Rana Nosair
Summary
Internist with robust academic credentials and extensive clinical experience in inpatient care, rehabilitation, skilled nursing facilities, and outpatient settings including clinics, homes and long-term care facilities. Demonstrated expertise in delivering evidence-based, personalized patient care while managing high-risk patients effectively. Proficient in establishing rapport with patients through empathy and cultural sensitivity, ensuring tailored support for diverse needs. Dedicated to improving patient outcomes through a holistic healthcare approach.
Overview
7
7
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Telehealth
Self
Arlington
07.2025 - Current
- Launched part-time, solo telemedicine services for Nevada and Virginia residents.
- Developed a start-up project to provide free care for uninsured or underprivileged patients.
Hospitalist at Desert View Hospital
Vista Health
Pahrump
08.2023 - 05.2025
- Managed admission, care, and discharge processes for all patients at 25-bed Critical Access Hospital.
- Covered 24/7 shifts, addressing ER admissions and inpatient care needs.
- Assessed ER admission requests to identify cases requiring higher levels of care.
- Reassessed admitted patients regularly to evaluate potential escalation of care needs.
- Implemented infection control protocols to reduce hospital-acquired infections.
- Participated in multidisciplinary rounds to evaluate patient progress and address barriers to discharge.
- Communicated effectively with administration and charge nurse to fulfill patient needs promptly.
- Transferred critical cases to appropriate facilities for advanced treatment, including surgical intervention.
Primary Care Physician
Forte Family Practice
Las Vegas
01.2023 - 06.2023
- Assessed, diagnosed and treated acute conditions, monitored and managed chronic diseases and educated patients and their families on their condition and importance of adherence to treatment plan and lifestyle changes.
- Ensured optimal patient outcomes through regular follow-ups.
- Completed administrative forms, coordinated with case management and health plans, ordered and reviewed labs and imaging, and treated the patient accordingly or referred them to specialists accordingly.
- Provided supervision and assistance to advanced care practitioners and newly hired medical assistants.
- Managed urgent medical conditions, and after stabilizing the patient, determined to what level of care they were to be transferred.
- Performed comprehensive annual exams with a focus on screening guidelines and preventative medicine.
- Provided counseling services for mental health concerns, in conjunction with therapy referrals.
Locum Nocturnist
CompHealth Agency
Reno
06.2022 - 11.2022
- Served as sole physician during night shift at a 124-bed acute care hospital.
- Provided acute medical and behavioral care, including admissions, rounds, and discharges.
- Admitted patients to the critical care unit, and managed their care as the sole physician overnight.
- Independently assessed patient transfer requests to determine necessity of higher-level care.
- Assessed patient cases from nearby Critical Access Hospitals to approve their transfer, and coordinated their care with our specialists.
Post-hospitalist
Royal Springs Healthcare and Rehab
Las Vegas
08.2018 - 08.2021
- Followed up with patients discharged from the acute setting or directly admitted patients to the SNF to which I was assigned.
- Transferred patients to higher level of care and followed up with them at the hospital I sent them to.
- Coordinated with hospice when caring for eligible patients in need of care. Supported palliative care initiatives for terminally ill geriatric patients.
- Provided care to the most vulnerable, chronically ill populations. Rounded on custodial patients and was in charge of their primary care.
- Played an active part with discharge planning and disposition.
- Facilitated communication between patients, families, and outside healthcare providers to optimize care coordination.
- Participated in multidisciplinary case conferences to discuss complex cases and develop collaborative strategies for patient care and discharge planning.
- Identified and addressed social determinants of health impacting patient outcomes, advocating for necessary resources.
- Performed physical examinations and patient assessments of elderly individuals in nursing homes or long-term care facilities.
- Consulted with legal representatives regarding guardianship decisions for incapacitated elders.
Hospitalist
CareMore
Las Vegas
08.2018 - 08.2021
- Worked with a Medicare Advantage plan that delivered individualized, patient-centered care enhanced by our team of hospitalists, PCPs, APCs, Home Health, Utilization Management, Case Managers, and more.
- Managed our patient admissions, treatment, care coordination, and discharges.
- Provided internal medicine consultations to emergency medicine physicians to assess whether the patient's admission can be avoided by diverting them to a skilled nursing facility, rehab, or home with a home visit by our team.
- Coordinated follow-up visits to assess recovery processes for discharged patients at home to decrease rehospitalizations.
- I took calls from emergency rooms of out-of-network hospitals to assess the need for, and approve the admission of, an unstable patient, and coordinated the transfer of stable patients to in-network hospitals.
Primary Care Physician
CareMore
Las Vegas
08.2018 - 08.2021
- Delivered comprehensive care as the primary provider for a Medicare Advantage and Managed Medicaid health plan.
- Provided exceptional post-acute care to improve outcomes and reduce readmission risks.
- Delivered care to high-risk patients by developing personalized follow-up protocols to ensure they receive the proper care at the right time.
- Achieved high patient satisfaction scores through dedicated care and support initiatives.
- Performed preoperative risk assessments.
- Collaborated with case management and SNF directors to directly admit patients from the clinic or home to SNF
Education
Doctor of Medicine -
St. George’s University School of Medicine
St. George, Grenada06.2013
B.S - Biological Sciences, Semitic Languages
George Washington University
Washington, District of Columbia05.2007
B.S - Biological Sciences
University of Alberta
Edmonton, Alberta, CA06.2005
Certification
American Board of Internal Medicine
Nevada State Medical License
Virginia State Medical License
DEA
CS
ECFMG
ACLS
BLS
Nevada State Medical License
Virginia State Medical License
DEA
CS
ECFMG
ACLS
BLS
Awards And Affiliations
- Phi Beta Kappa Academic Honor Society
- Golden Key International Honor Society
- Eta Beta Rho Hebrew Honors Society
- Legacy of Excellence Scholarship Recipient
- Summa Cum Laude Institutional Honors
- Independent Research Special Honors; Howard Hughes Medical Institute
- Dean’s Honor List - The George Washington University
- Dean’s Honor Roll - University of Alberta
- Alexander Rutherford Scholarship
- Keith Tymofichuk Award
Timeline
Telehealth
Self
07.2025 - Current
Hospitalist at Desert View Hospital
Vista Health
08.2023 - 05.2025
Primary Care Physician
Forte Family Practice
01.2023 - 06.2023
Locum Nocturnist
CompHealth Agency
06.2022 - 11.2022
Post-hospitalist
Royal Springs Healthcare and Rehab
08.2018 - 08.2021
Hospitalist
CareMore
08.2018 - 08.2021
Primary Care Physician
CareMore
08.2018 - 08.2021
Doctor of Medicine -
St. George’s University School of Medicine
B.S - Biological Sciences, Semitic Languages
George Washington University
B.S - Biological Sciences
University of Alberta