Experience

One Community Health Sacramento

• United States
• Hospitals and Health Care
• 100 - 200 Employee

• Adult Nurse Practitioner HIV Specialist

  • May 2018 - Present

  Sacramento, California Manage a mixed panel of patients, including those whom are living with HIV. Comprehensive primary care services for chronic and urgent medical needs includes: performing complete physical assessments, evaluating patient progress, ordering necessary diagnostics, medications, and referrals. Consultation with physicians as needed. Educating and counseling patients in health maintenance and illness prevention Experienced and knowledgeable in antiretroviral therapy selection… Show more Manage a mixed panel of patients, including those whom are living with HIV. Comprehensive primary care services for chronic and urgent medical needs includes: performing complete physical assessments, evaluating patient progress, ordering necessary diagnostics, medications, and referrals. Consultation with physicians as needed. Educating and counseling patients in health maintenance and illness prevention Experienced and knowledgeable in antiretroviral therapy selection, initiation, safety and monitoring. This includes individuals with multi drug resistant HIV Experienced and knowledgeable in gender affirming care Assisting with administrative tasks, protocol and program development for our walk in clinic that providers STI, PrEP and PEP services. Show less



EBAC Downtown Youth Clinic

• Director Clinical Services at The Downtown Youth Clinic

  • Aug 2015 - Apr 2018

  Oakland California Directing clinical care & program development for a large youth clinic within EBAC, which provides medical and psychosocial care for HIV-positive youth ages 13-29. As clinical director I’ve managed to keep approximately 200 youth engaged and retained in care by focusing on client centered approaches in linkage, medication adherence, partner disclosure and risk reduction Provide leadership that guides and empowers HIV positive youth to make life affirming decisions and promote… Show more Directing clinical care & program development for a large youth clinic within EBAC, which provides medical and psychosocial care for HIV-positive youth ages 13-29. As clinical director I’ve managed to keep approximately 200 youth engaged and retained in care by focusing on client centered approaches in linkage, medication adherence, partner disclosure and risk reduction Provide leadership that guides and empowers HIV positive youth to make life affirming decisions and promote positive behaviors. Forming alliances and relationship with other community partners whom provide medical care as well as partners that can assist with educational and career opportunities for youth. Promote client leadership skills with the goal of creating health peer advocates to work directly with youth within the context of their communities. Providing recruitment, supervision and guidance to the three DYC peer advocacy staff members Recruitment of youth friendly providers Scope of work also includes providing sexual health services and prevention to high risk HIV negative youth Show less



East Bay Aids Ctr

• United States
• Hospitals and Health Care
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Adult Nurse Practitioner HIV Specialist

  • Apr 2012 - Apr 2018

  Oakland California Manage a mixed age panel of often medically fragile patients living with HIV; comprehensively treating their HIV while simultaneously managing various medical and psyco/social co-morbidities. Comprehensive primary care services for chronic and urgent medical needs includes: performing complete physical assessments, evaluating patient progress, ordering necessary diagnostics, medications, and referrals. Consultation with physicians as needed. Educating and counseling patients in… Show more Manage a mixed age panel of often medically fragile patients living with HIV; comprehensively treating their HIV while simultaneously managing various medical and psyco/social co-morbidities. Comprehensive primary care services for chronic and urgent medical needs includes: performing complete physical assessments, evaluating patient progress, ordering necessary diagnostics, medications, and referrals. Consultation with physicians as needed. Educating and counseling patients in health maintenance and illness prevention Experienced and knowledgeable in antiretroviral therapy selection, initiation, safety and monitoring. This includes individuals with multi drug resistant HIV Experienced and knowledgeable in gender affirming hormones and care for transgender patients Serving as an afterhours on call provider including providing consultation on HIV, PEP, and PrEP Sub PI for several onsite clinical trials Serving as lead clinician in the development of safer opioid prescribing practices. Assisting with administrative tasks, protocol and program development, etc. Show less



Humanistic Alternatives to Addiction Research and Treatment

• Dispensing nurse

  • Feb 2009 - Jul 2015



LifeLong Medical Care

• United States
• Hospitals and Health Care
• 400 - 500 Employee

• Adult Nurse Practitioner HIV Specialist

  • Jun 2010 - Jan 2012

  Nurse Practitioner for the ACCESS program



Contra Costa County

• United States
• Government Administration
• 700 & Above Employee

• Registered Nurse

  • Jul 2009 - Feb 2011

  Psych emergency services



St. James Infirmary

• Volunteer triage nurse

  • Jan 2009 - Jun 2010