Orlando J Armas DC
Miami, Florida 33176
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CAREER OBJECTIVE
A position as a Doctor of Chiropractic in a family and wellness based practice.
PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE
November 2018 through the present
Covering for Dr. William Morgan while on leave
Morgan Chiropractic
3610 SE Federal Hwy Suite 4
Stuart, FL 34997
March 2017-Novenber 2018
Temporary work covering for chiropractors on vacation in a few offices.
February 2014-March 2017
Chiropractor
Ortho Spine Institute
8198 Jog Road
Boynton Beach, Florida
January 2012-January 2014
Chiropractor/self-employed
Advantage Health
332 W. Boynton Beach Blvd., #2/3
Boynton Beach, FL 33435
January 2000-January 2012
Chiropractor/self-employed
Armas Physicians Association (Armas Inc)
4731 West Atlantic Avenue, Suite B12
Delray Beach, Fl 33445
March 1999 to December 1999
Chiropractor
US Health, Boynton Beach, FL
Internship with Neurology Consultants
1998-1999
Responsibilities:
Examined patient to determine problem areas and to provide a diagnosis.
Performed physical, neurological and orthopedic examinations, laboratory tests and additional procedures.
Treated patients by adjusting the spine column to manipulate soft tissues and joints.
Noted patients’ case history details, conducted physical examinations and interpreted diagnostic imaging studies such as X-rays in order to produce reports reflecting patients’ condition.
Handled high volume PIP based operation.
Ran a very successful office for 12 years. The office was focused on automobile accident patients.
Management of care for patients and the delivery of the service necessary for them to have the least permanent effects and maximum improvement.
Provide information for insurance companies and other third-party billing processors as well as all billing responsibilities.
Determine need for referrals to orthopedic surgeons.
Oversee all aspects of the business.
Always have a few different ways to approach individual patients according to what works best for them. Extensive experience in the treatment and documentation of accident patients.
High volume experience (90-110 patients daily needing complete insurance required notes and reports) while employed by US Health.
Internship with Neurology Consultants
1998-1999
Thorough training on care, management and documenting through Neurology Consultants, a group made up of MD's and DC's in a predominantly PIP based atmosphere.
EDUCATION
Life University
Doctor of Chiropractic 1998
BA of Science with a depth of study in Sociology
NY Regents University, Miami Dade College, Kennesaw State College.
ADDITIONAL SKILLS
Chiropractic adjustment techniques Organization affiliations, Philosophical background
Upper Cervical Specific,
Full Spine/Diversified,
Thompson,
SOT,
Activator,
Extremity Adjusting
Sacral Occipital technique
Pediatric adjusting (extra curricular course offered at Life University), Concept Therapy, and more.
I have a strong straight chiropractic philosophical background as a member of DELTA SIGMA CHI (DOCTORS OF STRAIGHT CHIROPRACTIC -Lamda Chapter).
PROFESSIONAL MEMBERSHIPS
FCS and FCA memberships
Languages:
English
Fluent in Spanish
Able to communicate in Creole and Portuguese