Alexis Thomas, MSN, APRN, FNP-BC

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Highly skilled, trained, and outcomes-focused Family Nurse Practitioner with exceptional patient relations and clinical judgement skills. Patient-focused healthcare provider with demonstrated expertise in empowering and assisting individuals to achieve desired healthcare goals and outcomes. Leverages strong communication and interpersonal skills to both independently and collaboratively deliver high-quality, patient-centered are. Demonstrates an unwavering commitment to the provision of first-class, cost-effective care for diverse, vulnerable patient populations. Seeking to promote optimal levels of individual health and wellness by serving in a dynamic Family Nurse Practitioner role. Areas of Training and Expertise Include:

Primary & Preventative Care Comprehensive Health Assessments

Diagnostic Testing &

Evidence Based Care Health Risk Assessments Interpretation Patient & Family Education

Patient Advocacy Chronic Condition Management Health & Wellness Promotion Education & Certifications

Master of Science in Nursing: Family Nurse Practitioner Concentration, 2012 GOVERNOR STATE UNIVERSITY University Park, IL

Bachelor of Science in Nursing, 2006

CHICAGO STATE UNIVERSITY Chicago, IL

ANCC Board Certified Family Nurse Practitioner, (Active) State of Illinois Board of Nursing, Advanced Practice Nurse and Registered Nurse Licenses, (Active) Control Substance License, (Active)

Drug Enforcement Agency No., (Active)

Professional Experience

FAMILY NURSE PRACTITIONER Optum (UHC) Complex Care Management, Chicago, IL 2017 – Present Promote optimal levels of health and wellbeing by providing preventative and primary care interventions for a caseload of 85 United Health Care Nursing Home enrollees across 2 long-term care facilities. Conduct initial and ongoing patient assessments to effectively treat and manage a broad range of acute, episodic, and chronic health conditions. Administer and oversee pharmacologic and nonpharmacologic interventions to optimize patient outcomes. Liaise between patients, their families, primary care physicians, and long-term care staff to identify, advocate for, and ensure the provision of high-quality care to meet all identified care needs.

Demonstrated an exceptional ability to effectively advocate for patient care wishes by observing and communicating advance care planning goals of a patient who did not wish to receive further care or rehospitalization but wishes to maintain only Hospice and palliative care.

FAMILY NURSE PRACTITIONER Franciscan Physician Network, Olympia Fields, IL 2016 – 2019 Instrumental member of a multidisciplinary patient rounding team serving more than 125 patients across 7 skilled nursing facilities through the provision of acute and chronic condition care management. Ordered and interpreted appropriate diagnostic studies to affirm appropriate care provision, or modification of care plans to optimize patient outcomes. Safely and accurately titrated and administered medications; monitored patient responses to care to maintain safety and treatment plan efficacy. Collaborated with Physical and Occupational Therapists to facilitate patient and family understanding of durable medical equipment use to promote optimal quality of life; appropriately reviewed, documented, and accounted for all DME.

Collaborated with a consulting Cardiologist to launch and sustain a Congestive Heart Failure program in a skilled nursing facility; successfully cared for patients to achieve a 0% hospital visit or admission rate for over 1.5 years for program participants.

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FAMILY NURSE PRACTITIONER United Health Care, Optum House Calls, Chicago,IL 2014 – 2016 Conducted preventative assessments for up to 100 United Health Care plan members per day to identify and resolve potential gaps in care promoting improved levels of health and wellness. Obtained complete medical history, reviewed current and previously diagnosed conditions, vital statistics, assessment findings, and presented symptomologies to corroborate accurate differential and working diagnoses. Documented and communicated all assessments, findings, and diagnosed conditions to promote and support effective care management.

Cultivated a patient- and outcomes-focused relationship with individuals who had declined medical attention or assistance for several years; successfully conducted a health risk assessment and empowered patients to follow up with primary care physicians to sustain optimal levels of health and wellbeing. FAMILY NURSE PRACTITIONER Chicago Family Health Center, Chicago, IL 2013 – 2016 Independently managed a panel of 470 patients across the lifespan with a broad range of acute, episodic, and chronic health conditions. Performed comprehensive health assessments, ordered and interpreted diagnostic labs and images to establish accurate diagnoses. Generated individualized care plans, inclusive of pharmacologic and nonpharmacologic intervention; monitored patient response to care to ensure treatment plan efficacy and optimal patient outcomes. Leveraged strong communication and interpersonal skills to foster relationships with multidisciplinary physicians to facilitate referrals for specialized care, when needed. Provided timely, complete, and concise clinical documentation to effectively manage care across the continuum and to comply with all local/state/federal healthcare guidelines.

Spearheaded, launched, and delivered the organizations first and only smoking cessation program to promote lifestyle modifications enabling improve health and quality of life.

Instrumental in optimizing workflow processes and organizational procedures to decrease wait from over three hours to an average of 40 minutes from time of arrival to meeting with provider. Additional experience as Registered Nurse: Intensive Care Unit with Holy Cross and Advocate Trinity Hospitals (2007 - 2013)