Medical Evaluator - Mobile Medical Health - Richmond, VA
(2026-05 - current)
- Perform detailed medical evaluations of veterans to assess service-connected disabilities
- Review medical records, prior documentation, and relevant history to inform accurate disability ratings
- Completed comprehensive reports and documentation in compliance with VA guidelines, enhancing clarity and accuracy of disability assessments
- Collaborated with interdisciplinary teams to strengthen evaluation consistency and uphold quality standards in disability assessments
- Utilized electronic health record (EHR) systems for efficient documentation and effective data management in medical evaluations
- Stay current with updates in disability evaluation criteria, including ICD-10 coding and CPT coding procedures
- Maintain confidentiality and adhere to HIPAA regulations throughout all processes
- Monitored vital signs and accurately documented data to support patient care
- Educated patients on health management and treatment plans
- Administer vaccines
- Facilitated effective communication by managing phone inquiries professionally
Nursing and Administrative Support - Richard L. Hunley, MD PC - Richmond, VA
(2020-03 - current)
- Monitored vital signs and accurately documented data to support patient care
- Educated patients on health management and treatment plans
- Administer vaccines
- Facilitated effective communication by managing phone inquiries professionally
Acute Care Nurse Practitioner - Pulmonary Associates of Richmond - Richmond, VA
(2024-09 - 2025-04)
- Provides acute and chronic patient care including taking histories, completing physical examinations, completing patient assessments and formulation of medical care planning to complete patient care including writing of medication prescriptions as appointed by Virginia law and the Federal Drug Enforcement Agency
- Determines and performs and/or prescribes appropriate diagnostic and therapeutic procedures
- Assessed patient health status, focusing on wellness and adherence to care plan
- Triages patient calls and evaluates patient problems. This includes the administration of medications and injections in compliance with applicable federal and state law as well as clinic guidelines
- Performed rounds on PAR patients to evaluate their health status and coordinate with the supervising physician for necessary care
- Responds to emergencies including, but not limited to, the use of CPR and ACLS
- Documents patient information and care provided in patient record and maintains department statistics
- Educates patients and families as appropriate. This includes instructing the patient/family about health and illness prevention
- Identified and suggested community resources that supported patient and family needs
- Oversaw patient care to ensure continuity during physician visits
- Collaborated with healthcare staff to address patient care needs and treatment plans, including managing acute and long-term medical needs with physicians
- Provided care for new and follow up patients with sleep disorders in the outpatient setting and pulmonary patients in the hospitals
Acute Care Nurse Practitioner - GW Medical Faculty Associates - Washington, DC
(2016-03 - 2020-03)
Division of Pulmonary, Critical Care, and Sleep Disorders Medicine
- Deliver exceptional patient care, including diagnostic and therapeutic management, in an outpatient setting
- Collaborate with attending physicians to provide autonomous care, including medical histories, physical exams, and formulation of treatment plans
- Administered care for patients with sleep disorders in an outpatient clinic
- Educated patients and families on care plans and available resources to promote understanding and adherence
- Collaborated with inpatient teams to enhance quality of care throughout the healthcare system
Acute Care Nurse Practitioner - University of Virginia Medical Center - Charlottesville, VA
(2012-10 - 2015-02)
Department of General Surgery
- Evaluated and managed hospitalized general surgery patients through daily rounds, coordinated multidisciplinary care, addressed acute clinical issues, facilitated complex discharge planning, and ensured adherence to surgical care pathways
- The role requires the ability to navigate the complexities of high-acuity care with a high degree of clinical autonomy while collaborating closely with surgeons, residents, nurses, and allied health professionals
- Ability to manage complex clinical situations with sound judgment, organization, and adaptability in a high-acuity environment
- Facilitated collaborative learning by educating trainees and interprofessional team members on best practices in acute care
- Functioned effectively within a collaborative, multidisciplinary team to support high-quality patient care
- Strong interpersonal and communication skills, with the ability to communicate clearly and professionally with patients, families, physicians, nurses, and other members of the care team
- Participate in quality improvement projects, research, and protocol development
- Executed patient recruitment for studies, completed study procedures, and authored IRB applications to facilitate research initiatives
Acute Care Nurse Practitioner - University of Virginia Medical Center - Charlottesville, VA
(2010-10 - 2012-10)
Neuro Intensive Care Unit
- Evaluation and treatment of critically ill patients with an underlying neurologic diagnosis in a fast-paced environment
- Delivered specialized neurological treatment in Neuro Intensive Care Unit
- This includes performing bedside procedures such as, but not limited to, central line placement, arterial line placement, midline placement, lumbar puncture, and bronchoscopy
- Collaborated with neurology and neurosurgery teams to enhance patient management through a multi-disciplinary approach
- Contributed to interprofessional team including attendings, residents, and fellows to improve patient outcomes
- Formulates diagnoses, identifies problems and health risk profiles, and clearly communicates and collaborates with other team members
- Educated and supported patients and families on disease processes and treatment plans to ensure informed decision-making
- Participate in quality improvement projects, research, and protocol development
- Executed patient recruitment for studies, completed study procedures, and authored IRB applications to facilitate research initiatives
Acute Care Nurse Practitioner - Virginia Commonwealth University Medical Center - Richmond, VA
(2009-04 - 2010-10)
Division of Cardiothoracic Surgery
- Assessing the health status of individuals through health histories, by performing physical examination, ordering or performing diagnostic, and therapeutic interventions requiring skill and education beyond that of a registered nurse
- Interpreting information obtained from history and physical and developing a treatment plan
- Formulating and prioritizing appropriate short-term and long-term therapeutic plans when indicated
- Incorporated physical, spiritual, cultural, and psychosocial aspects into plan of care, promoting optimum health for patients and families
- Initiated emergency procedures during critical situations
- Explored strategies to decrease length of stay and resource consumption, enhancing patient flow and optimizing resource utilization
- Utilizing clinical pathways to coordinate patient care across the full continuum of services: inpatient, ambulatory and home health, or through the patient's trajectory of illness
- Establishing priorities to meet the health needs of the individual, family or community
- Developed treatment plans and established mutually acceptable, evidence-based, cost-effective care strategies to maximize patient health potential
Registered Nurse - Roosevelt Hospital - New York, NY
(2007-06 - 2009-03)
Emergency Department
- Triage patients, conduct initial assessments, establish IV access, administer emergency medications, assist with procedures, monitor cardiac rhythms, coordinate with emergency physicians, and prepare patients for admission, discharge, or transfer to optimize patient care
- Coordinated orientation for new registered nurses to improve skills and support seamless integration into the team
