Juan F. Ponce
Tampa,FL
Summary
Licensed Registered Nurse with a unique background as a Registered Physician Doctor in Cuba and South America, bringing 34 years of experience in healthcare. Skilled in providing comprehensive care as a family physician and adept at multitasking in fast-paced environments. Fluent in Spanish and English, seeking a rewarding role as an RN to continue delivering high-quality patient care.
Overview
29
29
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Medical Record Assistant
Big Bend Pediatric
Gibsonton, Florida
03.2021 - Current
- Allergy skin testing
- Patient paperwork/documentation
- Gathering patient demographic and personal information
- Maintaining quality and accurate records by following medical office procedures
- Issuing medical files to persons and agencies according to laws and regulations
- Ensuring patient charts, paperwork, and reports are completed in an accurate and timely manner
- Ensuring that all medical records are protected and kept confidential
- Filing all patients' medical records and information
- Supplying the nursing department with the appropriate documents and forms.
- Maintained confidentiality of all patient information in accordance with HIPAA regulations.
- Audited clinical documentation within the EHR system for accuracy and completeness.
- Organized physical files, stored them appropriately, and disposed of outdated documents per HIPAA guidelines.
- Answered phone inquiries from patients regarding their medical records.
Allergy Technician
Sarasota Children’s Clinic
Sarasota, Florida
03.2018 - 03.2021
- Allergy skin testing
- Patient paperwork/documentation
- Creation of immunotherapy
- Administering immunotherapy
- Insurance verifications
- Keeping inventory of supplies
- Patient scheduling.
Assisted living
Brookdale Colonial Park
Sarasota, Florida
01.2017 - 02.2018
- Help clients with mobility restrictions to get out of bed, bathe, dress, and groom
- Deliver basic health services like recording pulse rate, temperature, and respiration rate
- Assist with medications administration
- Perform resident’s personal laundry.
General Practitioner
Cuban Medical Missions, Brazil
11.2013 - 03.2016
- Examined patients and recorded their medical histories and details of their current health concerns
- Ordered laboratory and diagnostic procedures
- Prescribed and administered medications, inoculations, and treatments
- Provided emergency care for acute coronary syndrome, asthma attacks, loss of consciousness, acute infection, and multiple traumas.
Director and General Practitioner
Polyclinic “Juan Manuel Paez Inchausti”
Cuba
02.2011 - 11.2013
- Coordinate operation of physicians, laboratory, and diagnostic department’s procedures
- Prescribed and administered medications, inoculations, and treatments
- Coordinate operation and provided emergency care.
Deputy Director and General Practitioner
Hospital “Heroes del Baire”
Cuba
07.2009 - 02.2011
- Managed health programs include transmitted and no-transmitted diseases
- Supervised medical care and laboratory, managed the purchase, storage and distribution of chemicals, drugs and other laboratory tests
- Supervised registered environmental and health specialist to carried out surveillance and control of Health risk factors.
Municipal Coordinator and General Practitioner
Cuban Medical Misión
Carabobo, Venezuela
10.2003 - 07.2009
- Provided epidemiological and data management support for decision making
- Managed communicable disease control
- Surveillance and control of Health risk factors
- Managed biological accidents in health workers.
Deputy Director and General Practitioner
Hospital “Heroes del Baire”
Cuba
10.1998 - 10.2003
- Encouraged a structured teamwork environment that promoted patients care solutions through the appropriate use of employee resource
- Supervised medical care and laboratory, managed the purchase, storage and distribution of chemicals, drugs, and other laboratory tests
- Supervised registered environmental and health specialist to carried out surveillance and control of Health risk factors.
Allergy Residence
Hospital “Hermanos Ameijeiras”
Cuba
10.1995 - 10.1998
- Training in diagnosing and managing asthma, allergies and immune deficiencies
- Skin prick, RAST (blood), patch and food tests to identify what is triggering the individual’s allergy
- Desensitization treatments
- Corticosteroid treatments to suppress allergic reactions such as vasculitis (chronic inflammation of the blood vessels)
- Prescription of antihistamines to treat hives (skin rashes)
- Injection of adrenaline to treat anaphylaxis (an immediate and potentially life-threatening allergic reaction)
- Treatment of allergic rhinitis with antihistamine drugs
- Intramuscular adrenaline and antihistamine treatment for angio-edema (build-up of fluid beneath the skin)
- Lung x-rays, blood tests and lung function tests to assist in the diagnosis of extrinsic allergic alveolitis (resulting from prolonged exposure to animal and vegetable dusts).
Family Doctor
Polyclinic “Leonilda Tamayo”
Cuba
10.1999 - 10.1995
- Managed family health problems, examined patients, performed physical examination
- Compiled patient data
- Provide pre-natal and post-natal care
- Prescribed pharmaceuticals, other medications, and treatment regimens as appropriate to assessed medical conditions.
Education
Registered Nurse -
12.2024
Med Tech -
12.2017
Medical Assistant- RMA -
12.2016
Medical Science Superior Institute - Allergy Specialist Doctor
Havana, Cuba12.1998
Medical Sciences Superior Institute - Specialist Family`s Physician
Havana, Cuba12.1994
Medical Sciences Superior Institute - Doctor of Medicine. Physician. (General Practitioner)
Havana, Cuba12.1990
Skills
- Managing patients
- Performance physical examination
- Prescribed medications
- Treatment
- Communication skills
- Listening
- Responding
- Adapting
- Cultural backgrounds
- Empathetic
- Diagnoses
- Case-taking
- Interpretation of diagnostic procedures
- Treatment of allergic diseases
- Computerized scheduling
- Organizational skills
- Detail oriented
- Multitasking
- Communication with staff members
- Health Insurance Verification
- Community Referrals
- Medical terminology proficiency
- Written and verbal communication
- Scheduling appointments
Relevantqualifications
- Experience in managing patients, performance physical examination and prescribed medications and treatment.
- Ability to put patients at ease and inspire their trust. Highly developed communication skills enable me to listen, respond and adapt to patients from a range of cultural backgrounds in a clear and empathetic manner. I have a genuine concern for all patients and take the time to explain their condition and treatment options.
- Proven ability to make sound diagnoses following accurate case-taking, examination of patient and interpretation of diagnostic procedures.
- Solid understanding of methods and procedures for treatment of allergic diseases.
- Skilled in computerized scheduling.
- Organized and detail oriented.
- Good at multitasking.
- Good Maintaining open and effective communication with staff members.
Certification
Registered Nurse
Medical Assistant
Languages
Spanish
Full Professional
English
Professional
References
References available upon request.
Timeline
Medical Record Assistant
Big Bend Pediatric
03.2021 - Current
Allergy Technician
Sarasota Children’s Clinic
03.2018 - 03.2021
Assisted living
Brookdale Colonial Park
01.2017 - 02.2018
General Practitioner
Cuban Medical Missions, Brazil
11.2013 - 03.2016
Director and General Practitioner
Polyclinic “Juan Manuel Paez Inchausti”
02.2011 - 11.2013
Deputy Director and General Practitioner
Hospital “Heroes del Baire”
07.2009 - 02.2011
Municipal Coordinator and General Practitioner
Cuban Medical Misión
10.2003 - 07.2009
Family Doctor
Polyclinic “Leonilda Tamayo”
10.1999 - 10.1995
Deputy Director and General Practitioner
Hospital “Heroes del Baire”
10.1998 - 10.2003
Allergy Residence
Hospital “Hermanos Ameijeiras”
10.1995 - 10.1998