Alexander Kruczek
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Studied at University of New Mexico School of Medicine
Works at AppriseMD
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Work Experience
Case Preparation Physician
AppriseMD
December 2022 - Present
AppriseMD is a company that works to overturn insurance denials for hospitals. - Duties include pertinent data collection from electronic medical records, collaborating with Physician Advisors to get patient care approved, completing cases in a speedy manner, and maintaining extreme attention to detail while multitasking. - Set the record for most cases done in a month by any Case Preparation Physician in company history, earning Case Preparation Physician of the Month. - Earned Case Preparation Physician of the Month twice in less than a year employed. - Requires accurate interpretation of pertinent medical findings and extensive medical knowledge. - Interacted with C-Suite Executives to increase the efficiency and accuracy of CPPs, with increases in case efficiency up to 20%.
Resident Physician
AdventHealth
June 2022 - January 2023
Counseled patients to encourage informed choices, shared decision-making and right to self-determination. • Collaborated with clinical team to develop and oversee patient care plan. • Ordered diagnostic studies to support clinical treatment plans. • Mastered medical note writing and editing to ensure compliance with payor policies. • Delivered high-quality compassionate care to optimize health and wellness for diverse patient populations. • Performed procedures including thoracentesis, paracentesis, central line placement, arterial line placement, and surgical interventions. • Participated in Code Blue and resuscitated dying patients. • Performed daily patient rounds to implement therapeutic interventions. • Mitigated patient risk during procedures by discussing important factors with surgical team. • Presented multiple intricate medical cases to panels of resident and attending physicians as case studies and learning opportunities. •
Lab Manager / Medical and Surgical Assistant
Palm Beach Dermatology
July 2013 - August 2016
Hiring Manager
Worked for Dr. Francis as both a surgical assistant and histology technician for Mohs micrographic surgery. • Duties included rooming patients, taking medical histories, assisting in surgical reconstructions, and working as a histology technician. • Blotted blood, cauterized wounds, cut cutaneous and subcutaneous suture tails, removed stitches, and provided Dr. Francis with high quality slides used to pronounce our patients cancer-free. • Promoted to lab manager after a year: trained and managed newly hired lab technicians, stocked and organized lab, minimized costs, stayed up to date on all necessary forms and licenses, and ensured our lab passed all inspections and complied with the Clinical Laboratory Improvement Amendments requirements. • Kept the laboratory operating according to testing protocols and work instructions with continuous monitoring. • Handled the processing of any tissue that needed additional diagnostic work (usually melanomas), lab safety, and sterilization of lab after treating patients with communicable diseases. •
Education
University of New Mexico School of Medicine
Doctor of Medicine - MD, Student, Medicine
2016 - 2021
Graduated with honors at the top of my class. Accepted into a very competitive diagnostic dermatology residency in Syracuse, New York. Awards: La Tierra Sagrada Scholarship for Academic Excellence, Smith Endowed Scholarship Award for exceptional academic achievement.
Syracuse University
Bachelor's Degree, Psychology
2010 - 2012
Graduated Summa Cum Laude.
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Alexander has helped Leland clients get into UCSF