Lead clinical operations across multiple locations, ensuring efficient, patient-centered care.
Ensure compliance with state/federal regulations, telehealth standards, and controlled substance policies.
Monitor clinical performance metrics and implement improvement initiatives to enhance patient outcomes and efficiency.
Provide mentorship to a team of 100+ psychiatric nurse practitioners across 38 states, leading complex case reviews and supporting professional development.
Develop and execute strategic plans to optimize patient care, improve infrastructures, and achieve business goals while maintaining high quality of care.
Manage clinical programs aligned with up-to-date research evidence, professional standards, and regulatory requirements.
Collaborate with stakeholders to ensure operational efficiency and regulatory compliance, supporting continuous quality improvement.
Design and lead onboarding, education, and provider compliance programs collaboratively to promote safety, quality, and policy adherence.
Psychiatric Nurse Practitioner
Mindful Mental Wellness, P.C.
Remote
01.2024 - Current
Assess, diagnose, treat, and manage a wide range of mental health conditions, including ADHD, depression, anxiety, bipolar disorder, and more via telehealth remotely.
Navigate the patient care experience in telehealth services and the unique challenges and opportunities of remote care delivery.
Lead Provider
PrimeCare Medical Inc.
Eagleville, PA
02.2023 - 07.2024
Led the development and implementation of the Medication Assisted Treatment (MAT) program at Montgomery County Correctional Facility (MCCF).
Standardized the MAT program at MCCF and expanded it to over 70 PrimeCare contracted county correctional facilities across 5 states.
Provided leadership, training, and mentorship to a team of 15 Nurse Practitioners and Physician Assistants, supporting complex addiction and psychiatric care.
Assessed, diagnosed, and managed substance use disorders, including medical detox and MAT maintenance, in a correctional healthcare setting.
Contributed to strategic planning for MAT program operations, improving quality, and efficiency.
Supported service development, budget planning, and grant applications for MAT program resources.
Ensured full regulatory compliance with state, federal, and NCCHC standards.
Psychiatric Nurse Practitioner
PrimeCare Medical Inc.
Eagleville, PA
10.2018 - 02.2023
Assess, diagnose, treat, and manage acute episodic and chronic psychiatric illnesses in the adult inmate population at Montgomery County Correctional Facility and for adolescent residents at the Montgomery County Youth Center
Psychiatric Nurse Practitioner / Research Co-Investigator
Thalia Medical Center
Narberth, PA
09.2021 - 11.2022
Assessed, diagnosed, and managed psychiatric and substance use disorders in an outpatient setting.
Collaborated with Principal Investigator on clinical trials for a medical device combined with buprenorphine/naloxone for opioid use disorder.
Delegated tasks to qualified staff, ensuring adherence to Good Clinical Practice (GCP) standards.
Conducted physical exams, reviewed lab results, and evaluated patient eligibility for study participation.
Ensured compliance with IRB-approved protocols and managed documentation for adverse events and safety reporting.
Director of Dispensing & Assistant General Manager
Ilera Healthcare
Plymouth Meeting, PA
02.2018 - 09.2018
Oversight of dispensary operations, coordinating with vendors, regulatory bodies, and partners to to successfully open a dispensary in the initial phase of the Pennsylvania medical marijuana to meet program timelines and budget.
Ensured full regulatory compliance with local, state, and federal laws, collaborating with the Pennsylvania Department of Health.
Managed staffing and resource allocation, optimizing dispensary workflow.
Developed strategies to improve care quality, drive revenue, and meet program goals.
Guided patients and caregivers on product selection, effects, dosing, and administration methods.
Assessed, diagnosed, and managed acute and chronic psychiatric illnesses and substance use disorders, including Medication-Assisted Treatment (MAT), across the lifespan in an outpatient setting.
Oversight of provider contracts and credentialing processes, ensuring compliance with regulatory standards.
Reviewed and collaborated in management of insurance appeals and reimbursement processes to optimize revenue and support patient access to services.
Coordinated clinical operations to maintain high standards of care and efficiency within the practice.
Psychiatric Nurse Practitioner
Hornstein, Platt & Associates
Philadelphia, PA
10.2015 - 07.2016
Assessed, diagnosed, treated, and managed acute episodic and chronic psychiatric illnesses in an outpatient setting.
Psychiatric Charge Nurse
Brandywine Behavioral Health
Coatesville, PA
12.2012 - 10.2015
Coordinated with the healthcare team to establish, enact, and evaluate patient care plans within a psychiatric inpatient setting.
Assessed patient conditions, monitored behaviors, and updated treating psychiatrists with observations and concerns.
Engaged in regular meetings with physicians and other members of the clinical team to discuss patient progress.
Monitored patient safety and well-being by administering medications, providing care plans, and responding to psychiatric crisis situations.
Provided direct supervision to psychiatric nursing staff after hours, including mentoring, scheduling, and training new employees.
Conducted clinical audits of medical records to assess quality, accuracy and completeness of documentation for the hospital's QI & QA initiative.
Registered Nurse
Belmont Behavioral Health
Philadelphia, PA
06.2011 - 09.2013
Coordinated with the healthcare team to establish, enact, and evaluate patient care plans within an adolescent psychiatric inpatient unit.
Assessed patient conditions, monitored behaviors, and updated treating psychiatrists with observations and concerns.
Engaged in regular meetings with physicians and other members of the clinical team to discuss patient progress.
Monitored patient safety and well-being by administering medications, providing care plans, and responding to psychiatric crisis situations.
Education
Masters of Science in Nursing - Psychiatric Mental Health Nurse Practitioner
University of Pennsylvania
Philadelphia, PA
05-2015
Bachelors of Science in Nursing -
Moravian College
Bethlehem, PA
05-2011
Skills
Leadership
Analysis skills
Policy & Process Development
Addiction Medicine
Psychiatry
Operations Management
Training & Development
Clinical Development
Operational Excellence
Regulatory Compliance
Certification
ANCC Board Certified Family Psychiatric Mental Health Nurse Practitioner, #2015011031
Advanced Practice RN Controlled Substance Registration - Delaware, #AN-0025595
DEA Registration - Pennsylvania, #MH3689998
DEA Registration - Delaware, #MZ8722957
Registered Nurse - Pennsylvania, #RN626211
Registered Nurse - Delaware, #L5-0000030
Registered Nurse - Ohio, #RN.540679
Registered Nurse - North Carolina, #374006
Registered Nurse - New Jersey, #26NR25845700
Presentations
“Data-Informed Evolution of a Medication Assisted Treatment Program in a County Correctional Facility”, National Commission on Correctional Healthcare, 2021 Virtual Annual Spring Conference on Correctional Healthcare - April 28, 2021
Accomplishments
Gail Stern Scholarship Award - American Psychiatric Nurses Association Pennsylvania Chapter, 2014
Sigma Theta Tau International Honor Society of Nursing, Inducted in 2009
Timeline
Lead Nurse Practitioner
Mindful Mental Wellness, P.C.
07.2024 - Current
Psychiatric Nurse Practitioner
Mindful Mental Wellness, P.C.
01.2024 - Current
Lead Provider
PrimeCare Medical Inc.
02.2023 - 07.2024
Psychiatric Nurse Practitioner / Research Co-Investigator
Thalia Medical Center
09.2021 - 11.2022
Psychiatric Nurse Practitioner
PrimeCare Medical Inc.
10.2018 - 02.2023
Director of Dispensing & Assistant General Manager
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