CRETIA GUZMAN

• Provided preventive care such as well-child checks, adult physicals, and gynecological examinations.
• Coordinated referrals for specialty services and additional care.
• Coordinated with physicians, specialists, and other medical staff to develop treatment plans for chronic conditions.
• Educated patients on treatment options, medical needs, and non-medical options for treatments and therapy.
• DOT, sports physicals and pre-employment physicals
• Weight loss management
• Ordered and interpreted diagnostic tests to develop and implement treatment plans.

• Record patients' medical history, vital statistics and test results in medical records. 
• Skillfully place sutures for patients of all ages.
• Treatment of minor emergencies for patients of all ages.
• Deliver high-quality and compassionate treatment to indigent and low-income patient community.
• Maintain patient privacy and confidential patient information.
• Educate patients about their treatments
• Evaluate patient care needs, prioritized treatment and maintained patient flow.
• Provide treatment within scope of practice as defined by state law.
  

• Complete comprehensive, accurate and thorough review of the assigned member population, including timely completion and submission of all required encounter documentation (paper or electronic).

• Ensure that all pertinent and active medical conditions are documented in the medical record in a manner compliant with CMS/DHHS, Inovalon policy, and client requirements.

• Support the physician/patient relationship and ensure timely and adequate communication, documentation of assessment findings, recommendations, need for additional services, emergency services required if necessary and need for follow up and timelines for follow up to primary care provider (PCP) and health plan as required.

• Make general recommendations to members intended to improve members' knowledge of their chronic condition(s), such as information concerning recommended testing.

• Address and close identified gaps in care (disease-specific or preventive).

• Recognize emergent or urgent situations requiring escalation and take appropriate action as specified in Inovalon policies, and as determined by reasonable professional judgment and ethical professional practice standards.

• Perform, document and communicate results of Point of Care (POC) Testing.

• Maintain compliance with Inovalon’s policies, procedures and mission statement.

• Adhere to all confidentiality and HIPAA requirements as outlined within Inovalon’s Operating Policies and Procedures in all ways and at all times with respect to any aspect of the data handled or services rendered in the undertaking of the position.

• Fulfill those responsibilities and/or duties that may be reasonably provided by Inovalon for the purpose of achieving operational and financial success of the Company.

• Uphold responsibilities relative to the separation of duties for applicable processes and procedures within your job function.

• We reserve the right to change this job description from time to time as business needs dictate and will provide notice of such.

• Other duties as assigned

• Record patients' medical history, vital statistics and test results in medical records.
• Skillfully place sutures for patients of all ages.
• Treatment of minor emergencies for patients of all ages.
• Deliver high-quality and compassionate treatment to indigent and low-income patient community.
• Maintain patient privacy and confidential patient information.
• Educate patients about their treatments.
• Evaluate patient care needs, prioritized treatment and maintained patient flow.
• Provide treatment within scope of practice as defined by state law.

• Palliative consultation.
• End of life decision making in collaboration with patient, family and palliative care team.
• Medical mgmt at end of life.
• Advance care planning.
• Assist Hospitalist with care of 5-13 patients in the Observation Unit.
• Place orders as appropriate.
• Monitor lab, radiology and microbiology reports to make necessary changes in treatment plan.
• History and Physicals, Progress Notes and Discharge summaries.
• Assist with discharge planning.
• Collaborate with consulting physicians and other disciplines in managing patient care.
• Discuss/Review plan of care with patient, family and nursing staff.
• Educate patient and family on disease process and planned course of treatment.
• Discharging cardiac cath. patients.
• Cardiology consultation.

• Medicare face to face certifications for qualifying and continued hospice care.
• Assess patient/family needs while on hospice care.
• Educate patient/family on disease processes.
• Symptom management.

• Admissions and Discharges of residents.
• Ordering of labs, medications, exams, etc.
• Review of lab and radiology reports.
• Documentation of rehab residents every 3 days and long term residents every 30 days.
• Transfer patients as needed to hospital for higher level of care as needed.
• Advance care planning with residents and family.
• End of life decision making and planning with residents and family.

• Assist Hospitalist with care of 15-30 patients in the Med-Surg, PICU and ICU units.
• Float into Fast Track area of Emergency Department.
• Place orders as appropriate.
• Monitor lab, radiology and microbiology reports to make necessary changes in treatment plan. 
• History and Physicals, Progress Notes, Discharge Summaries
• Assist with discharge planning.
• Collaborate with consulting physicians and other disciplines in managing patient care.
• Discuss/Review plan of care with patient and family.
• Educate patient and family on disease process and planned course of treatment.
• Support staff with Rapid Responses.
• PICC line placement/evaluations.

• Duties remained the same as below upon rehire.

• Commute to different facilities throughout LA and Orange County.
• Assess type of vascular access required according to MD orders.
• Review patient history, condition and lab results for consideration of ordered vascular access.
• Placement of peripheral IVs, Midlines and PICC lines.
• Use of ultrasound guidance for insertion of peripheral IVs, Midlines and PICCs.
• Verify PICC line placement via chest xray post insertion.
• Educate patient and family on plan of care pre and post insertion.
• Educate staff on care and maintenance of different types of vascular access.
• Knowledge of infection control practices.
• Maintain patient charts and confidential files.

• Implemented patient care for up to 6 patients.
• Performed clinical tasks according to hospital policies.
• Assessed patient status and notified physicians of clinical changes.
• Interacted with departments regarding patient care needs and staffing assignments.
• Educated patients/families on health care needs, conditions, options etc.
• Clinical Coordinator under Med-Surg Director October 2010- October 2014
• Provided assistance to Nursing Manager in the supervision of staff nurses.
• Evaluated staffing requirements including floor assignments.
• Maintained patient charts and confidential files.
• Administered chemotherapy to oncology patients using safe practice standards.
• Inserted PICC lines on patients in need of better vascular access.
• Served as a preceptor for new staff and RN students based on excellent job performance.
• Floated to Emergency Room and Post Intensive Care Unit when short handed.
• Completed shift staffing assignments based on hospital needs and requirements.