Yohjan P. Suarez

**** ** *** ** *** *, Miami, FL 33125

Phone: 786-***-****

E-mail: ac532f@r.postjobfree.com

Experienced Nurse Practitioner and Foreign Educated Orthopedic Surgeon with a relentless drive capable of enhancing any practice by providing the best possible patient care and leveraging administrative skillset to streamline office processes

Nursing and Operating Room Skills

Employment

Orthopedic Nurse Practitioner (November 2017 - Current – Dr. Cesar E. Guerrero, M.D., P.A. (Neurosurgery). Mercy Professional Building. Mercy Hospital, Miami, FL United States.)

Assisting Physician, seeing an average of 30 patients per day. Timely response to phone calls for patient concerns as well as taking time to educate patients.

Responsibilities Include:

Obtain relevant health and medical history

Perform, evaluate, document physical examinations, and recognize deviations from normal in physical assessments

Works in collaboration with attending physicians in formulating a differential diagnosis, plan and follow-up in line with patient needs

Order, interpret, document diagnostic tests and examinations as well as radiologic and lab studies

Redesign educational materials

Provide patients with educational resources pertaining to their ailments

Prescribe pharmacologic and non-pharmacologic therapies

Perform therapeutic procedures-such as intra-articular injections and trigger point injections

Evaluate and document responses to therapies and interventions, alter treatment plans as necessary

Order physical and occupational therapy as well as durable medical equipment

Assess patient’s complaints of other conditions and direct to the appropriate medical providers for accurate referrals

Prepare patient for surgical procedures including booking cases and working with surgical schedulers to ensure appropriate timing

Ongoing consultation with collaborating physicians

Cover post-op visits if physician unavailable

Conduct peer-to-peer discussions for approvals of requested interventions

Perform prior-authorizations for medications requested by the office

Serve as a liaison between patient access, clinical staff, and physicians

Return patient calls regarding to care

Evaluate and respond to escalations

Coordinate patients who need long-term care including PICC line insertion, home health care and monitoring of laboratory values in response to treatment.

Collaborate with other departments including Interventional Radiology, Infectious Disease, Vascular Surgery in order to coordinate care for patients with complex conditions

Registered Nurse (March 2016 – November 2017 – Dr. Cesar E. Guerrero, M.D., P.A. (Neurosurgery). Mercy Professional Building. Mercy Hospital, Miami, FL United States)

Responsibilities Include:

Obtain relevant health and medical history

Perform, evaluate, document physical examinations, and recognize deviations from normal in physical assessments

Works in collaboration with attending physicians in formulating a differential diagnosis, plan and follow-up in line with patient needs

Order, interpret, document diagnostic tests and examinations as well as radiologic and lab studies

Perform therapeutic procedures-such as intra-articular injections and trigger point injections

Redesign educational materials

Provide patients with educational resources pertaining to their ailments

Orthopedic Technician (January 2014 - March 2016- University of Miami Health System (Orthopedic Department at Bascom Palmer). Miami, FL United States.

Responsibilities Include:

Performing initial patient’s assessment

Taking vital signs

Data entry using EMR (Epic)

Electronic chart review

Translation English/Spanish

Cast and splint application and removal

Wound care

Assisting in minor surgical procedures

Monitor patients during procedures, assisting in close reductions and operating a C-Arm

Research Assistant/ Surgical Assistant (June 2012 - January 2014- Mercy Hospital/ Larkin Hospital. Miami, FL United States.

Responsibilities Include:

Pre-operative and post-operative assessments

Medical research

Orthopedic surgical first and second Assistant

Chart review

Elaborating PowerPoints presentations

Orthopedic and Trauma surgeon (December 2008 - November 2011: Hospital provincial de Matanzas, Matanzas, Cuba.

Responsibilities Include:

Surgical/medical treatment of orthopedic pathologies (Adults and Pediatric)

Surgical/medical treatment in the trauma department (Adults and Pediatric)

Daily rounds in the orthopedic floor

Orthopedic Research

Education

M.S.N. Nursing – Adult Gerontology Nurse Practitioner (2016 - 2014 – Florida International University)

GPA: 3.91

B.S. Nursing (2014-2016- Florida International University)

GPA: 3.82

Orthopedic and Trauma Surgery Specialist (2004-2008 – Medical University of La Habana. Matanzas, Cuba.)

Medical Doctor (1996-2002 – Medical University of La Habana. Matanzas, Cuba.)

Licenses, Certifications, and Credentials

Advanced Registered Nurse Practitioner - ARNP 9310331

ANCC Adult-Gerontology Primary Care Nurse Practitioner Board Certified - 201-***-****

BLS for Healthcare Providers- CPR & AED (American Heart Association)

References

Available Upon Request

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