RENÉE LEA BERGER, RN

10145 Tanglewood Drive � Huntingdon, PA, 16652 � 814-599-0449 renee.berger10@gmail.com

SUMMARY

Highly motivated, award winning biopharmaceutical sales professional, looking to advance career with an innovative company. Currently Anti-Infective Specialist, target customers include: Infectious Disease Specialists, Intensivists, Surgeons, Gastroenterologists, Dermatologists - Hospital, Long Term Acute Care (LTAC) and Wound Care Clinic settings. Cardiovascular Specialist for three years with focus on Cardiology and Endocrinology. Hospital Specialist for ten years with focus on: Pulmonology, Anesthesiology, Oncology, Surgery, Cardiology, Gastroenterology, Infectious Disease, and IM/FP Residents. Retail focus for five years: Rheumatology, Endocrinology, and Internal Medicine. Registered Nurse with sub-specialty in Critical Care with multi-faceted experience in various Intensive Care Units (CT-ICU, S-ICU, M-ICU, CCU) and Emergency Department (ED) settings.

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE Merck (formerly Cubist) Pharmaceuticals, Kenilworth, NJ, USA 2014-present Anti-Infective Hospital Specialist Successful launches of Sivextro IV/oral and Zerbaxa IV in hospital and retail settings. Promotion of Cubicin, Dificid, and Entereg. • Zerbaxa formulary addition Penn Highlands Health System October - 2015 • Zerbaxa formulary addition Geisinger Health System September - 2015 • Sivextro Formulary addition Susquehanna Health System - June 2015 • Zerbaxa formulary addition Susquehanna Health System - May 2015 • Sivextro formulary addition PinnacleHealth - April 2015 • Zerbaxa formulary addition UPMC Altoona - April 2015 • Zerbaxa formulary addition Mount Nittany Medical Center - January 2015 • Winner of 2014 Year End Portfolio Kicker Award • Winner 2014 Dificid Kicker Award • Winner Dificid Sprint Contest 4th Quarter 2014 • Winner 2014 4th Quarter IV Sivextro Contest • Sivextro formulary addition Penn Highlands Hospital System - October 2014 • Sivextro formulary addition UPMC Altoona - October 2014 • Winner of 2nd Quarter Dificid Rx Assist Contest • Increased territory rank 44% in first two quarters following training completion –

Initial rank 174/184 July 2014 – 86/169 December 2014 Bristol-Myers Squibb, New York, New York, USA 2011-2014 Senior Territory Business Manager, Cardiovascular Specialist Successful Eliquis launch. Promotion of Plavix, Onglyza and Kombiglyze XR. Accomplishments • Rookie of the Year 2011 - Outstanding Sales – increased territory rank from 461/555

to 48/555 in first two quarters of promotion after completion of training

RENÉE LEA BERGER, RN 814-599-0449 Page 2 Accomplishments • Eliquis added to Altoona Regional Health System formulary March 2013 • Eliquis added to Mount Nittany Medical Center formulary June 2013 • District/Regional field based trainer on cardiac anatomy, physiology, pathophysiology • Eliquis Point Person for District • Hospital/Retail Pharmacy Point person for District • Team Building Point person for District GENENTECH, South San Francisco, USA (formerly Roche Labs. Inc.) 1996-2011 Hospital Specialist/Medical Representative Responsible for 12 institutions. Promoted Rocephin, Versed, Romazicon, Toradol, and Kytril in hospital setting. Identified potential contract opportunities and communicated with Account Management to secure best pricing based on market share growth. Retail responsibilities included Tamoxifen, EC-Naprosyn, and Nasarel. Successful launches of novel products: Xenical, Tamiflu, and Boniva. Accomplishments • Milestone Achievement Award for exceeding Rocephin goals • Ten Rocephin Contracts signed with successful pull-through • Xenical sales number one in country at time of launch in 2000, 2001 and 2002 • Three Golden Achievement Awards Related to Xenical sales • Total of five Special Achievement Awards: 1998, 2000, 2001, 2005, 2009 • Established 14 sites for Boniva IV administration in retail setting • Regional Leadership Team Member, acting liaison between representatives and

upper management • National Tamiflu Advisory Board Member

JC BLAIR MEMORIAL HOSPITAL, Huntingdon, PA 1990-1996 Charge/Staff RN ICU Responsible for care of critically ill patients, staff assignments, and staff education. • BCLS Instructor (Basic Cardiac Life Support) - responsible for teaching physicians,

residents, nurses, paramedics, and auxiliary personnel CPR (Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation) techniques

• ACLS Instructor (Advanced Cardiac Life Support) - responsible for teaching physicians, residents, paramedics, nurses, and pre-hospital responders ACLS; responsible for determining whether a pass or fail given to each participant

• Critical Care Clinical Educator for all new Intensive Care Unit (ICU) hires: responsible for teaching cardiac anatomy and physiology, cardio-pulmonary system, auscultation of heart/lung sounds, neurovascular event assessment, 12 lead electrocardiogram (ECG) interpretation, arterial blood gas (ABG) interpretation, and advanced hemodynamic monitoring

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EDUCATION

Mount Aloysius College, Cresson, PA La Roche College, Pittsburgh, PA

Shadyside Hospital School of Nursing, Pittsburgh, PA

TECHNICAL SKILLS

MS Office (Word, Excel, PowerPoint) Outlook, Gmail, Google docs, Google Slides, WebEx

Concur Solutions

AFFILIATIONS

National Osteoporosis Foundation Member Developmental Chair, The American Heart Association, Southern Allegheny Chpt. (1996-98)

American Heart Association Speaker American College of Cardiology Atrial Fibrillation Certified Tutor – Penn State University - Nursing Program Students

Huntingdon County Arts Council Board Member

LICENSURE

Registered Nurse Commonwealth of PA

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