clinic director officer in charge resume example with 19+ years of experience
JessicaClaire
Montgomery Street, San Francisco, CA94105(555) 432-1000, resumesample@example.com
Professional Summary
Highly experienced Physician Assistant committed to excellence and providing exceptional patient care as an integral member of a team. Proven performer as an independent medical provider, and leader in clinical settings and in austere environments. Proficient in primary care, advance trauma life saving interventions, minor surgical procedures, wound care, suturing, pain management, orthopedic & sport injury assessment and rehabilitation management, comprehensive history and physical examinations, order and interpretation of laboratory and radiographic studies, community health, preventive medicine, and specialty referrals. Additional training in Tropical medicine, Traumatic Brain Injury assessment and management, Emergency Medicine, and dry needling. Retired from the U.S. Army after 21 years of service.
Skills
Bilingual English and Spanish
Patient Education and Training
Primary Care
Trauma Care
Sports Medicine
Orthopedic Rehabilitation
Lab/Radiographic Studies Interpretation
Comprehensive History and Physical Examinations
Personnel and Process Management
Preventive Medicine
Pain Management
Dry Needling
Process Improvement
Professional Experience
2015 to 04/2016Clinic Director (Officer in Charge)Iron Horse 2nd Brigade Soldier Centered Medical Home, Evans Army Community Hospital | City, STATE,
Operations director of a Soldier Centered Medical home servicing a patient population of 4000 active duty Soldiers.
Supervised the administration of routine
and acute primary care in a clinic setting.
Responsible for the daily operations, productivity and work schedules of eight Physician Assistants, two
Medical Doctors, one Registered Nurse and enlisted staff.
Interpreted published hospital policies and provided guidance on established protocols.
Drafted
practice policies and Standing Operating Procedures.
Attended meetings with military medical supervisors, and clinical nursing staff.
Interpreted and enforced hospital executive guidance.
Oversaw the preparation of staff and clinical systems for one Joint Commission Survey.
Provided
diagnostic and therapeutic medical care and services under the guidance of a physician.
Independently formulated full treatment and management
regimens based on sound diagnosis.
Performed ambulatory medical and surgical procedures per granted privileges to include wound care debridement and
suture placement/removal of minor lacerations, and use of liquid nitrogen for cryosurgical procedures.
Ordered and interpreted laboratory tests, radiographic
studies and the use of specialized medical equipment such as electrocardiograms, peak flow meters, slit lamp and tonometers to further investigate patient
conditions.
Administered and prescribed appropriate courses of treatment, including pharmaceutical medications.
Advised and educated patients regarding
pharmaceutical indications, interactions, contradictions and effects, diet, hygiene and effective disease prevention methods.
Collected and recorded detailed
medical histories of present illness and all pertinent review of systems and physical exams; as well as routine physicals needed for admission to military
schools, consideration for jobs or eligibility for continuation of military service.
Continuously maintained proper safety and took precautionary measures to
avoid the spread of disease and infection.
Counseled patients on proper birth control methods and prevention of diseases such as cervical and breast
cancer.
Developed open rapport with patients, encouraging them to share questions and concerns.Â
03/2014 to 04/2016Primary Care Provider (Battalion Surgeon)52nd Brigade Engineer Battalion | City, STATE, United States
Battalion Surgeon and Special Staff Officer in a Brigade Engineer Battalion.
Primary Care Provider for 540 assigned Soldiers.
Provided on site direct, acute, routine, and emergency medical care to assigned panel in clinic setting as well as field environments.
Planned and executed training of non medical personnel in preparation for contingency operations in Western Africa during Ebola outbreaks, and one deployment in support of Operation Enduring Freedom.
Directed medical proficiency training of 15 Medics and first-responder training of non medical Soldiers.Â
Maintained Unit Medical readiness, pre-deployment and redeployment processing, and sustained Combat Health Support during contingency, garrison, and training operations.Â
Drafted reports and gave oral briefings to keep unit commanders and staff officers aware of the health status and readiness of the unit.
Planned field medical health support as well as health and wellness maintenance events.
Organized and supervised biannual health prevention, and yearly vaccination drives.
Managed the accountability of over $2 million worth of medical and pharmaceutical supplies and equipment.
Functioned as Brigade Surgeon of an Infantry Brigade Combat team for 4 months; organized Combat Health Support for a training rotation at the National Training Center supporting 4300 Soldiers.
Validated inventories and designed customized health care delivery packages for different operations.
Drafted yearly evaluation reports for senior enlisted staff.
10/2013 to 03/2014Primary Care Provider (Battalion Surgeon)173rd Brigade Support Battalion | City, STATE,
Physician Assistant in a Parachute Support Battalion.
Provided direct medical care to 480 Paratroopers.
Responsible for medical training of 50 Medics, Battalion Medical readiness, Pre-deployment and Redeployment processing, and sustained
Combat health Support.
Provided diagnostic and therapeutic medical care and services under the guidance of a physician to include routine orthopedic and
sports medicine injuries from parachute exercises.
Independently formulated full treatment and management regimens based on sound diagnosis.
Performed ambulatory medical and surgical procedures per granted privileges to include wound care debridement and suture placement/removal of minor
lacerations, and use of liquid nitrogen for cryosurgical procedures.
Ordered and interpreted laboratory tests, radiographic studies and the use of specialized
medical equipment such as electrocardiograms, peak flow meters, slit lamp and tonometers to further investigate patient conditions.
Administered and
prescribed appropriate courses of treatment, including pharmaceutical medications.
Advised and educated patients regarding pharmaceutical indications,
interactions, contradictions and effects, diet, hygiene and effective disease prevention methods.
Collected and recorded detailed medical histories of
present illness and all pertinent review of systems and physical exams; as well as routine physicals needed for admission to military schools, consideration
for jobs or eligibility for continuation of military service.
Continuously maintained proper safety and took precautionary measures to avoid the spread of
disease and infection.
Counseled patients on proper birth control methods and prevention of diseases such as cervical and breast cancer. Developed open
rapport with patients, encouraging them to share questions and concerns.
Concurrently served as Senior Brigade Physician Assistant and deputy Brigade Surgeon for four months.
Provided mentorship to junior staff members and
assisted in planning and management of medical assets within the Brigade.
Took part in the planning and pre-deployment processing
of the Brigade for operations in Eastern Europe and Ukraine in support of NATO operations.
04/2012 to 10/2013Field Hospital Operations Director (Commander) C Company 173rd BSB | City, STATE,
Commander of a Medical Company in a Parachute Infantry Brigade during combat operations in Afghanistan; and relocation of the unit from Germany to Italy.
Managed operations of a field hospital staffed with 79 medical personnel. Supporting over 7400 Soldiers, Coalition Forces, and civilian contractors across two provinces in Eastern Afghanistan.
Directed routine and emergency medical treatment, x-ray, med/surg ward, laboratory, dental, mental health, preventive medicine, medical logistics, medical equipment maintenance, and ground and air evacuation support within the unit's area of operations.
Provided technical oversight and medical assistance to 18 Field aid stations on forward Combat Outposts.
Directed tactical, operational, and strategic air evacuation using multi-service aircraft.
Monitored accountability and serviceability of over $12 million worth of medical equipment and vehicles without any losses due to mishandling or negligence.
Executed protection measures that ensured the safe return of all assigned personnel, and equipment.
Directed emergency care and evacuation of over 150 casualties in one day, after a ground attack destroyed most of the medical facilities.
Planned and executed the rebuilding of the medical treatment facilities to fully operational within eight days.
Designed an ambitious plan to project specialty medical care to remote bases and outposts.Â
Employed communication platforms to maintain continuous communications with higher echelons.
Planned and coordinated the relocation of the company and equipment from Germany to a new base in Italy.Â
04/2011 to 04/2012Physician Assistant & Senior Medical Officer (Battalion Surgeon)2nd Battalion 503rd Infantry | City, STATE,
Multi-discipline responsibilities, provided direct medical care to 800 Paratroopers, and medical support planning for training and exercise operations.
Directed medical
training of 38 Medics, unit Medical readiness, Pre-deployment and sustained
Combat Health Support.
Tasked as Senior Medical planner and U.S. medical
provider for a multinational military exercise in Ukraine.
Evaluated Ukraine's military medical systems and facilities in L'viv Ukraine
and coauthored the U.S. Army Europe reference manual for operations in Ukraine.
Established a Medical treatment facility during a multinational training exercise and
supported over 1000 NATO paratroopers, during
parachute, and field exercises.
Performed
multiple minor surgical procedures, dislocation reductions, assessment and
treatment of a wide range of illnesses and injuries in austere settings without medical resupply for extended periods.
Participated in multiple training operations at the Joint
Multinational Readiness Center in Germany.
Provided on site care while accompanying maneuver units
during parachute and dismounted assault.
Treated notional and real
injuries to include multiple orthopedic and sports medicine injuries.
Coordinated medical evacuations utilizing ground and rotary wing
medevac platforms, as well as non conventional evacuation vehicles.
Ordered and
executed diagnostic tests and analyzed diagnostic images to further investigate
patient conditions.
Administered and prescribed appropriate courses of
treatment, including pharmaceutical medications.
Advised and educated patients
regarding diet, hygiene and effective disease prevention methods.
Conducted
physical examinations to provide information needed for admission to military
schools, consideration for jobs or eligibility for continuation of military
service.
Graduated from the U.S. Army Medical Department Officer advance course, and
was selected to command the Brigade's Medical Company during deployment to Afghanistan.
10/2009 to 09/2010Physician Assistant & Medical Operations Officer1st Battalion 503rd Infantry | City, STATE,
Sole provider at a remote and isolated post of 350 U.S. and Afghan Soldiers for 11 months.
Directed
emergency preparedness and preventive medicine measures.
Built partnership with
mentored Afghan Infantry Company and trained five Afghan Soldiers into Medics.
Accompanied patrol elements during dismounted patrols and direct action
operations.
Provided on-site trauma medical care during patrols and combat operations.
Coordinated air evacuation of combat casualties at prepared and hastily
prepared helicopter landing sites during combat operations.
Built a treatment
facility in the outpost and an aid tent for the supported Afghan Army company.
Established quality of life, and sanitation measures at the outpost.
Appropriately diagnosed and treated
a variety of diseases and injuries in a field aid station setting.
Administered
and prescribed appropriate courses of treatment, including pharmaceutical
medications, and minor surgical procedures.
Advised and educated patients
regarding diet, hygiene and effective disease prevention methods.
04/2008 to 04/2011Physician Assistant & Senior Medical Officer173rd Brigade Support Battalion | City, STATE,
Senior Medical officer, provided direct medical care to
800 Paratroopers.
Directed medical training of 50 Medics, unit Medical
readiness, Pre-deployment and Redeployment processing, and sustained Combat Health
Support.
Deployed to Afghanistan and served as sole primary care provider in the medical treatment facility at Forward Operating Base Fenty, Jalalabad Afghanistan.
Established a multi-unit Aid
Station in Bamberg Germany.
Diagnosed and treated diseases and
injuries in clinic setting.
Ordered and executed diagnostic tests and
analyzed diagnostic images.
Administered and prescribed appropriate courses of treatment, including pharmaceutical
medications.
Advised and educated patients regarding diet, hygiene and
effective disease prevention methods.
Conducted physical examinations to
provide information needed for admission to military schools, suitability for
assignments or eligibility for continuation of military service.
Graduated from the U.S.Army Airborne School.
Participated
in the planning and execution of two deployment training rotations at the Joint
Multinational Readiness Center in Vilseck, Germany.
Deployed to Afghanistan from May 2008 to August 2008.
11/1994 to 2006Emergency Medical Technician (Combat Medic)U.S. Army Enlisted Medical Corps | City, STATE,
Combat Medic assigned to multiple operational units and one Medical Center throughout 11 years of Service as an enlisted Service member.
Served in every leadership position from team leader to Platoon Sergeant.
Education and Training
Expected in 12/2007 to to Master of Science | Physician Assistant StudiesUniversity of Nebraska Medical Center, Fort Sam Houston, TexasGPA: Attended the U.S. Armed Services Physician Assistant producing program. This program is affiliated with the University of Nebraska Medical Center, College of Medicine which is the degree awarding institution. Attended clinical rotations at Martin Army Community Hospital in Fort Benning, Georgia
Expected in 12/2006 to to Bachelor of Science | Physician Assistant StudiesUniversity of Nebraska Medical Center, Fort Sam Houston, TXGPA: Phase one of the Interservice Physician Assistant Program. President of the student association. Editor and publisher of a monthly student body journal. Spearheaded student quality of life improvements and events.
Expected in 2015 to to | Emergency Medicine Evans Army Community Hospital, Fort Carson, COGPA: Training rotation on Emergency Medicine. Trained in approaches to assessment and management of common emergency room presentations. Additional introductory training on Ultrasound evaluation of acute trauma patients.Â
Professional Affiliations
American Academy of Physician Assistants (AAPA) - Fellow
Society of Army Physician Assistants (SAPA) - Fellow
Licenses
NCCPA - PA-CertifiedÂ
Colorado State Physician Assistant license - 2016
Drug Enforcement Administration license - 2016 (pending)
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Resume Overview
School Attended
University of Nebraska Medical Center
University of Nebraska Medical Center
Evans Army Community Hospital
Job Titles Held:
Clinic Director (Officer in Charge)
Primary Care Provider (Battalion Surgeon)
Primary Care Provider (Battalion Surgeon)
Field Hospital Operations Director (Commander)
Physician Assistant & Senior Medical Officer (Battalion Surgeon)
Physician Assistant & Medical Operations Officer