Novelist, essayist, blogger, editor, technical writer. New website and blogsite currently under construction. Former contributor to Salon.com and Open Salon as well as The Doctor's Lounge medical website.

Critical care technician assigned to IMC and occasionally to ER, at Laurel Regional Hospital, one of several facilities operated by Dimensions Healthcare Systems, as part of specialized (critical and emergent care) nursing team, under direction of charge RN or attending physician.

Worked as editor advisor writing medical blog pieces on controversial subjects in the field of cardiology and fielding questions under the cardiology topic.

Emergency medical technician supporting nursing staff in care of emergent patients.

Startup of Short Stay Unit (adjunct to ED). Admit patients, perform initial assessment, work in tandem with cath lab and ER as well as other departments requiring short stay patient care. Recover short stay patients,primarily cath lab and cardioversion patients. Monitor recovery of short stay patients. Fill in ER PRN; transferred to Outpatient Testing Center in 2004 for duration, performing 12-lead EKGs, blood draws, build daily pre-op charts.

Assist providers with patient care, rotate completion of weekly rounds with specialists in GI and pulmonology, periodic turn in pharmacy.

Supervise Phase III rehab program; assist with Phase II program.

Work in ED (ER and Acute Care alternately) assisting nursing staff and providers with patient assessment and patient care.