Case Manager

G i l b e r t B a z a n

Cell 213-***-**** *************@*****.***

EDUCATION

****-**** ****** *******, ********, CA – Literature

****-**** ***** *** *******, Santa Ana, CA - Nutrition

****-***4 Skyline Community College, San Bruno, CA- Health Studies

1980-1983 Arizona State University, Tempe, AZ -Communications

EMPLOYMENT

2012-2017 Valley Community Clinic

Position: Case Manager – Medical Care Coordination Program

Duties: Marketing/Outreach – Health Testing and Education. Pharmacy ADAP Coordinator; Transportation Program Coordinator (Tap Card, Bus Tokens, Taxi Service); Testing Enrollment (HEP C, Hormone and Pre Exposure); Eligibility & Linkage from health

screening to medical care; Intake/Medical Chart Review;

Next Gen. Housing referrals (assessment and linkage to referrals per social economic factors). Case Watch Data Input.

2011-2012 Health Advocates- Law Firm

Position: Case Manager-Eligibility Screener

Duties: Managed client applications for SSI/SSDI; Took incoming calls from new clients; Prepared case files for lawyers.

2010-2011 Edwin’s Prescription Pharmacy

Position: Bilingual Patient Advocate/Health Educator/Case Mgr

Duties: Assisted patients with prescription renewals; Conducted Health and Nutrition Education; Performed full Case Management and Treatment Advocacy; Recruited new patients during outreach/marketing events; Conducted housing referrals; Coordinated and drove mobile medical van for events.

2009 A.H.F. – Men’s Wellness Center

Position (P/T): Health/STI Bilingual Counselor and Intake Assessor

Duties: Processed new patient intake and distributed test results; Executed health education program; Performed health tests and collected specimens.

2003-2009 L.A. County Public Health - Epidemiology Program.

Position: Field Coordinator, CDC-Funded National Behavioral Surveillance Project.

Duties: Hired / fired/ trained / supervised four-person staff. Trained 15 employees over 7 years; Implemented protocol per IRB guidelines; Worked with various populations and demographics; Gathered community support for advisory board; Coordinated and drove county Mobile Medical Van.

2005-2013 Carnivale Kettle Corn – Mobile Food Concessions

Position: Owner.

Duties: Hire / Train / Manage Staff; Schedule placement in festivals,

carnivals, fairs and corporate events; Drive trailer; Set up / tear down booth presentation; Cook and present product per health code standards; Human relation duties.

2002-2003 Adult Industry Healthcare Found. / A.H.F.

Position: Project Coordinator for Men’s Venue Program / Health Screening, Phlebotomy and Counseling

Duties: Hired, trained and supervised a six-person staff for several testing sites throughout Los Angeles county.

2003 L.A. County Public Health - Epidemiology Program

Position (P/T): Research Interviewer for CDC Study.

Duties: Recruited new patients during outreach events; Conducted confidential health questionnaires.

2001-2002 M.A.P. – Los Angeles, CA

Position: Bilingual Case Manager, Mobile Unit

Duties: Counselor (Pre & Post-test / Health Education); Performed intake processing; Drove mobile testing unit; Conduct housing referrals; Worked in men’s venues; Maintained charts, gave referrals distributed bus passes; Assisted clothing and food bank.

2001 Friends Research Institute, Los Angeles, CA (6 Month Project)

Position: Outreach Coordinator (Post Exposure Prophylaxis Study)

Duties: Developed and implement targeted outreach program; Conducted community presentations; Trained new staff.

1995-1999 Valley Community Clinic, North Hollywood, CA

Mobile Testing Education Service Team, Tarzana Treatment Center

Position: Bilingual Health Counselor & Educator / Phlebotomist

Duties: Coordinated schedule with 35 Health testing/education sites of substance abuse centers; Implemented pilot community outreach program; Trained new staff.

1987-1994 Jenny Craig International, Del Mar, CA

Position: Health & Nutrition Instructor/Program Director (Sales). Duties: Marketed program to potential clients; Conducted weight loss counseling sessions; Trained new staff; Coordinated the

Weight Maintenance and other program.

Volunteer Activities:

1990-2011 Shanti-PLUS Seminar, APLA- S. Essentials-, Being Alive- Positive 20’s Support Group Facilitator, Common Ground - Speakers Forum, LA County - Positively Speaking Program, A. A. H. Foundation, ACTUP– Los Angeles, ACTUP – Chicago, Lifeguard Program-LGBT Center, Stop AIDS Chicago, Test Positive Aware Network,

Los Angeles Standard of Care Committee Member. California Lifecycle Ride 1995 & 1997 - Positive Peddlers Creator. AIDS Walk - LA & Chicago. World AIDS Conference Delegate Switzerland 1998.

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