Ann Marie Perez
San Antonio
Summary
Currently seeking a position as a Licensed Vocational Nurse.
Overview
28
28
years of professional experience
Work History
LVN
Christus Children's Hospital of San Antonio
San Antonio, TX
03.2024 - 08.2025
- Administered patient care, including medication management and vital sign monitoring.
- Implemented infection control protocols to maintain clinic safety standards.
- Scheduled procedures in EPIC and gave pre and post procedure instructions to patients.
- Streamlined patient intake processes, improving overall clinic efficiency.
- Transcribed weekly labs for TPN patient's for provider to review and faxed to Home Health Agencies.
- Assisted providers with G tube placement and changes. Used Silver nitrate when needed.
- Processed DME orders and Prior Authorizations for medications/equipment.
LVN Care Advocate
Wellmed Medical Management
San Antonio, TX
01.2023 - 03.2024
- Conducted weekly patient calls for f/u from ER visits or inpatient hospital stay.
- Daily Huddles via Teams with RN and fellow LVN's to discuss patient's needs.
- Updates Trucare with patient assessments and demographics.
- Input Social Work referrals for patient's needing food/utility bill assistance.
- Keeps Productivity Log for daily calls.
- Utilizes Genesys and Webex to make outbound calls and receives inbound calls.
LVN
University Health System- RBG Clinic
San Antonio, TX
01.2021 - 12.2022
- Administered patient care, including adult and pediatric medication management and vital sign monitoring.
- Assisted in wound care and dressing changes to promote healing.
- Collaborated with multidisciplinary teams to enhance patient treatment plans.
- Educated patients on post-operative care and lifestyle modifications for recovery.
- Administered adult and pediatric vaccinations.
- Initiated IV and monitored IV fluids and discontinued.
- Perform COVID, RSV, and flu swabs.
- Did manual UA's and urine HCG's and Accu-check's.
LVN
UT Health Vascular Specialty Clinic
San Antonio, TX
05.2019 - 11.2020
- Supervised 4 Medical Assistant’s in daily duties of screening patients and assisting the provider’s with procedures. Made MA schedule for every 2 weeks.
- Processed In-basket messages from call agents/schedulers/providers.
- Oversaw clinic operations for 4 satellite clinics, and 1 main clinic at the MARC. Ensured they had adequate supplies and MA’s were covered for lunch. Checked for expired items and outdated supplies/medications.
- Assisted 8 Dr’s and 2 NP’s with scheduling surgeries and inputting Case requests into UH EPIC.
- Ordered clinic and office supplies for the clinics.
- Placed Vascular lab orders for the Vascular technicians.
- Assisted Call Agents when they were out, answered phone calls and scheduled appts.
- Placed UNNA boots on pts and helped with dressings/wound care in clinic.
- Updated the surgery tracker and called patients post-operatively to see how they are doing.
- Assisted Dr’s with Sclerotherapy/Varithena procedures for treatment of varicose veins.
- Processed FMLA paperwork and Prior Authorizations for medications.
- Helped with pt referrals to home health/rehabilitation facilities.
- Completed Daily clinic checklist for COVID precautions.
LVN
University Health System- North Clinic
San Antonio, TX
01.2015 - 10.2018
- Supervised Medical Assistant’s in daily duties of screening patients for their appointments, covered for lunch break.
- Initiated and monitored IV’s, monitored patients if they were receiving IV fluids, performed lab draws, did EKG’s, obtained vital signs, nebulizer treatments, peak flows.
- Screened patients that came in the front door that was requesting to be seen by a doctor.
- Processed Secure health messages for 2 doctors and 1 PA.
- Initiated Prior Authorizations for medications and DME not covered by patients insurance.
- Called report for patients that were needing 911 or routine transport.
- Performed point of care testing for Clinitek testing for UAs, HCG, Strep, Blood sugar testing.
- Gave IM injections for adult and pediatric medications.
- Administered IM and SC adult and pediatric vaccines, monitored for anaphylactic reaction.
- Patient education on insulin teaching, medications.
- Gave adult and pediatric oral medications.
- Responded to in-house patient assists.
- Prepared lab specimens for transport to outside lab facilities.
Aerospace Medical Technician
Allergy/Immunizations Clinic- USAF- Active Duty
San Antonio, TX
01.2011 - 07.2014
- Managed immunotherapy care and performed diagnostic tests as ordered by physician.
- Performed allergy skin and spirometry testing.
- Performed tuberculosis testing, administered vaccines to adult and pediatric patients, active duty and dependents.
- Provided patient education regarding expected reactions and proper post-vaccination care.
- Administered vaccines to Airmen during Basic Training for the Air Force.
Aerospace Medical Technician- Active Duty
Family Health Medicine Clinic
Kelly AFB, TX
08.2009 - 09.2011
- Supervised 4-5 personnel, conducted training, and created duty schedules.
- Scheduled and or conducted in-service training on procedures, techniques, and equipment. Additional duty was Unit Training Manager, ensured personnel were signed off on core tasks.
- Checked in patients, obtained vital signs, assisted physician with minor procedures, document in patients electronic medical record.
- Scheduled patients for appointments and processed messages and medication refills.
Aerospace Medical Technician- Active Duty
Emergency Room
Lackland AFB, TX
06.2006 - 08.2009
- Worked as an Advanced Emergency Medical Dispatcher.
- Delivered pre-hospital care to acutely ill or injured patients as an EMT-B on the base ambulance.
- Provided medical care in the only Air Force Level 1 Trauma Center.
- Transported patients to Radiology and to Inpatient units.
- Triaged patients as they arrived to the Emergency Room.
- Initiated IV access, obtained vital signs, collected lab work, assisted with central line insertion and inserted Foley catheters.
- Performed EKG's and splints for orthopedic patients.
- Inserted and Discontinued NG Tubes.
Aerospace Medical Technician- Active Duty
Utilization Management
Lackland AFB, TX
12.2003 - 06.2006
- Assisted 15 RN’s and 4 social workers with coordination of discharge planning, utilization review, and case management activities.
- Interfaced with civilian vendors; coordinated unit in-services, maintained unit community resource book,
- Conducted record reviews to assess compliance with Tricare contract.
- Participated in unit treatment meetings as Utilization Management representative.
Aerospace Medical Technician- Active Duty
Cardiac Intensive Care Unit
Lackland AFB, TX
06.2000 - 12.2003
- Assisted physicians with special treatments and invasive procedures such as insertion of transvenous pacemakers, Swan-Ganz catheters, arterial lines and central lines.
- Observed patients for post-cardiac surgery (CABG) and cardiac catheterization complications.
- Initiated IV access, collected lab work and performed electrocardiograms as needed, recorded vital signs and hemodynamic pressure readings.
- Monitored patients on cardiac telemetry, recognized and reported cardiac dysrhythmia and rhythm changes.
- Assisted the doctors with insertion and discontinuation of a Chest tube. Measured the output and recorded it on patient's flowsheet.
Aerospace Medical Technician- Active Duty
Internal Medicine/GI Clinic
Elmendorf AFB, AK
07.1999 - 06.2000
- Assisted physicians with examinations and diagnostic procedures.
- Assisted gastroenterologist with endoscopy (EGD) and colonoscopy (CSP) specialized procedures. Helped with biopsies from test and sent them to the lab. Disinfected scopes, cleaned and prepped them for sterilization.
- Prepared and reviewed medical record for patient appointments, initiated telephone consults and prescription renewals.
- Administered injections, initiated intravenous therapy, performed phlebotomy, chaperoned and restocked medical supplies and forms in pt exam rooms.
Aerospace Medical Technician- Active Duty
Multi-Service In-patient Unit
Elmendorf AFB, AK
09.1997 - 07.1999
- Performed pre-and postoperative nursing care for surgical, medical, pediatric, and orthopedic inpatients, obtained vital signs, measured intake and output, assisted with ADL’s for the patient.
- Oriented patients and families to the unit and assisted the RN with patient education.
- Escorted patients to and from lab, radiology, patient appointments and during discharge.
- Obtained laboratory specimens as needed.
- Inserted IV catheters and discontinued them.
- Inserted Foley catheters and discontinued them.
- Inserted NG Tubes and discontinued them.
- Checked patient's blood sugar for diabetic patients.
Education
High School Diploma -
Health Careers High School
San Antonio, TX05-1994
Certification -
Quest College
San Antonio, TX10-2014
Skills
- Un-restricted LVN license
- BLS certified
- Prior military experience as a medical technician for 17 years
- Excellent customer service/attention to detail
Timeline
LVN
Christus Children's Hospital of San Antonio
03.2024 - 08.2025
LVN Care Advocate
Wellmed Medical Management
01.2023 - 03.2024
LVN
University Health System- RBG Clinic
01.2021 - 12.2022
LVN
UT Health Vascular Specialty Clinic
05.2019 - 11.2020
LVN
University Health System- North Clinic
01.2015 - 10.2018
Aerospace Medical Technician
Allergy/Immunizations Clinic- USAF- Active Duty
01.2011 - 07.2014
Aerospace Medical Technician- Active Duty
Family Health Medicine Clinic
08.2009 - 09.2011
Aerospace Medical Technician- Active Duty
Emergency Room
06.2006 - 08.2009
Aerospace Medical Technician- Active Duty
Utilization Management
12.2003 - 06.2006
Aerospace Medical Technician- Active Duty
Cardiac Intensive Care Unit
06.2000 - 12.2003
Aerospace Medical Technician- Active Duty
Internal Medicine/GI Clinic
07.1999 - 06.2000
Aerospace Medical Technician- Active Duty
Multi-Service In-patient Unit
09.1997 - 07.1999
High School Diploma -
Health Careers High School
Certification -
Quest College