Introduction

Hello, my name is Hugo Ortiz and I graduated from Ventura College in 2011 with my ADN.  After passing the boards, I was hired at Sierra Vista Family Medical Clinic, a VCMC-affiliated ambulatory clinic in Simi Valley, as a back office supervisor.  At the time, I supervised a team of thirteen medical assistants, three LVNs, and two phlebotomists for about six months before being promoted to Nursing Supervisor.  As Nursing Supervisor, I headed the new case management program with at team of three registered nurses.  Currently, I case manage all Coumadin and Hepatitis C patients, as well as supervise the RN case managers. Other duties include interviewing, hiring, training, and disciplining staff, as well as providing the nurses and back office supervisor with their yearly evaluations/reviews. Eventually, I’d like to become a Nurse Practitioner and work as a family provider at Sierra Vista Clinic.  My two big hobbies include concerts (I try to catch as many as I can) and electronics (gadgets, phones, tablets, computers, game consoles…yes, I’m pretty nerdy).  I also love spending time with my godson who is currently learning to drive, and my dog who I didn’t want at first but can’t live without now.