Curriculum Vitae of Luis Quintana, NP

MS, MBA, RN, FNP-BC

Fluent Bilingual Spanish–English speaking provider

Prescriptive & dispensing authority in the State of Arizona with DEA authority for scheduled agents

Email: acwteb@r.postjobfree.com Mobile: 480-***-****

EMPLOYMENT HISTORY

Nurse Practitioner, Optimal Health Chiropractic Clinic 5656 South Power Rd, Suite 32,

Gilbert, AZ 85295 FEB 2014 – PRESENT (1099 Contractor)

Practice Description: Integrated Primary Health clinic providing multidisciplinary outpatient Chiropractic care, Physical therapy and Allopathic Primary care. Population of patients consisted of Pediatric, Adult & Geriatric populations addressing sub-acute and chronic health conditions. Basic functions of taking patient's initial comprehensive history, performing initial and follow up physical examinations, ordering appropriate diagnostic tests, establishing diagnosis and provide care and management for common illnesses and disease prevention.

Documentation of medical necessity for Medical, Physio Therapy and or Chiropractic services provided

Conducted physical examinations, ordering of diagnostic studies, e.g. radiographic study review and interpretation of studies, make diagnosis, prescribed treatments utilizing pharmaceutical legend drugs and or durable medical equipment

Procedures performed included Lidocaine/Ketorolac Trigger Point injections for myofascial pathology and Intra-articular knee visico-supplimentation with Supartz (hyaluronan) for osteoarthritis of the knee joint

Documentation of professional services documented in Practice Fusion and Smart Cloud registered trademarked internet Electronic Medical Record databases

Collaboratively oversaw physio therapy or manual therapy services provided by Chiropractic Assistants and or of Licensed Massage therapists

Individual CHPQ national credentialing with sponsorship of Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Arizona and Aetna HC

Nurse Practitioner, Pain Management

Short term 1099 sub-contracted clinical work (part time) with the following practice locations:

PainStop Pain clinics & Mountain Vista Health clinic located in Mesa, Tempe and Scottsdale AZ.

(APR – OCT 2015).

Documentation of medical necessity for Medical, Physio Therapy and or Chiropractic services provided

Conducted physical examinations, ordering of diagnostic studies, e.g. radiographic study review and interpretation of studies, make diagnosis, prescribed treatments utilizing pharmaceutical legend drugs and or durable medical equipment

Procedures performed included Lidocaine/Ketorolac Trigger Point injections for myofascial pathology and Intra-articular knee visico-supplimentation with Supartz (hyaluronan) for osteoarthritis of the knee joint

Nurse Practitioner, Walgreens Health Clinic aka formerly as Take Care Health Clinics,

Consumer Support Group, Corporate Headquarters Eight Tower Bridge 161 Washington Street

Suite 1400 Conshocken, PA 19428 Aug 2008-2013 (Full Time)

Practice Description: Retail health, primary care services for Pediatric, Adult & Geriatric population, acute, sub-acute and chronic care management. Outpatient independent & collaborative provider model utilized. Basic functions of taking patient's initial comprehensive history, performing initial and follow up physical examinations, ordering appropriate diagnostic tests, establishing diagnosis and provide care and management for common illnesses and disease prevention. Initial, Established, Follow up or Pre-participation examinations conducted and managed per current, nationally published, evidence based clinical guidelines.

Single person operation of clinic to include multitasking of administrative, documentation within electronic health record software, material management, janitorial, marketing, quality control documentation, IT trouble shooting and telephone solicitation

Immunization administration of live and attenuated vaccines

Attained individual and select Member Panel Listing development of patients recognized by insurance plans

Specialty pharmacy administration of select biologics

Performed and maintained logs of CLIA waived “screening” laboratory analysis

Selected and generated diagnostic or monitoring laboratory studies as clinically indicated

Quintana was the original NP staff upon initial licensure, opening and rebranding of the Mesa clinic

Overall Gallup polled Patient Engagement (customer satisfaction score) of 4.78/5 maintained during 5 year tenure

Credentialed: for group contracted third party reimbursement including AHCCCS & Medicare

beneficiaries.

Attained board recertification through ANCC as a Family Nurse Practitioner,

recertified DEA prescriptive authority and re-qualified as a AHA BLS HC Provider.

Nurse Practitioner, Desert Pain Institute, Eric Boyd and Richard Ruskin MD, 6309 E. Baywood Ave,

Mesa, AZ 85206 480-***-**** AUG 2007 – May 2008 (Full Time)

Practice Description: Adult & Geriatric pain management, Sub acute

Outpatient independent & collaborative provider model utilized. Basic functions of taking patient's initial history, performing physical examinations, ordering appropriate diagnostic tests, establishing diagnosis and management for of new Initial and Established patients with common pain symptoms.

Discussed and explained specific disease pathology, proposed and discussed the indications for multidisciplinary interventions e.g. epidural steroid injection and facet joint block procedures

Performed follow up examinations and pharmacological management (legend and scheduled agent) prescribing per current, nationally published, evidence based, clinical guidelines

Intra-articular knee viscosupplimentation with Supartz (hyaluronan) injectate for osteoarthritis of the knee joint

Credentialed: For group contracted third party reimbursement including AHCCCS & Medicare

beneficiaries.

Documentation of professional services on a custom developed electronic medical

record software

Nurse Practitioner, Aljinder Mangat, MD, Internal Medicine Scottsdale, AZ. March 2007

to September 2007 (Full Time) Clinic sites:

6524 West Indian School Road, Suite B Phoenix, AZ 85033

1402 North Miller Rd., Suite C5 Scottsdale, AZ 85257

Practice Description: Primary Adult & Geriatric Internal Medicine, Subacute - Acute

Inpatient and Outpatient independent & collaborative provider model utilized. Basic functions of taking patient's initial history, performing physical examinations, ordering appropriate diagnostic tests, establishing diagnosis and provide care and management for common illnesses and disease prevention. Curative or palliative care & therapy provided with collaboration of patient, family and Dr. Mangat.

Credentialed: Mesa Select Specialty, Scottsdale Plaza Healthcare, Scottsdale Kindred

Specialty Hospital & primary provider for Mesa, Select Specialty Hospital.

Accomplishments: Revised, developed & introduced new documentation instruments,

enabling provider efficiency, coding specificity, provider case management and greater

incidental revenues. Necessity for remediation indicated for pre-existing unsatisfactory

documentation, coding and case management reviews. Form revisions included:

1Well Woman exams

2Customized Inpatient and Outpatient Follow Up Progress Note

3Blood Pressure and Glucose Trend Monitoring (Patient Take Home)

4Introduced Bilingual Self Breast Exam handouts

5Sleep Disorder Breathing Screening

6Salvaged pre-existing ‘unsatisfactory’ patient relationships prior to employment

7Provided leadership and instruction of Medical Assistants related to clinic operational expectations, patient relations, documentation, ICD 9 coding, referrals and pharmacological screening

8Documentation of professional services via pen and customized paper charting

Nurse Practitioner, Nash Khatter, M.D. Center for Neurology and Stroke, LLC

November 2004 to December 2006 (Full Time) Office clinic sites:

16036 N. 19th Ave, Suite 506,Phoenix, AZ 85015

2222 West Thomas, Suite 110, Phoenix, AZ 85013

Practice Description: Adult general neurology & clinical neurophysiology for adolescent through geriatric life span. Basic functions of taking patient's initial history, performing physical examinations, ordering appropriate diagnostic tests, establishing diagnosis and provide care and management for common pain symptoms. Discussed and explained specific disease pathology, need for multidisciplinary interventions and when applicable; relevant, non pharmacological pain symptom prevention strategies. Initial, Established, Follow up examination and pharmacological (legend and scheduled agent) management conducted per current, nationally published, evidence and non-evidence based (off label) clinical guidelines.

Credentialed: for group contracted third party reimbursement including AHCCCS & Medicare

beneficiaries

Inpatient (IP) services:

1Provided after hours collaborative call availability for acute Neurology consultation services

2Responsibilities included performance of comprehensive Neurological examination, diagnosis formulation, initiate treatment & complete dictation of consultation

2Daily IP Follow Up visits included re-evaluations, clinical decision making, ordering coordinated rehabilitative services, progress notation, update patient-family members on prognosis, answer questions and educated patient-family members on medical options for consideration

3Performed Pre & Post intervention neurological NIH SS examinations of endo-vascular research participants in clinical research studies employing endo-luminal vascular devises at the Arizona Heart Hospital and or Phoenix Baptist Hospital in Phoenix, AZ

4Documentation of professional services via pen and customized paper charting

Outpatient (OP) services: Provided adolescent through adult general Neurology services

1Initial consultations: Included collaborative presentation of history, data collection and comprehensive neurological examinations

o Ordering of relevant diagnostic studies, Treatment Plan formulation

o Presented patient & family educational discussion explaining patho-physiology, procedural diagnostic studies and evidenced based medical treatment options

o Dictated collaborative narrative communication with referring providers, supporting maintenance of original patient - provider relationships

2Follow Up consultations: Revaluation of diagnostic evidence supporting previous diagnosis, explanation of outcomes and implications of Diagnostic studies

o Independent clinical evaluation and decision making

o Educating patients on medical, pharmacological and adjunctive professional allied health treatment modalities and services

o Prescribed & dispensed neuropsychological specialty pharmacological agents

3Conducted Sleep and Behavioral specialty screening and consultations

4Conducted minimally invasive Trans-Cranial Doppler-Bubble studies

5Pain management included myofascial and small joint injections

6Provided discretionary urgent primary care services as needed

Clerkship Preceptor: For Fourth year medical students of Midwestern College of Osteopathic Medicine. Students participated in a two-week Neurology clerkship under the oversight of Dr. Khatter, MD.

Professional Community Activities: collaboration with PBH as a Neurology specialty provider supported an open to the public and gratis Primary Stroke Prevention screening clinic

1Presented professional continuing nursing education on Neurological Examination of the Suspected Stroke Patient

2Designated alternate clinical investigator for oxcarbamezapine related study

3Clinical Special Interests:

o Sleep and Breathing Disorder Screening

o Movement disorders, Stroke and Dementia Prevention interventions

o Adult Attention Deficit Screening

Nurse Practitioner, George Wang, M.D. Neurology and Sleep Medicine Associates

May-September 2004 (Full Time) 1492 South Mill Avenue Suite 214, Tempe, AZ 85282

Practice Description: Adult general neurology & clinical neurophysiology through geriatric life span. Basic functions of taking patient's initial history, performing physical examinations, ordering appropriate diagnostic tests, establishing diagnosis and provide care and management for common pain symptoms. Discussed and explained specific disease pathology, need for multidisciplinary interventions and when applicable; relevant, non-pharmacological pain symptom prevention strategies. Initial, Established, Follow up examination and pharmacological (legend and scheduled agent) management conducted per current, nationally published, evidence and off label clinical guidelines.

Outpatient: General Adult Neurology, Primary Behavioral and Sleep Medicine

Inpatient: Provided scheduled & after hours collaborative call availability for acute Neurology consultation services at the request of referring attending or co-consulting allopathic or osteopathic specialty providers. Responsibilities included comprehensive specialty notations, dictations, daily inpatient follow up patient management at Mesa General Hospital and Tempe Saint Luke Hospital

Clerkship Preceptor of Fourth year Medical students of Midwestern College of Osteopath Medicine. Students participated in a two-week Neurology clerkship

Staff RN, IASIS Health Systems Professional Resources 2002-2003 Clinical sub-specialties: Acute Pediatric & Adult Emergency, Medical & Surgical Critical Care and CV Telemetry nursing

Staff RN, Banner Healthcare Professional Registry 2000 -2002. Clinical sub-specialties: Acute Pediatric & Adult Emergency, Peri-operative, Medical & Surgical Intensive Care and Post Cardiac Intensive care.

Staff RN, Emergency Department Banner Desert Medical Center 1999-2000 Mesa, AZ.

Pediatric or Adult Acute Emergency nursing.

Staff Peri-operative RN, Cardiovascular Operating Room (CVOR): 1987-2001 Peri-operative Circulator, Scrub Nurse or Surgical First Asst. Full time w/Emergency Call status. Pre-operative patient educational visits.

Locations: Banner Mesa Medical Center & Banner Heart Hospital Medical Center Mesa, AZ.

LT, NC, USNR, Retired JAN 2005. Naval Officer, United States Naval Reserve 1999-2005 Professional Registered Nurse, Certified Operational Clinical Specialties: Peri-operative RN, Emergency Trauma RN.

Naval Hospital Corpsman Chief (HMC) Seabee Combat Warfare Specialist (SCW) 1983-1999

Occupational Health Officer Oversight of Military Occupational Health staff members assigned

to assist with health screenings, counseling, education and interpretations of primary studies.

Conducted comprehensive Department of Transportation (DOT) and military pent annual physical exams, oversight of administration of pre-deployment immunizations, audiograms, visual exams, serum and urine specimen procurement for primary preventive screenings

Developed & implemented Quality & Process Improvement for Readiness Pre-deployment screenings and review of medical and dental records for deployable military personnel

Recalled to Active Duty for Involuntary Recall for Operation Desert Shield, Desert Storm Aug 1990 – May 1991

Recalled to Active Duty for Involuntary Recall for Operation Iraqi Freedom MAR 2003.

ÿ Surgical Technician HM 8463 certification awarded

ÿ Basic Hospital Corpsman HM 0000 certification awarded

ÿ Field Medical Service Corpsman HM 8404 certification awarded

ÿ Environmental Disease Vector, Entomology & Ecological Control operator

Emergency Medical Technician-Paramedic, Central Air Ambulance Transport. 1980-1983 Part Time, Tulsa, Oklahoma

Emergency Medical Technician-Paramedic - Jail Medical Officer, Commissioned Deputy Sheriff Tulsa County Sheriff’s Office. 1980-1983 Full Time, Tulsa, Oklahoma

Emergency Medical Technician-Paramedic, Emergency Medical Services Authority (EMSA)

1978-1980 Full Time, Tulsa, Oklahoma

Emergency Medical Technician, AmCare, Central Oklahoma Ambulance Trust

1977-1978 Full Time, Oklahoma City, Oklahoma

EDUCATION

Master of Science Nursing, Family Advance Nursing Practice, Arizona State University, Tempe, AZ

Master of Business Administration, concentration in Health Services, University of Phoenix, Phoenix, AZ

Bachelor Science Nursing, Regent’s College, Albany, NY

Bachelor Science Healthcare Management, Southern Illinois University, Carbondale, IL

Associate Science Advanced Emergency Medical Technology, Paramedic, South

Oklahoma City Junior College, Oklahoma City, OK

1State of Oklahoma Dept of Health and US Department of Transportation accredited curriculum for Advanced pre-hospital Emergency Medicine & Technology scope of practice

2Formal academic curriculum with theoretical course work with multiple multidisciplinary specialty supervised clinical practicums

Naval Officer, Direct Commission Indoctrination course, Naval Aviation School Command,

NAS Pensacola, FL

Naval Chief Petty Officer Indoctrination course, First Naval Construction Regiment,

Third Brigade, Battalion Seventeen, FT Carson, CO

Seabee Combat Warfare Warrior curriculum, specialist designation awarded, 1998

Ft Hunter Liggett, CA

Field Medical Service School, Duty Under Instruction w/ United States Marine Corps.

HM 8404 certification awarded,1998, Marine Corps Base Camp Pendleton, CA

Environmental Disease Vector, Entomology & Ecological Control, Naval Health Sciences

Education and Training Command, NAS, JAX, FL

Surgical Technician with HM 8463 certification awarded, Naval Health Sciences Education

and Training Command, Oakland CA

Basic Hospital Corpsman with HM 0000 certification awarded, Naval Health Sciences

Education and Training Command, Great Lakes, IL

Donor Network of Arizona Donor Family Approach course, Donor Family Approach

certification awarded. Mesa, AZ

PALS Provider course, JAN 2006, Lynn Brown Wagner, LLC, Phoenix, AZ

ACLS Provider course, MAR 2006 Lynn Brown Wagner, LLC, Phoenix, AZ

BLS Healthcare Provider course, MAR 2006. Lynn Brown Wagner, LLC, Phoenix, AZ

Advanced Burn Life Support Provider course, American Burn Association, at USMC Base

Camp Pendleton, CA

Emergency Nurse Association, Emergency Nurse Pediatric Provider course JUN 2002,

Scottsdale Memorial Hosp, Scottsdale, AZ

Emergency Nurse Association, Trauma Nurse Core Course Provider course JUN 2003, at

USMC Base Camp Pendleton, CA

PICC Vascular Access Insertion course, NOV 2000, Gateway Community College, Phoenix, AZ

Fundamental Critical Care Support Provider course, JUN 2005, at Ft. Lauderdale, FL, Society of

Critical Care Medicine, Des Plaines, IL

BOARD STATUS & LICENSES

Arizona Board of Nursing, Professional Registered Nurse: RN109891

Arizona Board of Nursing, Registered Nurse Practitioner Certification as Family Nurse Practitioner, with Prescribing & Dispensing (P&D) authority: AP1969

American Nurses Credentialing Center (ANCC) board certified Family Nurse Practitioner (most recent recertification Feb 15, 2013-2018)

Arizona Department of Public Safety Finger printing and background screening completed

U.S. Department of Justice, Drug Enforcement Authority controlled substance P&D registration MQ1128443

National Provider Identification (NPI# 195*******) Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) Parts A, B, C & D, Registered non-physician specialty provider.

MEDICAL STAFF, ALLIED HEALTH PROVIDER CREDENTIALING HISTORY

Greater Arizona Central Credentialing initial credentialing 2004, Phoenix, AZ

Current Professional Liability insurance carrier: NSO

Mesa Select Specialty, Scottsdale Plaza Healthcare, Scottsdale Kindred Specialty Hospital & Mesa Select Specialty Hospital until final closure

Arizona Health Care Cost Containment System, credentialing and empanelment #958407 for Mercy Care Plan, Health Choice & Arizona Physicians IPA

Previous provider credentialing: Aetna, United Health & Cigna health plans, sponsor Nash Khatter, MD

Arizona Heart Hospital, 1930 East Thomas Ave Phoenix, AZ. Sponsor Nash Khatter MD, Neurology;

Resigned in good standing

Phoenix, Baptist Hospital, 2000 W. Bethany Home Rd. Phoenix, AZ. Sponsor Nash

Khatter MD, Neurology; Resigned in good standing

Saint Luke’s Medical Center 1800 East Van Buren Ave Phoenix, AZ. Sponsor Nash Khatter, MD,

Neurology; Resigned in good standing

Mesa General Hospital, 515 N. Mesa Dr. Mesa, AZ. Sponsor George Wang, MD, Neurology;

Resigned in good standing

Tempe Saint Luke’s Hospital, 1600 N. Mill Ave. Tempe, and AZ. Sponsor George Wang, MD, Neurology;

Resigned in good standing

PROFESSIONAL AFFILIATIONS Active & Inactive

American Association of Neuroscience Nurses Glenview, IL 60025-1485

Society of Critical Care Medicine SLC, UT

American Academy of Nurse Practitioners Austin, TX current member in good standing

American College of Nurse Practitioners, current member in good standing

Arizona Nurses Association w/ Arizona Nurse Practitioner Council Chapter 9, Phoenix, AZ

Emergency Nurses Association Des Planes, IL former member

Society of Urological Nurses and Associates Pitman, NJ former member

Association of Operating Room Nurses Registered Nurse First Assist Subspecialty Interest Group, Denver, CO former member

Uniformed Nurse Practitioners Association Littleton, CO. Subspecialty Interest Group within the AANP

Naval Reserve Association, Nurse Corps Officer Retired Lifelong membership

Association of Military Surgeons of the United States, Nurse Corps Officer Subspecialty Interest Group, Bethesda, MD Retired Lifelong membership

Lectures, Presentations or Publications

Advanced Cardiac Life Support instruction. Adjunct Banner Healthcare instructor faculty. 1983–2003.

Curriculums instructed included the American Heart Association and American Safety Institute ACLS curriculum. Audience for instruction included attending physicians, Fellows, Residents, Interns and professional nurses employed by Banner facilities.

Environmental Medical & Traumatic conditions instruction. Adjunct faculty for Desert Banner

Medical Center. Emergency Nurses Association (ENA) professional Registered Nurse orientation

curriculum for new staff nurses employed in the Emergency Department.

Designated Neurology Clerkship Preceptor of Midwestern College of Osteopath

Medicine, Fourth year medical students participating in 2 week clinical Neurology rotations at CNS

PBH office, Phoenix Baptist Hospital and the Arizona Heart Hospital, Phoenix, AZ

National Institute Health Stroke Scale Assessment and Documentation instruction

Phoenix Baptist Medical Center, Phx, AZ. Audience: Integral pre-requisite training of professional staff nurses involved in acute stroke patient assessments and delivery of care. Training and post educational competence validation resulting in individual certification, collective individual certifications contributed toward Stroke Center designation for PBMC.

Research

MS Nursing Applied Project: Utilization of the Newman Urinary Stress Incontinence Screening Instrument for Screening Monolingual Spanish Speaking Women for Urinary Stress Incontinence. Graduate College, Arizona State University

MBA Applied Project: Healthcare Corporate Compliance Consultant Business Plan, Graduate College, University of Phoenix

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