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PHYSICIAN ASSISTANT
Summary

Motivated Virginia-licensed Physician Assistant who offers positive, compassionate, patient-centered approach to healthcare. Experienced in variety of settings including emergency medicine, urgent care, and primary care. Proven dedication to serving all patients, especially those who live in underserved areas. Collaborative health care provider focused on realizing best individualized results for each patient. Excellent analytical, interpersonal, and observational skills focused on maximizing patient care and satisfaction.

Skills
  • Suturing
  • Infectious diseases
  • Electronic Medical Record management
  • Procedural codes
  • Differential diagnoses
  • Combat/trauma medicine
  • Emergency medicine
  • Primary Care
Experience
Company Name | City, StatePhysician Assistant09/2020 - Current
  • Evaluated, diagnosed, and treated veterans in the ED as well as High-Consequence Infection (HCI) clinic
  • Counseled veterans and their families on COVID management, diagnosis, and treatment protocols
  • Provided urgent care to patients symptomatic of COVID
  • Performed non-invasive medical procedures, including suturing, incising and draining cysts and abscesses, wound care and debridement.
  • Participated in consultations with physicians, patients and family members regarding individual patient care plans.
Company Name | City, StatePhysician Assistant03/2017 - Current
  • Assesses and diagnoses medical conditions for soldiers in high-stress conditions
  • Mobilized to New York, NY, the American epicenter of the COVID-19 virus to serve in a COVID ICU and provided critical care to 80 patients
  • Performed life-saving procedures on patients to improve their clinical outcomes including intubation, resuscitation, and ventilation management
  • Trained medics and RNs in numerous areas including wound care, ABG interpretation, and proning to ensure that evidence-based care was provided to patients
  • Perform Periodic Health Assessments on Battalion soldiers to ensure that they are ready to deploy
  • Superior medical skill set to include training in trauma care, clinical assessments, “tailgate medicine,” and supervision of laboratory support
Company Name | City, StatePhysician Assistant09/2016 - 10/2020
  • Efficiently obtained detailed histories from patients to accurately diagnose and treat complex patient population in ED with over 76,000 visits annually
  • Cared for all patient populations, including pediatric and geriatric populations
  • Precepted PA students during their clerkship, as well as Pre-PA students for shadowing hours
  • Served as the liaison to the Antibiotic Stewardship Committee to ensure appropriate antibiotic use to prevent resistance in our community
  • Performed emergent and urgent procedures to include central line placement, ultrasound-guided IVs, I&D, suturing, splinting, and reductions.
Company Name | City, StateCertified Dialysis Technician05/2013 - 04/2014
  • Took and documented patients' vital statistics, including temperature, blood pressure and pulse and respiration rates, before and after dialysis treatment.
  • Provided data to determine compliance to dietary and medical regimen
  • Recommended a dialysis plan for ultrafiltration to RN
  • Supported physician staff in DaVita Clinic that served over 400 patients.
  • Inspected equipment and conducted safety checks on equipment and instruments to maintain high-quality control standards.
  • Attached dialyzer and tubing to dialysis machines for use in hemodialysis treatment.
  • Followed infection control measures when cleaning and attaching hemodialysis machine to access sites like fistulas, catheters, and grafts.
Education and Training
Arcadia University | CityMaster of Science in Physician Assistant Studies05/2016

Graduated Summa Cum Laude

Served as Secretary of class

Presented Honors Thesis on Systemic Lupus Erythematosis and Deep Venous Thrombosis

The Pennsylvania State University | CityBachelor of Science in Biobehavioral Health05/2013

National Residence Hall Honor Society

Lion Ambassador

Tour Guide

Part-time employee during all semesters

Dean's List all semesters

Research Assistant for Project SIESTA

Activities and Honors
  • Fellow Member, American Academy of Physician Assistants
  • Pi Alpha Honor Society, Honorary Member,
  • National Honor Society of Physician Assistants
  • Society of Army Physician Assistants,
  • Program Scholar for Arcadia University PA Program
Certifications
  • Board Certified, National Commission on Certification of Physician Assistants, June 2016
  • Virginia Medical License: 0110005368
  • BLS, ACLS, PALS
Interests
  • Pi Alpha Honor Society: Awarded to students with a GPA of 3.5 or greater with a dedication to civic engagement, commitment to lifelong learning, and outstanding clinical clerkships
  • AMEDD BOLC Graduate Passed Day and Night Land Navigation, Physical Conditioning tests, and Army Warrior tasks
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School Attended

  • Arcadia University
  • The Pennsylvania State University

Job Titles Held:

  • Physician Assistant
  • Certified Dialysis Technician

Degrees

  • Master of Science in Physician Assistant Studies
    Bachelor of Science in Biobehavioral Health

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