound patients.
Roche Biomedical Laboratory – KNOXVILLE, TN 6 YEARS
Reference Laboratory Services
Area Manager/ClinicalLaboratory Sales Special
