Luisa Carreiro Powe

Provide initial coverage for unavailable physicians, filling critical staffing gap and providing solid patient care.

Perform comprehensive patient assessments and physical exams, order and interpret laboratory tests and diagnostic studies of acute illnesses, injuries and chronic diseases . Discuss preventative measures of illnesses and continuously update individualized plans of care with an extremely diverse population of patients from different ethnicities, ages, and sexuality.

• Counseled patients about wellness activities including diet and exercise regimens; referred patients to specialists when necessary.
• Monitored progress of patients over time through regular follow-up visits
• Advised patients on end-of-life issues; provided emotional support during difficult times.
• Maintained up-to-date knowledge of advances in medicine through continuing education courses.
• Participate in quarterly administrative meetings on coding updates. Attended seminars and conferences related to current developments in healthcare technology and medicine.
• Provided Virtual Visits thorough evaluations and collected patient information to facilitate smooth and effective visits.
• Patiently explained prescribed procedures and discussed test results with patients and family members.
• Documented all patient visits in an electronic medical record system using appropriate coding.
• Collaborated with other professionals including medical staff, social workers, psychiatrists, psychologists and family members to provide comprehensive care for clients.
• Provided crisis intervention services when needed during periods of emotional distress or mental health crises.
• Educated families about the disease of addiction and how it affects them as well as ways they can help support their loved one's recovery journey while maintaining patient privacy and confidential patient information, while meeting HIPAA guidelines and statutes for data security.
• Attended professional conferences, workshops, seminars related to addictions counseling.

• organized activities and resources for students/parents in regards to healthy living by providing guidance on eating/cooking./exercise/sleep.
• Created instructional materials to supplement existing curricula in order to meet the unique needs of students with disabilities or English language learners.
• Advised parents on options and healthy habits( nutrition, exercise, sleep, stress management available for their children's ultimate well being.

• Managed and developed strategic plans to increase profitability and efficiency of staff and clients. Increased new opportunities for growth, expansion and diversification.

• Instructed patients on preventive health care, medical problems, medications, and prescribed treatments.
• Educated staff members regarding best practices for clinical practice.

• Interviewed patients and reviewed patient files to determine medical histories, previous treatment and therapies and medication history.
• Performed comprehensive patient exams and assessments to formulate, implement and continuously update individualized plans of care on infants, adults,geriatric patients
• Recommended diagnoses based on examinations, test results and reported symptoms of a diverse population of Portuguese background.
• Performed routine medical procedures such as injections, immunizations, biopsies, joint aspirations, splinting fractures and dislocations.
• Managed hospital rounds ensuring timely completion of orders while providing direct patient care.
• Worked with medical professionals to provide complex clinical care management, patient education and counseling.

• Assisted in performing minor surgeries such as suturing lacerations as well as harvesting saphenous vein for Coronary Bypass Surgery (CABG)
• Provided emergency department coverage as needed
• Performed comprehensive patient exams and assessments to formulate, implement and continuously update individualized plans of care on the onset (pre-op)of admission to post-op and discharge of the patient.
• Reviewed patient records and provided orders to assess quality of care provided by other health professionals.
• Participated in multidisciplinary team meetings to discuss complex cases; collaborated with other healthcare providers.