Adriana Navas

• The Medical Director at BCCS oversees the medical department for BCCS clinics throughout Delaware State.
• Practices evidence-based medicine, supported by research and best practices guidelines.
• Keeps abreast with recent research on addiction medicine
• Supervises nurse coordinators, dispensing nurses and medical assistants.
• Supervises and supports medical providers, including physicians, Nurse Practitioners and Physician Assistants.
• Has thorough understanding of federal and state regulatory guidelines for OTP and ensures that programs are compliant with those guidelines
• Reviews and creates policies and protocols for efficient processes related to all aspects of patient care
• Supervises hepatitis C and STI diagnosis and treatment.
• Creates protocols to allow for efficient evaluation of medical processes.
• Initiates methadone treatment and ensures that patients qualify for methadone or other modalities of treatment.
• Monitors pregnant patients to ensure they receive appropriate prenatal care
• Approves 'Take Home Bottle' privileges and ensures protocols follow federal guidelines. guidelines
• Approves unsupervised doses of medications, taking into account the safety of the patient, and public health safety.
• Initiates buprenorphine and other modalities of treatment for substance use disorders, including opioid use disorder and alcohol use disorder.
• Precepts for resident doctors from the St. Francis Family Medicine Residency program.
• Educates patients and the public on multiple aspects of addiction medicine.
• Advocates for patients' rights, and practices 'harm reduction' to provide the best possible treatment for each individual.

Medical Director for Merakey Germantown and Merakey Knights Road in Philadelphia, PA

• Oversee medical processes, policies and regulations applicable to Opioid Treatment Programs. Develop and initiate policies and procedures to standardize delivery of care.
• Oversee the Medical Department as well and Integrated Health Program in Germantown, supervising Program Physician, Medical Assistants, Nurses and Care Navigator
• Ensures that the program adheres to all federal and state requirements set forth by the professional licensure requirements related to Medication Assisted Treatment
• Assist leadership and management to ensure that all medical personnel meet regulatory requirements, adhere to professional standards and practice within the scope of policies and procedures.
• Participates in Compliance reviews, chart audits and case consultations to ensure ongoing quality of care
• Determines appropriateness for treatment and determines dosage and most appropriate opioid agonist medication
• Initiates and discontinues all medicated assisted treatment dosages.
• Regulates "Take home bottle" approvals
• Assisting in the implementation of "Integrated Health Program" in Merakey Germantown by helping in the development of appropriate documentation and STI screening tools.
• Evaluating patients for sexually transmitted diseases and treating them if necessary, including but not limited to treatment of Syphilis, Chlamydia, Gonorrhea, Hepatitis C and HIV.

• Evaluate new patients for appropriateness for Medication Assisted Treatment for Opioid Use Disorder and other substances use disorders
• Assessment of appropriate level of care in accordance to ASAM criteria.
• Review the applicant’s personal and family medical history as a primary aspect of their evaluation
• Conduct a Physical Examination assessment of new patients and yearly on all patients
• Manage patients with Substance Use Disorders, including opiates, alcohol; stimulants, and other substances.
• Prescribe Methadone, Suboxone and prescribe and administer Vivitrol injections
• Screen and treat Hepatitis C patients
• Create and maintain comprehensive patient charts and spreadsheets to facilitate continuum of care and document patient assessments, interventions, and results.
• Document patient's visit, including medical history, physical exam, diagnoses and plan of action.
• Investigate and identify environmental factors impacting patient's health, including housing, education, relationships among other factors
• Educate patients on diagnoses, treatments and medications, and self-management to drive recovery and outcome goals.

• Evaluation of new patients and treatment and follow up of established patients presenting with chronic and acute conditions
• Documentation of patient encounters, interventions and results.
• Creation and maintenance of comprehensive patient charts to facilitate continuum of care
• Performed complete physical assessments and standardized tests to evaluate conditions and responses.
• Prescribed medications as necessary
• Coordinate care with specialists and other providers.
• Investigate and identify environmental factors impacting patient's health.
• Counseled patients on various medical topics
• Educate patients on diagnoses, treatments medications, and lifestyle modifications to drive recovery and outcome goals.
• Achieved consistent referrals and high patient satisfaction scores by providing exceptional care and support.

• As a Family Medicine Resident and under the supervision of the Residency Program Medical Director, managed patients in outpatient and inpatient settings. Some of the tasks performed as a Resident include:
• Evaluating patients by thorough history and physical exam; ordering appropriate diagnostic tests to confirm or rule out disease. Diagnose and treatment multiple acute and chronic conditions for patients ages ranging from newborn to geriatric
• Communicated and explained prescribed treatments and diagnoses and discussed test results with patients and family members.
• Provided long-term, comprehensive medical care for patients.
• Provided hospital consultations and treatments for Family Medicine departments.
• Assisted attending physicians with surgeries and complex procedures.
• Collaborated with nursing staff radiology, lab personnel and attending physicians to ensure quality medical care was efficiently provided for all patients.
• Counseled patients on health maintenance through lifestyle modifications and medications.

• As an Intern in a traditional rotating internship, I worked under the supervision of the Residency Director to provide care to patients while learning in a hands-on environment.
• Collaborated with other healthcare professionals to provide comprehensive patient care.
• Worked with patients and families to design care plans.
• Demonstrated self-reliance and dedication