Teresa Brewer FNP-BC
7206 Tournament Drive, Saint Louis,Missouri
Summary
Seasoned Family Nurse Practitioner adept at completing age-appropriate examinations, ordering correct labs and prescribing medical interventions to manage both acute and chronic medical issues. Skilled in educating patients and families in procedures, at-home care and preventive measures.
Overview
24
24
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Optum Medicare HouseCalls Assessments
Judge Technical Staffing
Wayne, PA
03.2024 - Current
- HouseCalls APC Home Assessments in St. Louis, MO
Family Nurse Practitioner
Mercy Urgent Care/Mercy GoHealth Urgent Care
St. Louis, MO
05.2016 - 03.2022
- Conducted assessments and physical examinations to develop comprehensive care plans for diverse patient populations including pediatrics, adults, and geriatrics
- Order and evaluate results of lab, EKG and X-rays
- Prescribe appropriate medications
- Procedures including suturing, abscess incision and drainage and foreign body removal
- Stabilize/transfer patients requiring higher level of care to ED
- Workers' Compensation Provider for initial injuries and followup care
- Department of Transportation (DOT) Medical Examiner
Family Nurse Practitioner
Walgreens
St. Louis, MO
01.2016 - 05.2016
- Care for 18+ months through geriatrics in convenient care clinic
Owner
NP Solutions
St. Louis, MO
01.2006 - 12.2015
- Process development to assist providers in identification of medically supported but unrecognized ICD and Hierarchical Condition Categories (HCC) in Medicare Advantage members, resulting in a 33% increase in revenue for multiple clients
Lead Nurse Practitioner/Clinical Coordinator
Esse Health Internal Medicine
St. Louis, MO
03.2005 - 12.2015
- Care of patients 16+ through geriatrics
- Large Medicare Advantage patient population
- Utilization of best practices to improve quality of chronic disease management while reducing costs
- Create/update office policies; educate staff
Family Nurse Practitioner
Hillsboro Medical Center
Hillsboro, MO
01.2001 - 03.2005
- Family Practice in rural Health Professional Shortage Area
Family Nurse Practitioner
Telegraph Road Family Practice
St. Louis, MO
06.2000 - 12.2000
- Family Practice in a suburban office setting
Education
Master of Science in Nursing - Family Nurse Practitioner
University of Missouri-St. Louis
St. Louis, MOBachelor of Science in Nursing - Registered Nurse
Truman (fka Northeast Missouri State University)
Kirksville, MOSkills
- Optum/Judge APC Home Assessments
- eHouseCalls, Epic and NextGen EMR
- Urgent Care / Convenient Care
- Internal Medicine
- Family Practice
- DOT Medical Exams
- Workers' Compensation Provider
- Basic Life Support (BLS)
- Chronic Disease Management
- Preceptor for multiple NP programs
Career Highlights
- High Patient Satisfaction Scores
- Key role in development and companywide adoption of Diabetic Disease Management Program; resulted in 120+ primary care providers obtaining NCQA Certification through Diabetes Recognition Program (2011-2017)
- NCQA Certification: Level 3 Patient-Centered Medical Home and Heart/Stroke Care
- Collaboration to create and execute Care and Resources at Esse (CARE), reducing recurrent Emergency Department visit rate from 8% to less than 1% in participating Medicare Advantage patients (2011)
Certification
- American Nurses Credentialing Center FNP Board Certification
- American Academy of Nurse practitioners FNP Board Certification
- Basic Life Support (BLS)
- NCQA Certification: Level 3 Patient-Centered Medical Home, Diabetes Recognition Program and Delivery of Quality Heart/Stroke Care
Affiliations
- Continental Who's Who Pinnacle Professional in Nursing (2018)
- World Wide Leaders in Healthcare-International Nursing Association (2016)
- Love a Child-Haiti Medical/Humanitarian Mission Trip Volunteer (2015)
- Woman of Outstanding Leadership-National Association of Professional Women (2011)
- Top 4 Finalist for St. Louis Magazine's Excellence in Nurse Award: Internal Medicine (2010)
Timeline
Optum Medicare HouseCalls Assessments
Judge Technical Staffing
03.2024 - Current
Family Nurse Practitioner
Mercy Urgent Care/Mercy GoHealth Urgent Care
05.2016 - 03.2022
Family Nurse Practitioner
Walgreens
01.2016 - 05.2016
Owner
NP Solutions
01.2006 - 12.2015
Lead Nurse Practitioner/Clinical Coordinator
Esse Health Internal Medicine
03.2005 - 12.2015
Family Nurse Practitioner
Hillsboro Medical Center
01.2001 - 03.2005
Family Nurse Practitioner
Telegraph Road Family Practice
06.2000 - 12.2000
Master of Science in Nursing - Family Nurse Practitioner
University of Missouri-St. Louis
Bachelor of Science in Nursing - Registered Nurse
Truman (fka Northeast Missouri State University)
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