Dual-Certified PMHNP & FNP Privately Owned Practice through Avail Health- Render primary care and psychiatric services to high-risk patients insured through Medicare in California.- Work with proxies and their loved ones to develop comprehensive care plans, including complex case management for medical and psychiatric illnesses.- Care focuses on improving health outcomes through an RN and NP care-management-based approach.

Fractional Leadership Role as the Clinical Director of Education- Work to build a start-up's clinical education department by creating continuing education for RNs and NPs owning their practices.- Optimize EMR through AI integration, smart tools, and pre-built templates to optimize patient care and provider satisfaction.

5/24 to Current: Workplace setting in an urban, underserved community with significant social needs. I am the sole, full-time psychiatric mental health provider for the entire organization. - Participate in interprofessional collaborative approaches to manage complex patients within a FQHC.- Specialize in medical management of substance/opioid use disorder (through medication-assisted treatment), HIV prevention and treatment, Hepatitis C screening and treatment, & gender-affirming care through hormone therapy.- Serve as the primary psychiatric mental health prescriber in the primary care setting with the support of an expansive behavioral health team (including LCSWs, peer support specialists, and care coordinators).- Serve as a leader in expanding our integrative behavioral health program to meet a growing need for psychiatric services in primary care settings in underserved communities. -Engage in the CHAMPS program, treating Hepatitis C positive patients in collaboration with specialists around North Carolina.-Contribute as a leading expert in several policy developments.-Collaborate with providers through Project Access to expand healthcare access to specialty care.

- Develop, monitor, and analyze reports to track operations, clinical care progress, and the organization's quality goals.- Develop prioritized metrics and actionable items to optimize the delivery of healthcare services in collaboration with other providers.- Develop specific initiatives to improve UDS and clinical quality measures.- Alongside a non-clinical data analyst, prepare for the yearly reporting of UDS measures and other quality goals.- Periodically review Signal data for clinical providers to identify opportunities for improvements with the EHR.- EPIC Provider Builder trained for EMR optimization.- Develop clinical pathways for chronic diseases to improve clinical workflow and patient care.- Assist in developing and launching a medication-assisted treatment program for substance/opioid use disorder alongside the clinical lead and director of behavioral health.- Co-developer for an outpatient psychiatric/behavioral health program to support in-house management of psychiatric disorders. - Assist in maintaining accreditations (PCMH, Rural Health Designated site, etc) through data collection and survey submission.- Prepare the clinical work plan for the biennial HRSA site visit across disciplines (pharmacy, dental, and medical).

Rendered outstanding primary and acute services to a consistent panel of 25-30 patients/day. 8/20 to 1/22: Workplace setting in an urban, underserved community with great educational needs. Full-time primary care provider at SER clinic with a panel of 2,000 patients.12/21 to 7/23: Workplace setting in a rural, underserved community with great educational needs. Full-time primary care provider at Louisburg clinic with a panel of 2,000 patients.7/23 to 4/24: Workplace setting in an urban, underserved community with great social needs. Full-time primary care provider at Oak City Cares clinic caring for a homeless/indigent population.- Participated in interprofessional collaborative approaches to manage complex patients within a FQHC.- Specialized in medical management of substance/opioid use disorder (through medication-assisted treatment), HIV prevention and treatment, Hepatitis C screening and treatment, & gender-affirming care through hormone therapy.- Endorsed the organization to become a diabetic self-management training American Diabetes Association designated site.-Served as chair for the HIV taskforce, focusing on improving HIV screening rates, implementing PrEP programs, and initiating HIV treatment within a primary care setting.-Served as chair for the Hepatitis C taskforce, focusing on improving Hepatitis C screening rates and implementing Hepatitis C treatment programs in underserved communities. -Engaged in the CHAMPS program, treating Hepatitis C positive patients in collaboration with specialists around North Carolina.-Contributed as a leading expert in several policy developments.-Collaborated with providers through Project Access to expand healthcare access to specialty care.-Served as primary provider for the COVID outreach team, funded by an HRSA grant; collaborated with project administrators & senior management to improve the COVID event process through trialing innovative practices.

Serve as an advisor for the medical assisting program advisory committee

- Evaluate students' clinical practice and provide feedback on their accomplishment of clinical objectives.- Teach graduate-level nursing courses specific to the FNP track.- Coordinate with clinicians at clinical sites to review students' progress in meeting clinical objectives. - Communicate student concerns and progress to course coordinators.- Mentor and professionally guide FNP students in practice standards and real-life skills.Participate in the Inclusive Excellence Committee as a faculty member advisor.

- Consulting on LGBTQIA+ and neurodiversity-affirming healthcare policies and practices- Training for healthcare providers on cultural competency and inclusive care - Assistance in developing specialized programs and services for LGBTQIA+, neurodivergent, and mental health patients- Healthcare content creation, CME content development, content revision and optimization, specialized healthcare writing, quality assurance and fact-checking, and content strategy and planning- EMR system assessment and feature review, smart tools implementation and optimization, workflow optimization, training and education, personalization and customization, ongoing support and optimization, performance monitoring and anayltics, and interoperability enhancement

-Provided physical exams for individuals applying for SSI through the state.-Documented detailed assessments based on disability observed and present that data to the state disability board.

- Conducts hospice certification visits for new patients.- Conducts hospice recertification visits for established patients.- Coordinates with the care team to ensure timely and comforting services to hospice patients and their families.

Renders outstanding mental health services via telehealth to a diverse population across the US, including NC and CO.-Participates in interprofessional collaborative approaches to manage complex mental health patients via telehealth.-Assists in broadening access to mental health services by offering telehealth only visits.-Treats anxiety, depression, ADHD, and bipolar 2 disorder to a variety of patients.-Collaborates with patients to obtain labs and treatment for desired weight loss with GLP-1s.

- Managed a staff of ten staff nurses, five certified nursing assistants, and three unit secretaries in a 48-bed unit; responsible for staffing the unit.- Inspired, led, and collaborated with care team; leads rapid response calls and codes as needed.

-Responsible for medication administration, telemetry management, daily assessments, and EMR documentation.-Advocated for patient safety and facilitates transfers among levels of care.-When serving in staff registered nurse role, cared for patients with acute respiratory illnesses.-Proficient in trach and vent care, chest tube management, management of acute COPD exacerbation, pneumonia, and other acute illnesses.-Assisted with precepting new graduates, travel nurses, and newly-hired CNAs.-Served as an RN mentor to CNA participants of the Upward Mobility program.

-Provided care as both registered nurse and case manager during employment period.-Administered home-based hospice services to patients; managed end-of-life symptoms and assisted patients and caregivers with handling the dying process.-Provided emotional support to families and patients.-Created new-hire manual for triage RNs, which was revised and made into a procedural protocol and adopted by agency for future use.

-Managed care of oncology patients 20-bed certified Cancer Center location.-Administered chemotherapy and adjunct therapy to those with cancer andhematologic disorders.-Assessed, collected, and analyzed comprehensive information pertinent tothe patient’s condition.-Accessed and cared for central lines.

Adult Psych & Geriatric Psychi Unit @ Rowan Regional

Rural mail carrier for a contractor through the USPS.

Groups Home/Intellectual Development Disability

Temporary student-held position to welcome freshman students to high school.