Neurology Advanced Practice Care Manager Resume Example NYU Lutheran

NEUROLOGY ADVANCED PRACTICE CARE MANAGER

Professional Summary

Seasoned, compassionate Physician Assistant with over 12 years of experience in the field of Neurology and Neuro-vascular disease, with a focus on team building, evaluating patient care for effectiveness and developing high standards of practice. Specialist in Comprehensive Stroke Center standards and practices.

Skill Highlights

Comprehensive stroke care mastery
Relationship and team building

Staff training and development
Strategic planning expertise

Experience

Neurology Advanced Practice Care Manager05/2015 to CurrentNYU LutheranBrooklyn, New York

Integral part of an administrative and clinical team that worked to obtain a Joint Commission comprehensive stroke center certification.
Incorporated evidence-based care into practice environment to ensure high quality stroke care for patients and their families.
Implemented policies and procedure to comply with Department of Health and Joint Commission regulatory standards.
Provided thorough supervision for day-to-day operations of facility in accordance with set policies and guidelines.
Prepares for internal and external regulatory agencies reviews such as the Joint commission and Department of Health.
Revised policies and procedures in accordance with changes in regulatory standards and clinical practice guidelines.
Minimized staff turnover through appropriate selection, orientation, training, staff education and development.
Clinical coverage of stroke service when necessary.
Create and implement clinical competencies
Monitor PA and NP contributions to patient outcomes.
Regularly evaluated employee performance, provided feedback and assisted, coached and disciplined staff as needed.
Ensures staff compliance with regulatory standards of the Joint Commission, Department of Health and hospital policies and procedures.
Promotes effective communication between all staff members and interdepartmental personnel.

Physician Assistant Supervisor Neurology/Stroke01/2013 to 05/2015NYU LutheranBrooklyn, NY

Recruit, hire, train and mentor Physician Assistants and Nurse Practitioners
Develop and implement competencies.
Assist with development and application of protocols and policies
Facilitator Quality and Protocol committee
Help develop and implement methods to ensure Stroke performance measures are achieved.
Ensure all members of the team are compliant with performance initiatives.
Update and review stroke and Neuro-interventional protocols
Key clinician in the development of the Stroke Evidence Medicine Pathway for EMR
Member of Transitions in Care team to provide continuous care throughout the NYU Lutheran Health Care system
Provide superior medical and neurological care at a designated Stroke Center.
Assess, diagnose and admit Stroke patients from emergency department and inpatient
Evaluate patients eligible IV tPA and Neurointerventions and administer IV tPA
Proficient in interpreting Cranial CT, CTA and MRI/MRA images.
Manage patients with increased intracranial pressure, seizures and stroke related complications.
Manage patients with multiple medical issues and co morbidities in the neuroscience unit.
Provide follow up care to patients in a clinic setting.
Collect data and assist in research projects.
Provide education to patients and family members on stroke and stroke risk factors.

Physician Assistant06/2011 to 12/2012Maimonides Medical Center Stroke CenterBrooklyn, NY

Evaluate and diagnose Stroke patients from the emergency department.
Assess patients that are eligible for IV tPA or Neuro-interventional radiology candidates and administer IV tPA.
Monitor and care for patients in the stroke unit.

Physician Assistant Cardiac Catheterization03/2010 to 06/2011Lutheran Medical CenterBrooklyn, NY

Perform Pre and Post Cardiac procedure examinations
Monitor and provide care to patients in Post Cardiac Care Units
Remove femoral artery sheaths and manually compress to obtain hemostasis
Evaluate patients with ST elevation Myocardial infarctions in the emergency department
Assist with Cardiac Catheterizations.

Physician Assistant Neurology/Stroke05/2003 to 03/2010Lutheran Medical CenterBrooklyn, NY

Provide superior medical and neurological care at a designated Stroke Center.
Provide follow up care to patients in a clinic setting.
Collect data and assist in research projects.
Provide educations to patients and family members on stroke and stroke risk factors.

Physician Assistant Orthopedic Spine Surgery01/2003 to 03/2003Darryl Antonacci MDNew York, NY

Assessed patients in an office setting for underlying spine related injuries/pathology.
First assistant for orthopedic spine surgery.

Physician Assistant Pre-surgical testing09/2000 to 10/2002New York Methodist HospitalBrooklyn, NY

Perform pre-op examinations and testing.
Screen patients for medical conditions that are high risk for surgery.

Physician Assistant Cardiology/Internal Medicine 09/1999 to 09/2000Chitra Gopa, MDBrooklyn, NY

Perform initial history and physical examinations on new patients.
Follow up care for patients in an office setting.
Administer and interpret Electrocardiograms.
Manage coumadin therapy.

Education and Training

1999Sisters of Charity Bayley Seton Physician Assistant Program

Bachelor of Science: Exercise Science 1994Hofstra UniversityMinor in Psychology

Skills

Proficient in EPIC, ECW and Vista EMRs
Kronos timekeeping

Certifications and Licenses

Advance Cardiac Life Support Provider January 2016

Basic Cardiac Life Support Provider January 2016

NIH Stroke Scale Certification April 2016

NCCPA Certification renewal December 2014

NYS Physician Assistant licence renewal October 2014

NCCPA Initial Certification 1999

New York State Physician Assistant License 1999

Resume Overview

Companies Worked For:

NYU Lutheran
Maimonides Medical Center Stroke Center
Lutheran Medical Center
Darryl Antonacci MD
New York Methodist Hospital
Chitra Gopa, MD

School Attended

Sisters of Charity Bayley Seton Physician Assistant Program
Hofstra University

Job Titles Held:

Neurology Advanced Practice Care Manager
Physician Assistant Supervisor Neurology/Stroke
Physician Assistant
Physician Assistant Cardiac Catheterization
Physician Assistant Neurology/Stroke
Physician Assistant Orthopedic Spine Surgery
Physician Assistant Pre-surgical testing
Physician Assistant Cardiology/Internal Medicine

Degrees

1999
Bachelor of Science : Exercise Science 1994

Neurology Advanced Practice Care Manager Resume Example

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