-Providing patient care and education in a high volume office using EMA EMR•Medical: eczema, psoriasis, acne, rosacea, warts, hair loss, various nail disease, skin examinations•Dermatological procedures: Skin biopsies, punch biopsies, cryotherapy, intralesional injections •Cosmetic procedures: Botox, fillers: volbella, vollure, juvaderm ultra/ultra plus, voluma, kybella

*Provides patient care with general dermatologic conditions including but not limited to acne, eczema, contact dermatitis, rashes, skin biopsies, cryotherapy, shave removals, ED&C, mole evaluations, skin cancer screenings and office based surgical procedures with individual schedule* Interviews and examines patients to determine each patient’s symptoms and assisting in formulating diagnostic, therapeutic and follow-up plans.* Performs comprehensive examinations, appropriate medical screening procedures, orders appropriate laboratory investigations and interprets data, then accurately and concisely records information in patient records.* Follows-up on patient status and diagnostic tests as appropriate and reports relevant information to supervising physician, Dr. Casper

Provide direct clinical services for critically ill adult patients with multi-organ trauma or multi-system disease / failure, according to established protocols and utilizes evidence-based clinical practice standards under the supervision of the ICU supervising physician.Obtain patient progress and procedural notes and complete physical examinationsOrder and interpret appropriate diagnostic and laboratory tests. Explain the necessity, preparation, nature and anticipated effects of procedure (s) to patients, patient's family, staff, and healthcare learners.Perform approved therapeutic or diagnostic procedures based upon patient's clinical status. Document patient preparation and response to procedure(s): Arterial lines, Central lines.Formulate and implement treatment plan for acute illness management in collaboration with the designated primary supervising physician and/or attending back-up physician(s). Assess patient for change in status and institute appropriate interventions. Initiate necessary emergency interventions to stabilize patient.

Completed: 1 year of intensive medical didactic coursework in the physician assistant program at Barry University. CLINICAL CLERKSHIPS 2011-2012• Psychiatry, Veterans Affairs Hospital, Miami, FL • Family Medicine, Marathon, FL• OB/GYN, Memorial Regional Hospital, Hollywood, FL• Internal Medicine, Mount Sinai Hospital, Miami Beach, FL• Pediatric Plastic Surgery, Cleft, Craniofacial Reconstruction, and Aesthetic Surgical Rejuvenation, Memorial Regional Hospital, Hollywood, FL• Dermatology, Skin and Cancer Associates, Kendall, FL• Emergency Medicine, Memorial Regional Hospital, Hollywood, FL• Pediatrics, Joe DiMaggio Children’s Hospital, Hollywood, FL

Conducted smoking cessation program, consisting of orientation classes, counseling sessions, and individual counseling for veterans interested in quitting smoking and enrolled in the Nicotine Dependence Program; maintained patient records and data using Computerized Patient Record System

Performed auto refraction for patients, updated and charted patients’ medical records, took medical histories and recorded vital signs, prepared patients for examinations, assisted doctor during examination, helped physician to telephone prescriptions to a pharmacy, updated health insurance database.

Help high school students gain admission to college/university.

Graduate Intern at the UAB School of Public Health, South Central Center for Public Health Preparedness, Birmingham, AlabamaThe SCPHTC internship program provides graduate students with the opportunity to develop public health skills while assisting agencies in the South Central Public Health Partnership partner states—Alabama, Louisiana and Mississippi—in their efforts to assure a fully prepared public health workforce for the future. Performed literature reviews, evaluated and participated preparedness exercises

Assisted three physicians and a physician assistant in a busy dermatology practice by taking patient histories, injecting local anesthetic for office procedures, administering IM steroid injections, providing patient education on prescribed medications/ cosmetic procedures, assisting during procedures, collected and prepared laboratory specimens, helped physician and / or physician assistant to telephone prescriptions to a pharmacy, removed sutures, and changed dressings.

assisted students with any questions, helped professor with demonstrations of experiments during lab, and graded homework for Biology I and Chemistry I