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Sarah Polantz, RN, BSN, CRNP, FNP-C

McKees Rocks, PA 15136

Email: ************@*****.***

Mobile: 304-***-****

EMPLOYMENT EXPERIENCE

CRNP

Choice Restorative Medicine-Pittsburgh, PA 15237 August 2021-Present

• Perform extensive history and physical evaluation prior to beginning therapy with either our physical therapist or chiropractor team.

• Devoted to the safe, accurate, and efficient treatment of medical patients including trigger point injection, PRP, stem cell/PRP, e-stim, ordering radiographs/MRI as needed based on patient presentation and completing extensive orthopedic exams.

• Maintain the highest ethical pharmacy practice including awareness of and consistent compliance with all state laws and regulations as well as all company policies as needed in certain circumstances.

• Develop comprehensive and long-term plans in order to maintain compliance and help our patients feel and perform at their best level.

• Educate clients on the benefits of multi-specialty care.

CRNP

Harvest - Cranberry, PA September 2020-May 2021

• Medical professional assisting in providing the best possible experience for patients as part of the medical marijuana program in Pennsylvania.

• Devoted to the safe, accurate and efficient dispensing of high-quality medical marijuana to qualifying patients, as well as providing patients and caregivers with correct and intelligible medication information.

• Devoted to the safe, accurate and efficient dispensing of high-quality medical marijuana to qualifying patients, as well as providing patients and caregivers with correct and intelligible medication information including state laws in Pennsylvania.

• Maintain the highest ethical pharmacy practice including awareness of and consistent compliance with all state laws and regulations as well as all company policies

• Counsel patients on safe, accurate, and effective use of their dispensed medical marijuana.

• Oversight and preservation of workflow processes that assure an excellent patient experience and achievement of the highest level of patient satisfaction

• Work closely with the dispensary medical professional team to develop and implement medication therapy management services to maximize utilization of medical marijuana and prescription medication to improve patient outcomes

CRNP

COVID Super Delegate CVS (Contract Employee) August 2020-May 2021

• Rapid expansion across the CVS Healthcare System to increase accessibility to COVID-19 testing throughout the United States.

• Provide oversight (virtual and in person) to pharmacies, patients, orientation guidance, and education/ troubleshooting to over twelve testing sites in the state of Pennsylvania.

• Administrative point of contact regarding COVID-19 procedures and triage, support EPIC workflow.

• Generated referrals for COVID-19 testing based on history and present illness and personally phone patients of their results and the next steps to take in order to comply with CDC recommendations if not already contacted by the Health Department.

• Assess and triage via incoming telephone calls, identified patient need, and appropriately referred to higher level of care if injury or illness could not be assessed without vitals or further diagnostic testing which required a high level of critical thinking.

• Educate staff on proper use of PPE and infection protocol for rapid COVID-19 testing in the MinuteClinic HUB with the use of the Abbott ID Now rapid molecular testing.

• Strong telephone etiquette and the ability to respect patients as well as the protocol of the department.

• Extensive knowledge of various COVID-19 testing modalities including swab and send, off-site point of care testing, and retail site point of care testing.

• Testing goal set at 40-50+ patients per day at each location with over 100 new sites being added leading a huge expansion in rapid testing as well as laboratory send out testing.

CRNP

UPMC Emergency Telemedicine Medicine (Casual) April 2020 to May 2020

• 12-hour shifts, averaged incoming call volume of over 40 patients per day.

• Generated referrals for COVID-19 testing based on history and present illness and personally phoned patients of their results and the next steps to take in order to comply with CDC recommendations.

• Assess and triage via incoming telephone calls, identified patient need, and appropriately referred to higher level of care if injury or illness could not be assessed without vitals or further diagnostic testing which required a high level of critical thinking.

• Prescribe medication based on history and physical over virtual Urgent Care platform.

• Collect data related to health history using interviewing, questioning, listening skills, and input information into EPIC to identify pertinent information.

• Implemented care and/or initiated actions in response to indicating potential/actual risk to patient's health based on age specific development.

• Strong telephone etiquette and the ability to respect patients as well as the protocol of the department,

CRNP

Hilltop Family Health Mount Washington, PA Sept 2019 to January 2020

• 8-hour shifts, Monday through Friday, average patient volume of 17 per day, not including walk-in patients averaging 3 per day.

● Provided family, chronic care, and pediatric sick/wellness management in an outpatient FQHC center. Responsibilities included performing acute/chronic assessments, formulating a diagnosis and treatment plan, basic office procedures such as I&D, wound care, women's health services, STD testing, and standard bloodwork.

● Provided education on health, well-being, management and prevention of disease.

● Assess, stabilize, and determine appropriate goals for patients presenting with emergent conditions.

● Other duties included: diabetes management, pulmonary/heart failure, lead poisoning, child and adolescent ADHD evaluations, depression and anxiety evaluations, assistance with IEP plans and school counseling plans. Assisted patients/parents/guardians in finding resources to obtain medications and counseling for psychiatric conditions, school and social based situations, homelessness, and ordering of other diagnostic tests including polysomnography, CT, MRI, x-ray, and point of care testing available in the office lab.

● Managed acute and chronic psychiatric conditions, administered testing for ADD/ADHD, comfortable with psychiatric medications and patient education as well as follow up care.

● Knowledge of Medicaid and Medicare requirements, billing codes, and prior authorizations.

*due to COVID-19 pandemic, I left this position due to the need for childcare*

CRNP

HV Convenient Care (UC) Sewickley, PA March 2018 to September 2019

• 12-hour shifts, volume of 25-30 patients per day, 100% walk in visits.

• Provide acute care in a walk-in urgent care setting from ages 15 months and up ranging from minor illnesses to a variety of injuries in six different locations throughout Western PA. Our clinics were staffed by independent registered nurse practitioners and supervised by Heritage Valley physicians.

• Ability to function independently with full practice authority by diagnosing and treating acute and chronic illnesses, ordering lab tests, eye exams, radiographs, splinting, suturing, wound care (including derma bond and ortho-glass casting), vaccinations, TB testing, and other injections in addition to performing pre-employment, driver's license, sport physicals, school bus driver, and workman's compensation exams.

• Prescribe appropriate pharmacologic and non-pharmacologic treatment modalities with Allscripts EMR (e-prescribing). Assessed workman's compensation injuries as a first base clinic for many of the large companies located in the area, Neville Island, Shell Cracker Plant, and the surrounding areas. • Facilitate and communicate with patient, family, and staff to promote continuity of care across the Heritage Valley Hospital System in order to transfer patient care in the immediate need for more acute Emergency Department triage.

• Assess, treat, educate, and plan for the patient in not only the urgent setting, but also for their course after leaving our facility. We strived to give our consumers the most education moving forward during these visits and what they may expect over the next 24-48 hours, even if that meant an ED visit.

• Provided extensive patient education about the disease process in order to decrease repeat visits in a short amount of time.

• Responsible for billing codes and level of care.

CRNP

Pediatric Transplant Surgery, Children’s October 2016 to February 2018

● Function independently to perform an age-appropriate health history and physical for the complex critical, acute, and chronically ill perioperative and postoperative patient.

● Manage further diagnostic tests through ordering, interpretation, performance, and supervision.

● Prescribe appropriate pharmacologic and non-pharmacologic treatment modalities.

● Provide wound care/skin care and other acute surgical care in the post-operative patient.

● Assist with the provision of surgical care in accordance with facility, state, and federal regulations.

● Make appropriate consults and monitor interventions of treatment throughout length of stay while in the Intensive Care Unit and post-operative course.

● Timely documentation to meet critical compliance standards and to meet patient acuity.

● Include pediatric well child exam in addition to yearly pediatric transplant follow up for continuity.

Education

MSN, Family Nurse Practitioner

Duquesne University School of Nursing - Pittsburgh, PA

June 2013 to May 2016

RN, BSN, Nursing

Duquesne University School of Nursing – Pittsburgh, PA

June 2010 to July 2011

BS, Sport and Exercise Psychology

West Virginia University - Morgantown, WV

August 2001 to December 2006

Professional Affiliations

American Academy of Nurse Practitioners

Skills/Experience

• Critical Care Experience

• Triage

• Microsoft Office

• Primary Care Experience

• Physical Examinations

• Order Entry

• Primary Care Experience

• Physical Examinations

• Inpatient Acute Hospital Experience

• ICU Experience

• Supervising/precepting experience

• ICU Experience

• Venipuncture

• Physical Examinations

• Joint Injections

• Telemedicine (3 years)

• Insurance Verification

• Laboratory Experience

• Employee Orientation

Billing and coding

Medical record review

Billing and coding

Billing and coding

Medical Imaging Medical record review

Case Management

Medical Billing, DME equipment and ordering

Microsoft Office

EMR SYSTEMS

• Allscripts

• Epic

• Centricity

Certifications and Licenses

-CRNP-FNP

May 2016 to October 2022

-BSN-RN

August 2011 to October 2022

-DEA

April 2020 to April 2025

-BLS Certification

Exp 9/21/2021

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