Joy Brown
Lansdale,PA
Summary
Nurse Practitioner with 9+ years of experience in patient assessment, treatment planning, and telemedicine. Expertise in delivering high-quality, evidence-based care to diverse populations. Proven ability to enhance patient outcomes through effective communication and clinical skills.
Overview
15
15
years of professional experience
Work History
Certified Registered Nurse Practitioner, Urgent Care
Main Line Health
Glen Mills, PA
10.2023 - Current
- Manage multiple service lines under the Urgent Care Department, including urgent care, telemedicine, travel medicine, occupational health, and iron infusions.
- Developed and implemented individualized treatment plans based on patient needs.
- Work autonomously in high-volume clinics, collaborating with physicians to ensure efficient, evidence-based care.
- Perform physical examinations, order and interpret diagnostic tests, prescribe medications, and develop treatment plans for high-quality, personalized patient care.
- Provide comprehensive physical exams (DOT, CDL, firefighter, sports, pre-employment).
- Deliver high-quality telemedicine services for acute and chronic conditions.
- Proficient in urgent procedures: laceration repair, foreign body removal, ear lavage, incision and drainage, splinting, casting, bracing, and wound care.
- Travel medicine consultants develop individualized vaccination and medication plans in alignment with CDC and international travel regulations to ensure safe global travel.
- Treat workers' compensation injuries, and manage OSHA-regulated occupational exposures, including blood-borne pathogen protocols.
- Serve as a clinical preceptor for NP students, and assist in onboarding new advanced practice providers and staff.
- Proficient in EPIC EMR.
Certified Registered Nurse Practitioner, Urgent Care
Vybe Urgent Care
Philadelphia, PA
11.2021 - 10.2023
- Provides fast paced medical care treatment of variety of illnesses and injuries at multiple locations
- Responsible for running the clinic, ordering, and interpreting diagnostics, delegating responsibilities to medical assistants, and referring patients to specialists
- Performs various thorough physicals examinations such as routine well child/adolescent, school and sports, pre-employment, pre-surgical and DOT physicals
- Proficient in skills and procedures: incision and drainage, suture/staple placement and removal, nail trephination, wound care, minor burns, collection of cultures, ocular examination with fluorescein staining, splinting, XR and EKG interpretation, infectious disease/STD
- NP/PA student preceptor
- Proficient in Athena EMR
Certified Registered Nurse Practitioner, Urgent Care
Penn Medicine
Philadelphia, PA
09.2020 - 06.2022
- Provide direct autonomous medical care and urgent management of a variety of illnesses.
- Treats a variety of illnesses and injuries encompassing a broad range of emergency care.
- Specialize in wound care and infection prevention: laceration repair, suture or staple removal, puncture wound, removal of foreign body, minor burns, abscess and cellulitis treatment.
- Provide ongoing education and counseling to patients and families regarding disease processes and management strategies.
Certified Registered Nurse Practitioner, Occupational Medicine
Penn Medicine
Philadelphia, PA
05.2019 - 11.2021
- Comprehensive assessment, diagnosis, and treatment of work-related injuries and illness
- Order and interpret tests for diagnosis, screening, and therapeutic intervention
- Provide counseling regarding various occupational health services including but not limited to drug screening, fitness for duty, medical evaluation for respirator use, TB and latex allergy
- Injury management for work-related injuries, illnesses, and exposures
- Provide case management by following each patient's treatment plan and monitoring improvement
- Provide health promotion, patient education, and preventative counseling to keep employees safe and healthy
- Practices in collaboration with employer and management to ensure health and safety standards are maintained.
- Manage blood and body fluid exposures and maintain OSHA records
- Coordinate and manage employee flu campaign clinics
- Actively participates in departmental infectious prevention and emergency operations committees
Certified Registered Nurse Practitioner, Urgent Care
Temple Ready Care
Philadelphia, PA
09.2018 - 12.2020
- Provide urgent and general medical services at four urgent care locations in Jenkintown, Port Richmond, and Northeast Philadelphia.
- Diagnose, treat, triage, and manage acute injuries and illnesses. Perform wellness visits, employment, school, and driver physical exams.
- Experience performing incision and drainage of skin abscesses, suturing minor lacerations, splinting and caring on simple fractures, infectious disease treatment and management, wound care and treatment, and x-ray interpretation.
- Triage and transfer to emergency department of emergent cases requiring higher level of care.
Certified Registered Nurse Practitioner, Family Medicine
Temple Physicians Inc.
Philadelphia, PA
08.2017 - 05.2019
- Provide primary health care across the lifespan (newborn to geriatrics); serving the Northern Philadelphia area with a focus on patient centered, preventative care, and evidenced based quality of care.
- Perform physical exams, order appropriate labs and diagnostic tests, interpret labs, diagnose and execute treatment plans to manage acute and complex chronic conditions.
- Experienced in performing routine gynecologic pap and pelvic exams, as well as various therapeutic joint injections.
- Manage transition of care of complex patients following hospitalization transitioning to outpatient care with focus on medication reconciliation, counseling and providing education to minimize barriers to recovery.
Registered Nurse, Medical Intensive Care Unit
Thomas Jefferson University Hospital
Philadelphia, PA
01.2011 - 10.2017
- Provide exceptional critical care nursing to patients with life-threatening multi-organ dysfunction illnesses as well as work collaboratively within an interdisciplinary team of care providers to provide individual patient focused care.
- Daily tasks include assessment and intervention for the critically ill client, medication knowledge education and administration, developing and following patients plan of care, including maintaining and operating high tech complex life sustaining medical equipment.
- Educate the patient and family about complex disease processes and treatment options in collaboration with healthcare teams.
Education
Master of Science - Nursing
Thomas Jefferson University
Philadelphia, PA08.2016
Bachelor Degree - Nursing
Temple University
Philadelphia, PA05.2008
Skills
- Patient assessment and diagnosis
- Treatment planning and management
- Telemedicine delivery and documentation
- Effective communication skills
- Clinical preceptorship and mentorship
- Patient-centered care strategies
Professional Organizations And Membership
- American Association of Nurse Practitioners, 2016-present
- Pennsylvania Coalition of Nurse Practitioners, 2016-present
- American Nurses Association, 2010-present
- Urgent Care Association, 2021-present
Personal Information
Title: MSN, FNP-BC
Honors And Awards
- Thomas Jefferson University College of Nursing Honors, 2016
- Temple University School of Nursing Cum Laude, 2008
- Sigma Theta Tau International Honor Society of Nursing Inductee Kappa Chi Chapter, 2016
- Temple University Dean's List Citation, 2007, 2008
- Main Line Health Great Catch Award, 2024
Certifications And Licensure
- American Nurses Credentialing Center Family Nurse Practitioner Board Certified, 2016027248
- Certified Registered Nurse Practitioner, State of Pennsylvania, SP017322
- National Provider Identifier, 1073036893
- DEA License, MP4532203
- Registered Nurse, State of Pennsylvania, RN597076
- Basic Life Support, Certified
- Advanced Cardiovascular Life Support, Certified
- Pediatric Advanced Life Support, Certified
- Medical Examiner (Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration), Certified
Accomplishments
- Main Line Health Great Catch award recipient 2024
- APP Week Award Nominee 2025
Timeline
Certified Registered Nurse Practitioner, Urgent Care
Main Line Health
10.2023 - Current
Certified Registered Nurse Practitioner, Urgent Care
Vybe Urgent Care
11.2021 - 10.2023
Certified Registered Nurse Practitioner, Urgent Care
Penn Medicine
09.2020 - 06.2022
Certified Registered Nurse Practitioner, Occupational Medicine
Penn Medicine
05.2019 - 11.2021
Certified Registered Nurse Practitioner, Urgent Care
Temple Ready Care
09.2018 - 12.2020
Certified Registered Nurse Practitioner, Family Medicine
Temple Physicians Inc.
08.2017 - 05.2019
Registered Nurse, Medical Intensive Care Unit
Thomas Jefferson University Hospital
01.2011 - 10.2017
Master of Science - Nursing
Thomas Jefferson University
Bachelor Degree - Nursing
Temple University
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