General Practice Physician licensed to practice in Puerto Rico

Ricardo Antonio Hernández García, MD

**** ***** *** *** *******, TX 78240

Phone: 210-***-****

email: *****@*******.***

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SUMMARY

Disciplined and compassionate General Practice Physician with extensive experience in hospital and clinical settings and telephonic patient evaluation (Telemedicine). Strong background working with minority and low-income populations.

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE

University of Texas Health Science Center-South Texas Poison Control Center (STPC)

San Antonio, Texas

MD/CSPI (Certified Specialist in Poison Information) 12/2003-06/2019

Providing Toxicology Tele-Consult to healthcare professionals and the general public.

Designated Spanish language associate for the State of Texas.

Evaluating exposed patients to possible toxicities; obtaining focused H&P, evaluating and recommending pertinent labs and collaborating with Medical Toxicologist in crafting an optimal treatment modality in accordance with evidence-based practice and established protocols.

Participating in educational projects and training to the public and healthcare professionals. Publication and presentation of cases both domestic and international.

Clinical rounds on admitted patients’ and providing bedside consults

Compiled SOAP notes, participated in didactics, mentored ER Residents/Medical students, Pharmacy students as part of training unit for newly hired Specialists in Poison Information

Texas Tech University School of Pharmacy- Panhandle Poison Center

Amarillo, Texas (remote)

MD/CSPI (Certified Specialist in Poison Information) 01/2013-06/2019

Providing Toxicology Tele-Consult to healthcare professionals and the general public.

Designated Spanish language associate for the State of Texas.

Evaluating patient exposure to a possible toxicity, obtaining focused H&P, evaluating and recommending pertinent labs and collaborating with Medical Toxicologist in crafting an optimal treatment modality in accordance with evidence-based practice and established protocols.

MasterWord Services

Houston, Texas

Spanish Medical Interpreter and Translator 02/2013-04/2019

Interpreter/Translator for Spanish only speakers to English only speakers in an attempt to bridge the communication gap to reduce and prevent errors in healthcare delivery due to communication and cultural barriers. This position included face to face interpreting and telephonic interpreting.

Southwest General Hospital,

San Antonio, Texas

Charge Nurse 7/2015-3/2016

Provide guidance as a floor RN on the Electronic Health Record system (EMR) within the Texas Department of Rehabilitation Medicine and Special Surgical Unit.

Supervise the nursing healthcare team in management of post-stroke, post-cardiac infarct, and post-op.

Responsible for the training of new hires and assessing Nursing skills

Knapp Medical Center-Emergency Department

Weslaco, Texas

Emergency Room RN 04/2002-12/2003

ER RN: Cardiac, Trauma and general medical emergencies and triage nursing care to include clinical skills.

EDUCATION

Doctor of Medicine

Universidad Iberoamericana (UNIBE); Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic

Graduation date: 12/2001

Associates of Nursing

University of Texas-Pan American Brownsville now UTRGV. Brownsville, Texas.

Graduation date: 06/1996

Bachelor of Science: Biology/Chemistry

University of Texas-Pan American now UTRGV. Edinburg, Texas.

Graduation date: 12/1991

TRAINING

Hospital Perea

Mayagüez, Puerto Rico

Medical Internship 06/2019– 07/2020

Rotations through ER, ICU, NICU, Internal Medicine, OB/GYN, Pediatrics, Surgery, Utilization Management, Nighfloat/On-Call, Oncology.

Clinical Skills: Evaluating outpatient/inpatient population, obtaining H&P, admit to the Medical wards, formalized admission notes, treatment plans, and daily SOAP notes with post clinical rounds as well as participating in various procedures including, but not limited to: suturing, NG placement, intubation, central line placement/removal, paracentesis, Ultrasongraphy, lumbar puncture, basic surgical techniques, splint placement, Diagnosis and overall treatment.

Part of the COVID 19 taskforce of the hospital and participated in the antibiotic stewardship program.

BOARD EXAMS AND CERTIFICATES:

Puerto Rican Medical Boards (PRMLE) Step 1 (Basic Sciences)

Puerto Rican Medical Boards (PRMLE) Step 2 (Clinical Sciences)

Puerto Rican Medical Boards (PRMLE) Step 3 (Clinical Skills)

Certified Poison Information Specialist through the American Association of Poison Control Centers (AAPCC)

Current ACLS and BLS certification through the American Red Cross

PALS: Pending recertification

AHLS Provider (Advanced HAZMAT Life Support): Pending recertification

LANGUAGE FLUENCY

English and Spanish

RESEARCH AND OTHER SKILLS

Brook Army Medical Center (BAMC) training infantry flight Medics Chemical warfare

Research Publications to peer reviewed journals

Literate in electronic medical charting

Spanish associate at STPC and PHPC

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