Physician Assistant Mental Health

Yahima Balboa

Phone: 786-***-**** • Email: ad5uue@r.postjobfree.com

PROFILE

Diligent Physician Assistant Certified with 6+ years of experience in providing direct patient care for pediatric through geriatric patient population.

Extensive experience in the diagnosis and treatment of a wide range of cardiovascular conditions such as coronary artery disease, hyperlipidemia, hypertension, atherosclerosis, CHF and several other disorders of the cardiovascular system.

Proficiency to order and interpret blood tests, diagnostic images, and EKG to aid in making diagnoses.

Ability to educate patients on nutrition, adequate physical activity, obesity, and smoking cessation to improve their overall health and well-being.

Expertise in managing DM2, thyroid disorders and a wide range of mental health diseases.

CORE SKILLS & COMPETENCIES

Interpretation of EKGs

Education/teaching

Weight Loss therapy

Patient assessment

Wound care

Medication administration

Injections/intravenous therapy

Medical record keeping/ EMR

Botox cosmetics

Patient education

Emergency/ triage

Mental Health

Vital signs monitoring

X-Ray interpretation

Communication skills

Ability to multitask

EXPERIENCE

Physician Assistant (PA-C), Internal/ Endocrine Medicine 08/2022-present

Loman & Muina M.D., Miami, FL (full time, 42 hrs. weekly)

Physician Assistant (PA-C), Family/Internal Medicine

Family Medical Centre, Miami, Fl (full time, 40 hrs. weekly) 9/2017-08/2022

Physician Assistant (PA-C), Psychiatry Medicine

Behavioral Turning Point, Miami, Fl (part-time 8 hrs. weekly) 01/2022-08/2022

Adjunct Faculty at Miami Dade College (MDC) PA Program

Pulmonology/OBGYN modules for Internal Medicine course 05/2019-5/2022

Miami, FL (part time 6 hrs. weekly)

EDUCATION & CERTIFICATIONS

MS in Medical Sciences (cum laude) • St Francis University, Pennsylvania 05/2016 – 8/2017

AS in Physician Assistant Studies (cum laude) • MDC, Miami, FL 06/2015 – 7/2017

BA in Art History (cum laude) • Havana University. Havana, Cuba 9/2000 – 7/2005

Physician Assistant certified • NCCPA 08/2017

BLS/ ACLS certification 2022-2024

The art and science of Botulin Toxin A 3-2019

CLINICAL ROTATIONS DURING TRAINING

Internal Medicine • University of Miami - Harvey Program 08/15/16 - 09/08/16

Internal Medicine • Pasteur Medical Center 09/12/16 - 10/06/16

Psychiatry • Compass Health Systems 10/10/16 - 11/03/16

Infectious Diseases • South Miami Hospital, Dr Murillo 11/07/16 - 12/01/16

Family Medicine • Kendale Lakes Clinic & Coral Reef Medical Center 12/05/16 - 02/09/16

Emergency Medicine • Jackson North Med Center 02/13/17 - 03/09/17

Surgery/Trauma/Critical Care • Memorial Regional Hospital 03/27/17 - 04/20/17

Pediatric • Jackson North PEDS ER & Dr. Daniel, Nora- Kendall 04/24/17 - 06/22/17

OB/GYN • Mount Sinai/ North Shore Hosp. 06/26/17 -07/20/17

COMMUNITY WORK/ VOLUNTEERING

Community Health Fair at Miami Dade College Medical Campus – Health Education. 2/27/2016

Black Men Health Summit, Orlando, Florida • Volunteer, Prostate Cancer Screening 06/2016

Immokalee Health Fair for underserved communities, Collier County, Florida-physical exams 10/2015

Project Seed, Health Fair for underserved immigrant communities, Homestead, Florida 10/2015 & 10/2016

Nicklaus Children Hospital, Volunteer 04/2014 - 06/2015

PROFESSIONAL MEMBERSHIPS

Florida Academy of Physician Assistant (FAPA) since 02/2015

American Academy of Physician Assistant (AAPA) since 06/2015

LANGUAGE PROFICIENCY

Fully bilingual: English and Spanish

REFERENCES: AVAILABLE UPON REQUEST

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