Sandra M. Gonzalez

Sandra M. Gonzalez has a diverse work experience in the healthcare field. Sandra M. started their career as a Registered Nurse at Valley Baptist Health System, where they assessed and treated patients with acute health conditions. Sandra M. then joined Thank You Nurses Ltd as an RN Case Manager and later became the RN Director of Nursing, overseeing the clinical departments for home health and community-based alternative programs. Sandra then transitioned to Cigna-HealthSpring, where they served as a Service Coordinator and Field Case Manager for the Texas Medicaid STAR+PLUS program.

At Cigna, Sandra took on roles in the Medicaid & Medicare Care Management Department and the Health Services Integrity Department. As an RN Audit Manager, they were responsible for implementing compliance frameworks and responding to escalated risks and issues. Sandra M. also conducted audits to ensure clinical compliance and accuracy, recommending changes in processing procedures to drive change and improve efficiency.

Currently, Sandra is working at Suvida Healthcare as a Nurse Care Manager.

Sandra M. Gonzalez completed their Master of Science (MS) degree in Health/Health Care Administration/Management from The University of Texas Rio Grande Valley from 2018 to 2020. Prior to that, they obtained a Bachelor of Science (BS) degree in Registered Nursing/Registered Nurse from The University of Texas-Pan American, where they studied from 2000 to 2004.

In addition to their degrees, Sandra M. Gonzalez has obtained several certifications. Sandra M. became a Certified Health Care Auditor from the American Institute of Healthcare Compliance, Inc in November 2017 and was certified in Health Care Compliance by the Health Care Compliance Association (HCCA) in June 2017. Sandra M. also obtained the Certified Case Manager certification from the Commission for Case Manager Certification (CCMC) in August 2015. Lastly, they hold a certification in Healthcare Provider (BLS) Adult, Child and Infant CPR/AED from ProTrainings, obtained in June 2023. It is not specified if they have obtained the Certified Professional Coder (CPC) certification or the year and month of its acquisition.