Highly qualified and compassionate Nurse Practitioner. Holds a deep understanding of addiction and mental health care. Committed to advancing patient recovery, early remission, and wellness. Strong desire to seek and maintain a full-time leadership position that offers professional growth managing a clinical team to improve provider performance, job satisfaction and deliver exceptional healthcare services.
Overview
6
6
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Nurse Practitioner Addiction Medicine
Bicycle Health
Boston, United States
07.2021 - Current
Provide assessment and treatment of patients with Opioid Use Disorder from the initial treatment start throughout their ongoing care.
Safely and effectively start treatment with buprenorphine-naloxone for OUD and manage the early induction and stabilization of care with close follow-ups.
Order and interpret labs, including drug screens, provide patient, counseling, and modify the assessment and care plan based on results.
Effectively use motivational interviewing to achieve optimal patient outcomes.
Collaborate with Bicycle Health care teams and outside providers to coordinate additional services for optimal patient outcomes.
Thorough understanding of practice policies and procedures while engage in collaborative care with physicians to maintain practice compliance, and quality.
Primary Care Nurse Practitioner Addiction Medicine
Gammons Medical
Royal Oak And Warren United States
03.2020 - 04.2021
Provided primary patient care services including intake, physicals, health assessments, prevention, diagnosis and treatment of acute and chronic illnesses.
Ordered and interpreted diagnostic and therapeutic tests, diagnosed, and prescribed medications
Appropriately referred patients to community specialists, sub-specialists, counseling, and psychotherapy
Performed psychotropic medication management for patients
Assessed and assisted in diagnosing psychiatric illness and created plans of care for symptom management
Assessed, advised, and treated patients with Opiate Use Disorder
Detoxed, prescribed and managed buprenorphine dosages to meet patient needs
Prescribed medications to assist with stimulant and alcohol addictions
Assisted in overcoming dependencies and addiction(s) and adjusting to sobriety
Primary Care Nurse Practitoner Addiction Medicine
Madison Medical Arts Complex
Madison Heights, United States
12.2018 - 02.2019
Assessed, advised and treated patients with opioid, heroin, meth, kratom and alcohol addictions.
Assisted in overcoming dependencies and addiction(s) and adjusting to sobriety.
Prescribed, managed and detoxed Suboxone dosages to meet patient needs.
Prescribed medications to assist with meth and alcohol addictions.
Managed and treated out-patient detox patients, some with dual diagnoses (psych and addiction).
Documented and maintained records in the electronic medical records system.
Collaborated with practice owner in managing financial aspects of practice.
Education
Post-Master’s Psychiatric Mental Health - Psychiatry
University of Michigan - Flint
Flint, MI
05.2023
Master of Science - Nursing
University of Michigan - Ann Arbor
Ann Arbor, MI
12.2018
Accelerated Bachelor of Science Nursing (BSN) - Nursing
Wayne State University
Detroit, MI
12.1996
Bachelor of Science - Social Science
Michigan State University
East Lansing, MI
05.1994
Skills
Lab Result Evaluation
OUD induction and treatment plan development
Patient-Centered Care
Differential Diagnoses
Multidisciplinary Care Coordination
Patient Education
Disease Management
EMR Documentation
Certification
ANCC Board Certifications
Adult to Geriatrics Primary Nurse Practitioner
02/2019 - Present
Certification number: AG02190026
Psychiatric Mental Health Nurse Practitioner
06/2023 - Present
Certification number: 2023034979
BLS Certification
American Heart Association 10/2023-10/2024
Affiliations
American Association of Nurse Practitioners
American Psychiatric Nurse Practioner Association
American Academy Addiction Psychiatry
American Society of Addiction Medicine
Timeline
Nurse Practitioner Addiction Medicine
Bicycle Health
07.2021 - Current
Primary Care Nurse Practitioner Addiction Medicine
Gammons Medical
03.2020 - 04.2021
Primary Care Nurse Practitoner Addiction Medicine
Madison Medical Arts Complex
12.2018 - 02.2019
Post-Master’s Psychiatric Mental Health - Psychiatry
University of Michigan - Flint
Master of Science - Nursing
University of Michigan - Ann Arbor
Accelerated Bachelor of Science Nursing (BSN) - Nursing
Nurse Practitioner-Addiction Medicine at Southern California Alcohol and Drug Programs, Inc.Nurse Practitioner-Addiction Medicine at Southern California Alcohol and Drug Programs, Inc.
Nurse Practitioner, Internal Medicine Fellow at University of New Mexico HospitalsNurse Practitioner, Internal Medicine Fellow at University of New Mexico Hospitals
Nurse Practitioner, Internal Medicine at Southwestern Virginia Mental Health InstituteNurse Practitioner, Internal Medicine at Southwestern Virginia Mental Health Institute