Samantha Gomez

Psychology (River Place Inpatient Facility)

• Assisted in the inpatient setting to asses mental status with MOCA, MMSI, MMSE, etc scoring systems
• Actively participated in treatment plans in a wide patient population who were sent for full psychiatric evaluation

General Surgery (Slidell Memorial Hospital)

• First assist in over 50 surgeries
• Communication with staff prior to and post surgery for clear surgical plan and optimal patient understanding
• Actively participated in patient safety pre and post operatively with patient education

Family Medicine (Ochsner Medical Center- Covington)

• Physical examinations were optimized in clinic scenario
• Performed preventive medical labwork to assess current and possible future conditions

Orthopedic Surgery (Ochsner Medical Center- Elmwood)

• Physical assessments where key to success to understand further necessary diagnostic procedures
• Administered >30 steroid injections into knees, shoulders, and iliotibial band tract
• Assisted on multiple orthopedic surgical procedures ranging from total knee replacement to arthroscopic surgery

Internal Medicine (Ochsner Baptist Hospital)

• Created and maintained an inpatient care log that noted patient medical history, medications, and diagnoses
• Participated in active treatment plans with multiple teams including social work, palliative care, nurse managers, etc
• Managed critical health conditions with full patient medical problem list

Women's Health (Ochsner Baptist and West Bank)

• Performed speculum exams, pap smears, pregnancy confirmations, and other gynecological testing
• Surgically assisted in myomectomies, cesareans, urethral slings, and hysterectomies
• Patient education was emphasized.

Emergency Medicine (Ochsner Jeff Hwy Main Campus)

• Diagnosed and treated a wide range of conditions and injuries including trauma
• Ordered appropriate medical diagnostics and medications
• Worked on a broad treatment team of MD's, Residents, and PA-C's

Pediatrics (Ochsner Jeff Hwy Main Campus and Metairie Road Outpatient)

• Diagnosed and treated both acute and chronic conditions ranging from PICU to outpatient clinic
• Parent communication for education was encouraged for proper treatment courses and well child visits for vaccinations

Cardiovascular (Ochsner Jeff Hwy Main Campus)

• Developed diagnostics and treatment plans for heart failure, transplant, consultations, etc

• Assist patients and performing activities of daily living
• Performed routine blood draws, urinalysis, EKGs, routine vital signs, bed baths,transport patients, etc
• Trained new employees effectively to ensure that they were able to perform their job tasks
• Employed effective communication techniques to communicate with physicians and nurses

• Assists Gastroenterologists with procedures such as EGD, colonoscopy, ERCP, and PEG tube placement
• Obtained routine biopsies in procedures, placed clips, injected necessary diagnostic tools, and esophageal banding