RAFAEL CAZARES
Doctor
Houston,TX
Overview
16
16
years of professional experience
2
2
Certification
16
16
years of post-secondary education
Work History
Caregiver
The Village at Gleannloch Farms
HOUSTON, TX
09.2022 - Current
- Reported concerns to nurse supervisor to promote optimal care
- Created safe and positive living situations for clients by communicating with family and other staff about concerns or challenges
- provided emotional support for clients who were experiencing depression or anxiety doe to their illness or disability.
- Worked closely with clinical staff to support therapeutic and behavioral plans.
- Provide emotional support to clients during difficult times.
- Assisted with ambulation by providing support during transfers from bed to chair or wheelchair.
- Examined and treated patient laceration, contusions and reported to nurse supervisor.
- Followed safe lifting and transferring techniques to transport residents.
- Maintained cleanliness of clients' environment by cleaning surfaces and washing clothes or dishes.
- Monitored vital signs, including blood pressure, temperature and pulse rate.
- Organized oral medications for clients following dosage and schedule requirements
Medical Doctor
Doctor Amigo Family Clinic
Houston, TX
04.2021 - Current
- Experience recording patient medical history, vital statistics, and test results in electronic medical records.
- Ordered laboratory test such as X-rays, EKGs, CT scans, MRIs to diagnose medical conditions
- Skill and knowledge in performing EKGs
- Skill and knowledge in performing venipuncture and blood sampling for laboratory testing
- Evaluated test result and made appropriate recommendations for further testing or treatment
- Appropriate implementation of safety protocols within the facility
- Consulted with specialists regarding complex cases or difficult diagnoses
- Complied with established standards of practice within the facility
- Documented patient history and physical exam results in the electronic medical record system.
- Referred patients to medical specialists, social services, or other necessary resources.
- Provided treatment guidance for illnesses, infections, injuries and other medical conditions as indicated by the primary physician.
- Counseled patients and family members on issues related to diet, activity, and disease prevention.
- Prescribed medications or treatment regimens to address patient conditions
- Educated patients about their condition or disease
- Knowledge of pharmacology, pharmacokinetics, and pharmacodynamics
- Theoretical and technical skills for administering injectable medications.
- Monitored patients with acute conditions to detect changes, improvements or need for intervention.
- Superior interpersonal skills to establish a good relationship and reassure patients in stressful situations.
- Knowledge of HIPAA regulation when handling confidential patient information.
- Strict confidentiality of patient privacy and patient information, taking care to comply with HIPAA guidelines and statutes for data security.
- Maintained awareness of advances in the medical field by reading relevant literature
General Pediatrician
NATIONAL HOSPITAL OF SANTA ROSA DE LIMA
Santa Rosa de Lima, El Salvador, El Salvador
11.2011 - 12.2020
- Management and stabilization of critically ill patients in the emergency room.
- Care, stabilization, and transport of critically ill pediatric and neonatal patients.
- Care of high-risk newborns in the delivery room and operating room.
- Care and management of hospitalized pediatric patients.
- Care and management of hospitalized newborn patients.
- Preventive medical care for pediatric and neonatal patients.
- Care, diagnosis, treatment, and follow-up of acute and chronic diseases in pediatric patients.
- Prescription of medications for acute and chronic diseases and controlled medications.
- Minor surgery in pediatric patients.
- Umbilical catheterization in neonatal patients.
- Airway management and stabilization through orotracheal intubation in pediatric and neonatal patients.
- Management of mechanical ventilation in critically ill patients.
Clinical Coordinator
Clinical research study sponsored by (CDC)
San Miguel, El Salvador, El Salvador
04.2013 - 10.2013
- Supervised and managed daily activities of clinical team consisting of five physicians, and support staff.
- Coordinate staff functions.
- Train the clinical enrollees
- Evaluate patients enrolled in the study
- Responsible for data management, collection and analysis
Pediatric Resident Physician
NATIONAL HOSPITAL SAN JUAN DE DIOS
San Miguel, El Salvador, El Salvador
01.2010 - 12.2012
- Medial care for pediatric and neonatal patients in the emergency room
- Medical care for neonates in delivery room
- Evaluation, diagnosis, and treatment of hospitalized pediatric patients.
- Evaluation, diagnosis, and treatment of hospitalized neonates patientes.
- Management and care of pediatric patients admitted to pediatric intensive care.
- Management and care of neonates admitted to neonatal intensive care.
- Transportation of critically ill pediatric and neonatal patients to specialized hospital center
- Medical care in rotating shifts every three nights
- Academic activities.
Education
M.D. - PEDIATRICS
National University of El Salvador
El Salvador 01.2010 - 12.2012
M.D. - Medicine
National University of El Salvador
El Salvador 01.1998 - 09.2010
Skills
- Prescription drug management
- Health assessments
- Medical aid
- Medical diagnostics
- Diagnosis formulation
- Differential diagnoses
- Clinical decision making
- Respiratory evaluation
- Patient education
- Diagnostic testing
- Medical ethics
- Care quality initiatives
- Anatomy and physiology
- Medication prescription
- Patient assessment
- Clinical reasoning
- Physical examination
- Minor surgery skills
- Pathophysiology
Languages
Spanish
Native language
English
Intermediate (B1)
B1
Timeline
Caregiver
The Village at Gleannloch Farms
09.2022 - Current
Medical Doctor
Doctor Amigo Family Clinic
04.2021 - Current
Clinical Coordinator
Clinical research study sponsored by (CDC)
04.2013 - 10.2013
General Pediatrician
NATIONAL HOSPITAL OF SANTA ROSA DE LIMA
11.2011 - 12.2020
M.D. - PEDIATRICS
National University of El Salvador
01.2010 - 12.2012
Pediatric Resident Physician
NATIONAL HOSPITAL SAN JUAN DE DIOS
01.2010 - 12.2012
M.D. - Medicine
National University of El Salvador
01.1998 - 09.2010
Summary
Physician with fourteen years of experience in general medicine, nine of them focused on pediatrics and the las three years as a medical assistant at Doctor Amigo Family Clinic, expert in medical diagnosis, treatment and prevention of diseases and in providing exceptional customer service. Excelling in collaborative environments, improving patient satisfaction and quality of care. With high reasoning in clinical decision making and patient education, committed to ethics, honesty compassion and patient dedication focused on service excellence and efficiency in achieving health care goals.
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