Public Health Consultant

• 2021 - Present

Assistant Medical Director

• 2020 - 2021

Executive public health leadership/consultation during Pandemic(COVID-19) Response for 6th largest city in the United States.• Expertise in management and disease containment in congregatesettings such as nursing homes, long term care facilities, correctionalfacilities and educational institutions.• Epidemiology, contract tracing, data management• Relationship management• Media relations and effective communication• Federal, state and local policy interpretation• Population health management of Medicare, Medicaid and uninsured• Process improvement, planning, quality oversight Show less

Chief Medical Officer

• 2022 - Present

Chief Medical Officer

• 2021 - 2022

Chief Medical Officer WellCare of Kentucky (Centene Corporation)- Providing population health management expertise with a commitment to health improvement. Chief Medical Officer WellCare of Kentucky (Centene Corporation)- Providing population health management expertise with a commitment to health improvement.

COVID Response Team at City of San Antonio Metropolitan Health District

• 2020 - 2021

Executive consultant for the COVID Response Team at San Antonio Metropolitan Health District. Previously the Deputy Director, Dr. Guerra was responsible for the day to day operations of a large local health department providing population health improvement and protection functions. Currently providing technical assistance in COVID Response in Congregate Settings and COVID Vaccination efforts. Executive consultant for the COVID Response Team at San Antonio Metropolitan Health District. Previously the Deputy Director, Dr. Guerra was responsible for the day to day operations of a large local health department providing population health improvement and protection functions. Currently providing technical assistance in COVID Response in Congregate Settings and COVID Vaccination efforts.

Vice President, Chief Medical Officer-TRICARE

• 2012 - 2020

• Executive for the largest ASC contract in the US (TRICARE)- 6 million life account • Complex health system leader with oversight and high touch interaction with over 350,000 providers including private institutions and governmental facilities. • Developed policy, interpreted guidance, and constructed diverse communication strategy for providers, patients, and government customer. • Ensured high quality health care system access including referral/authorization, denials, appeals, medical necessity evaluations, targeted predictive analytics, customer service and steerage models. • Operational excellence in over 150 performance metrics and ascertainment of unprecedented performance incentives. • Responsible for 50 clinical program innovations that led to the largest health contract ever awarded by the Department of Defense. • Managed an annual $80 million budget and provided significant cost containment through efficiencies and quality improvements. • Responsible for federal government relations. • Expert leader in Utilization Management, Provider Credentialing and Network Management, Peer Safety Peer Review, Quality Management and Process Improvement, Prevention Services (HEDIS/STARS) and URAC accreditations/audits. • Supervised a multidisciplinary clinical team of 1000 associates including executives, directors, physicians, and clinicians. I directly supervised 13 executives and clinicians, in a remote work environment. • Transformation and integration of multiple large-scale clinical projects impacting budget, policy, and organizational effectiveness Show less

Regional Medical Director

• 2005 - 2012

• Responsible for the provision of essential public health services in 28 counties in south central Texas-population of 2.8 million persons. • Local Health Authority for the region. • Responsible for an annual budget of $10.5 million. • Disaster response • Health Care Facility oversight, licensure • H1N1 Pandemic Response • ACGME accredited Preventive Medicine Residency Program Directorresponsible for the training post-graduate experiences for medical residents seeking The American Board of Preventive Medicine certification in Public Health and General Preventive Medicine. Show less

Medical Director

• 2001 - 2005

Executive management physician responsible for public health infrastructure in response to bioterrorism/ emergency preparedness, tuberculosis control, sexually transmitted disease intervention, HIV surveillance, epidemiology of reportable conditions, post exposure rabies vaccination, immunizations, other clinical care areas, public health education and research. • Supervised approximately 75 staff including clinical operations for 12 sites across San Antonio. • Disaster response- medical direction for the unprecedented evacuation and sheltering of displaced persons due to disasters. • Established full complex clinical support system in disasters. Show less