Experience

Gerald Champion Regional Medical Center

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

• Staff Physician

  • Nov 2013 - Present

  2669 N Scenic Dr, Alamogordo, NM 88310 Locums Hospitalist and Nocturnist contracted by Staff Care Inc. Do admissions and discharges for inpatients, out of hospital transfers, in hospital interventional procedures. Take care of both medsurg and ICU.



Red Rocks Care Center

• Medical Director

  • May 2013 - Present

  3720 Church Rock St, Gallup, NM 87301 Take care of frail elderly, in addressing geriatric and primary care issues. Admitting new residents, discharge planning, pain management, polypharmacy, multiple medical issues, guardianship issues, and end of life issues planning for terminal illnesses. Problems handled includes falls in the elderly, dementia, incontinence, depression in the elderly Working with administration on resident related policies.



Metropolitan Detention Center

• Staff Physician

  • Apr 2013 - Present

  100 Deputy Dean Miera Drive, SW, Albuquerque, NM 87151 Primary medical care to Jail inmates. Outpatient and Inpatient at the Infirmary.



Private Reviewer

• Peer Review Medical Charts

  • Oct 1998 - Present

  Albuquerque, New Mexico Area Chart Peer reviewer 1) Matrix Medical collaborating physician 2) Routine peer review for Metropolitan Detention Center, Albuquerque, NM 3) Peer review for Quality Assurance for New Mexico Behavioral Health Institute, Las Vegas, NM 4) Private peer reviews 5) Dane Street Peer reviews started 12/10/14



Sandoval country detention center

• Medical Director

  • May 2013 - Sep 2013

  1100 Montoya Rd, Bernalillo, NM 87004 Primary care medicine for Jail Inmates



Alta Vista Regional Hospital

• Hospitalist

  • May 2012 - Apr 2013

  104 Legion Dr, Las Vegas, NM 87701 Contracted by The Schumacher Group Inc. Hospitalist for Inpatients taking care of Med Surg and ICU patients. Did inpatient admissions, discharges, hospital transfers, daily follow ups, consults, and ICU ventilator management, EKG and echocardiogram interpretations. Case variety ranged from Acute MI to alcohol intoxication, poisoning, drug overdoses, complicated pneumonias, sepsis. Collaborated with other specialities. High patient and family satisfaction in 90s well above average for… Show more Contracted by The Schumacher Group Inc. Hospitalist for Inpatients taking care of Med Surg and ICU patients. Did inpatient admissions, discharges, hospital transfers, daily follow ups, consults, and ICU ventilator management, EKG and echocardiogram interpretations. Case variety ranged from Acute MI to alcohol intoxication, poisoning, drug overdoses, complicated pneumonias, sepsis. Collaborated with other specialities. High patient and family satisfaction in 90s well above average for the state average of 78% per hospital bulletin for the year. Other hospitals in State wanted to implement the model for the hospitalist program due to the efficiency of the physicians and personnel. Show less



Christus St. Vincents Hospital

• Hospitalist

  • Feb 2007 - Jun 2012

  455 St Michaels Dr, Santa Fe, NM 87505 Contracted by Staff Care Inc. as Locums Hospitalist. Variable shifts per requirements. Did Inpatient hospital admissions, discharges to community, transfers to other facilities, consults, patient follow ups and inpatient procedures.



VA Medical Center

• Medical Director, Community Living Center

  • Apr 2011 - Apr 2012

  1501 San Pedro SE, Albuquerque, NM 87108 1) Medical Director for CLC: Provided subacute inpatient services for Veterans. Consults, periodic patient reviews, discharge planning with team, treatment team leader and coordination of care with other members, pain management, and collaboration with other specialties. Policy making for CLC. Teaching of fellows and residents rotating through the program. Served as FTE.

• Medical Director, Community Living Center

  • Mar 2010 - Mar 2011

  1501 San Pedro Blvd, SE, Albuquerque, NM 87108 Contracted by CompHealh Inc for Locums Medical Director for CLC: Provided subacute inpatient services for Veterans. Consults, periodic patient reviews, discharge planning with team, treatment team leader and coordination of care with other members, pain management, and collaboration with other specialties. Policy making for CLC. Teaching of fellows and residents rotating through the program.



Sombrillo Nursing Home

• Medical Director

  • Sep 2007 - Sep 2009

  Los Alamos, NM Was a part administrative position, in providing geriatric care for the elderly residents. Attendance at quarterly team meetings as team leader for both medical and administrative issues. Served also as one of the physicians involved in providing Primary care for the residents.



Medical Associates of Northern New Mexico

• Staff Physician

  • Jun 2007 - Sep 2009

  3917 W Rd, Los Alamos, NM 87544 Outpatient primary care and chronic pain management. Performed outpatient simple office procedures.

• Staff Physician

  • Jun 2007 - Sep 2009

  Outpatient primary care and chronic pain management. Performed outpatient simple office procedures.



Alta Vista Regional Hospital

• Hospitalist

  • Feb 2006 - May 2007

  104 Legion Drive, Las Vegas, NM 87701 Was contracted for the facility by Apogee Medical Inc. Was part of a team of 4 providers-3 hospitalists and 1 midleveller. Did new inpatient admissions, daily follow ups, ICU care and ventilator management, medical consults, and discharges to community, and interhospital transfers when necessary, and interventional procedures.



New Mexico Behavioral Health Institute

• Staff Physician and Geriatrician

  • Oct 1998 - Aug 2006

  3695 Hot Springs Blvd, Las Vegas, NM 87701 Worked as an employee of the State of New Mexico. 1) Nursing home physician addressing medical and geriatric issues for the frail elderly nursing home residents. Treated a variety of conditions ranging from Alzheimers disease, chronic pain, Seizure disorder, post stroke rehab, chronic severe incontinence with catheter placement and care. Wound care and decub management, and assessment and treatment of falls. 2) Medical Admissions H and P for acute psychiatric patients. 3)… Show more Worked as an employee of the State of New Mexico. 1) Nursing home physician addressing medical and geriatric issues for the frail elderly nursing home residents. Treated a variety of conditions ranging from Alzheimers disease, chronic pain, Seizure disorder, post stroke rehab, chronic severe incontinence with catheter placement and care. Wound care and decub management, and assessment and treatment of falls. 2) Medical Admissions H and P for acute psychiatric patients. 3) Medical Care for Inpatients admitted to the Forensic section. Patients referred by courts for evaluation for competency to stand trail and/or Criminal responsibility. Show less