Family Nurse Practitioner
CurrentOver 15 years of experience as a Family Nurse Practitioner at a Federally Qualified Health Clinic (FQHC) in Montrose, Texas. Lead independent care and treatment of complex patient base (over 3,000). Integrative practice focused in preventive therapy, including nutrition education, behavioral health, and case management. Specializations in HIV, women's health, reproductive health, family planning, culinary medicine. Interest in nutrition, culinary medicine, social justice, public policy, integrative medicine, public health, research, and reproductive justice. Duties: - Provide primary health care services with HIV specialty in a large FQHC - Develop and adapt clinical skills to independently manage large panel of clients (over 1,300) with diverse medical needs- Initiate and monitor antiretroviral therapy, opportunistic infections, PrEP and PEP therapy management- Work closely with medical team, including Social Workers, Education Dept, Behavioral Health Workers, Nutritionists, and Vision Dept- Collaborate with infectious disease MD and Medical Director- Adult primary care and chronic disease management including hypertension, Diabetes Mellitus, and Dyslipidemia - Conduct well-woman exams, family planning, STI testing and treatment, acute care visits - Fluent in Medical Spanish; treatment of large Spanish-speaking population -Proficient in EMR
