I am Robert Galey, new to BACKFIT HEALTH as a Certified Family Nurse Practitioner.

I started my healthcare career in high school during“career days.” While visiting the local hospital I became interested in Radiology, and this launched a 50-year plus year career thus far.

Educational pursuits:

1972-74 Parkland College, Champaign, Illinois School of Radiologic Technology 1990-1992 Lakeview College of Nursing BSN in Nursing

1992-1994 University of Saint Francis, Master Degree in Health Services Administration 2014-1216 Chamberlain College of Nursing, Master of Science Degree as a Family Nurse Practitioner

Work Experience:

42 years of Emergency Department experience as a staff RN, Director of Emergency Services, and National Consultant in Emergency Department Throughput and process Eight Years of Urgent Care and Family Practice as a Family Nurse Practitioner

Certifications:

Certified Family Nurse Practitioner

Licensed to practice family medicine in the Great State of Arizona (active and in good standing)

Licensed by the Drug Enforcement Association to prescribe medications (active and in good standing)

American Association of Nurse Practitioners

Skill Sets:

Assessment, medical diagnoses, laboratory and radiological Interpretation, large, medium, and small joint injection, medical treatments and procedures

Hobbies:

Golf, reading, music, relaxing on the beach

Family Life:

Married for 28 years to Tammy Galey

Three children: Justin is a Research Scientist at Pfizer; Tanya is a Supervisor at a National Workman’s Compensation Company, CCMSI; Shannon is a Registered Intensive Care Nurse, at Lakeview Medical Center

Eight grandchildren: McKensie, Conner, Colin, Anica, Allen, Micah, and Liberty