Assesses each patient and recommends treatment options for hair and skin types. Experienced in laser hair removal, IPL/BBL treatments, Ablative lasers, PRP treatments, and microneedling. Certified in Sciton Joule Machine, Cynsosure Elite+ Machine, Botox and Allergan injectables. Worked with interdisciplinary team to follow up and continue care for patients. Exhibited excellent bedside manner, detail orientation, and documented appropriately in MAR.

Reviews contracted Medical Group’s referral requests for medical necessity. Consideration is given to the appropriateness of the setting, place of service, health plan’s benefits and criteria of the requested services and utilizing contracted providers. Documents process in authorization notes. Refers all medical necessity denials to the physician reviewers for review determination. Processes denials within established time frames. Documents in the authorization system the denial reason, utilizing the industry standard denial letter language, outlines alternative services available. Reviews requests within established time frames for urgent, routine and retro requests to maintain compliance with legislative and accreditation standards. Obtains additional information for Medical Director’s review of appeals. Coordinates with health plan to meet time frames for expedited appeals. Contacts out of network or tertiary facilities for clinical information on patients authorized for services at the facility. Coordinates discharge needs for these members with hospital case manager. Notifies health plan representative of potential transplants, out of area second opinions, experimental or investigatory requests.

Coordinates and supervises the behavioral health nursing care of the program, including supervision of all nursing staff and management of infection control activities. Assists multidisciplinary team with nursing assessment for incoming clients. Ensures that clients and family members are educated and informed about their medications and illness management. Oversees health care needs of the clients and acts as a liaison between clients and doctors. Ensures all medications are managed and stored appropriately as defined by local and state regulations.

Collaborated with inter-professional team in the delivery of COVID-19 vaccinations and delivers care with consideration to population served, including age specific needs.

EMT for private venues and events. Provided BLS care for patients. EMT duties included: critical thinking, decision making, leadership, vitals, head to toe assessments, medication administration, patient education, and transport to the emergency department when needed.

EMT for BLS company in Spring Valley, CA. EMT duties included: vitals, head to toe assessments for adults and pediatric patients, Glasgow Coma Scores, Braden Scale Scores, medication administration, and transport hospitals, medical facilities, dialysis centers, and behavioral institutions.

Job consisted of screening for eligible patients, conducting EMS registries and surveys, data input into REDCAP, and use of EPIC. Two of the prominent registries worked on were determining if sonography could identify peripheral pulmonary embolisms in patients who could not undergo x-ray and tracking the readmission of patients with chest and/or abdominal pain. Databases Used:EPIC WAVEREDCAP

Tasks included: Data input using SPSS, qualitative analysis, manual data input via Survey Monkey, and working on Privacy Project for Dr. Bloss.Supervisor: Dr. Cinnamon Bloss

We developed a 97-99% accuracy DNA Barcoding Extraction Method for the Apis Mellifera and used PCR to amplify the genome.Supervisor: Dr. Kathryn Nette