Medical Assistant
Resume:
JOSE GREGORIO POLO CUETO
Windermere, FL 34786
407-***-**** home
516-***-**** Cellphone
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MEDICAL EDUCATION
University of the North, Barranquilla, Colombia
Degree: Medical Surgeon, December 2002
LICENSURE AND CERTIFICATION
Florida Area of Critical Need medical license, June 2013
U.S DEA licensed, 2013
P.R DEA Licensed, 2013
Puerto Rican Unrestricted Medical License, August 2012
Advanced Cardiac Life Support, September 2013
Basic Life Support, September 2013
Human Subjects Protection Training, February 2009
ECFMG Certification, April 2008
ESL Certification, December 2006
All USMLE boards passed including Step 3
Active AMA member
POST DOCTORAL EMPLOYMENT AND EXPERIENCE
Central Florida Primary Care
Work Area of Critical Need physician
July 2013 - present
Duties include direct patient care including taking a complete medical history, performing physical exams, diagnosing medical conditions, and treating those conditions appropriately. I prescribe and authorize any refill medications that may be needed for the patient, do patient chart reviews, laboratory work and diagnostic reports. Interactions with specialist providers are as needed as well as attending staff meetings, in-service lectures and assisting senior physicians in the group as required.
August 2012- June 2013
Student
Attended conferences, studied for the board exam, prepared applications, paperwork and completed all necessary licenses to practice in the state of Florida as an ACN physician.
Manati Medical Center, Manati, Puerto Rico
Internship
June 2011 – July 2012
Practiced medicine with provisional medical license rotating through Pediatrics, Internal Medicine, Nursery, OB-GYN, Family Medicine, Surgery, and Emergency Medicine in a Puerto Rican accredited hospital and ACGME accredited facility. Duties include collecting physical and medical history, diagnosing, treating, admitting and following-up with patients under the attending’s direct supervision.
New York, New York
Student
November 2010 – May 2011
Attended Kaplan courses in preparation for the Step 3 exam.
Methodist Hospital, Brooklyn, New York
Externship
July 2010 - October 2010
Performed physical examinations, collected medical history and interviewed patients at Internal Medicine Practice office. Discussed and reviewed medical cases with Dr. Emmanuel Valery, the Medical Director.
Grace Medical Practice, Brooklyn, New York
Externship
April 2010 - June 2010
Performed physical examinations, collected medical history and interviewed patients at Family Practice office. Discussed and reviewed medical cases with Dr. Bernadette Sheridan.
The Woodlands, TX
Student
January 2010 – March 2010
Studied full time for USMLE exams.
The University of Texas M.D. Anderson Cancer Center, GIM, AT and EC, Houston, Texas
Postdoctoral Fellowship
July 2009 - December 2009
Collected and analyzed data for multiple clinical research projects at cancer hospital. Conducted bilingual interviews of HIV patients and collected data regarding their adherence to medication for a research study.
The University of Texas M.D. Anderson Cancer Center, GIM, AT and EC, Houston, Texas
Research Data Management Assistant
January 2009 – June 2009
Collected and analyzed data in order to compose research projects for cancer hospital. Responsible for data collection, entry, verification and preparation of research data management technical reports describing in detail all facets of the work.
The University of Texas M.D. Anderson Cancer Center, GIM, AT and EC, Houston, Texas
Observership
October 2008
Accompanied Dr. Jerry Henderson on his daily rounds evaluating cancer patients. Discussed clinical scenarios presented at the Emergency Center and attended conferences and department lectures.
The Woodlands Internist, The Woodlands, Texas
Observership
September 2008
Observed patients' appointments at Dr. Nadeem Jamil's private practice. Discussed medical cases and generated differential diagnosis and treatment plans with attending physicians.
The Woodlands, TX
Student
January 2006 – August 2008
Attended Kaplan courses in Houston, TX, the PASS program in Champagne, IL, and took ESL courses at Montgomery College in The Woodlands, TX. Mentored and tutored other foreign medical graduates in ESL, the USMLE exams and the ECFMG Certification process.
Petaluma Health Clinic, Petaluma, California
Medical Assistant
April 2005 - December 2005
Assisted physicians at community health clinic focused on acute and preventive care. Facilitated initial evaluation of patients, performed minor medical procedures, completed basic laboratory duties and translated for Spanish speaking patients.
Marin Community Clinic, Marin, California
Medical Assistant
June 2003 - March 2005
Assisted both adult and pediatric physicians at community health clinic focused on acute and preventive care. Facilitated initial evaluation of patients, performed minor medical procedures and ancillary services including EKG and basic laboratory duties. Provided Spanish translation for patients.
Palm Harbor Outpatient Center, Tampa, Florida
Medical Assistant
January 2003 - June 2003
Collected clinical information from patients at physician's private office. Organized medical records, answered phones, scheduled appointments, checked in patients for neurological rehabilitation and translated for all Spanish speaking patients.
PUBLICATIONS
Social Groups with Protective Factors to Depression in the Elderly. Barranquilla. Colombia. Spanish Magazine of Public Health. 2003, Oct; 77(1135-5727):595-604. Cited in PubMed: 10.1590/S1135-572720. Pub Status: Published.
Risk of Malignancies in patients with rheumatoid arthritis treated with Biologic Therapy: Meta-analysis of controlled trials. Houston, Texas. J Rheumatol; published 2012 JAMA.
Use of Radiotherapy in Patients with Connective Tissue Diseases and Cancer. Houston, Texas. J Rheumatol. 2010 Feb; in preparation.
Cognitive behavioral, patient-centered intervention to improve the outcomes of total knee arthroplasty: a single-blind randomized controlled trial. Houston, Texas. J Rheumatol. 2010 Jan; in preparation.
HOBBIES AND INTERESTS
Music production, playing the guitar and writing songs.
Baseball, soccer, martial arts and golf.
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