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PHYSICIAN ASSISTANT
Professional Summary

Board Certified Physician Assistant with 2.5yrs experience in private practice Obstetrics and Gynecology. Seeking a position in Women's Health. Recent experience includes responsibilities as autonomous PA in predominantly Spanish speaking OBGYN outpatient clinic.

Licenses

NCCPA board certified Physician Assistant

Nebraska Physician Assistant License

Iowa Physician Assistant License

Texas Physician Assistant License - in progress

Skill Highlights
  • Excellent bedside manner and communication skills
  • Professional and efficient provider
  • Collaborative team member
  • Patient educator
  • Preventative care advocate
  • Bilingual English/Spanish
  • OB/GYN ultrasonography experience
  • EHR proficient
Professional Experience
Physician Assistant 11/2010 to 05/2013 Metro OB GYN Omaha, Nebraska
  • Efficiently managed nursing staff, outpatient clinic, electronic documentation, e-scribe and phone call triage for predominantly Hispanic and Nebraska/Iowa Medicaid populations
  • Developed and executed treatment plans based on comprehensive and targeted medical histories and physical exams, including ordering routine and diagnostic labs, imaging studies and procedures
  • Evaluated PID, vaginitis, vaginismus, dysparunia, pelvic pain, stress/urge incontinence, pelvic organ prolapse, endocrine disorders, decreased libido, and breast masses
  • Performed obstetric and gynecologic ultrasounds for fetal anatomical surveys; fetal, maternal and gyn health maintenance monitoring; diagnosing ectopic and molar pregnancies, PCOS, uterine and ovarian masses, AUB and PMB; IUD surveillance
  • Provided pre and post op education to address patient concerns
  • Performed comprehensive well woman exams including thin prep pap smears, breast cancer risk assessment using BRAC, STI risk assessment, Gardasil counseling, Depo Provera administration
  • Counseled patients and prescribed contraceptive/hormone therapy for contraception, PCOS, endometriosis, AUB, menometrorrhagia, and postmenopausal HRT
  • Provided preconception counseling, prenatal and postnatal care to women of child bearing age
  • Diagnosed, treated and triaged pre-term labor, placental problems, incompetent cervix, recurrent pregnancy loss, oligohydramnios, gestational diabetes, hypertension and preeclampsia
  • Monitored Fetal Non Stress Testing
  • Ordered Pitocin and Cytotec inductions for routine and urgent labor according to office protocol
  • Appropriately referred patients to medical specialists or other practitioners for more specialized treatment
  • Acted as EHR expert which included development, training and implementation of the clinic template system for electronic documentation and government reimbursement for meaningful use year 1, stages 1 & 2
Physician Assistant Student Clerkships 08/2008 to 12/2009 Baylor College of Medicine Houston, Texas
  • Eight week rotation: Community Medicine. Webster, TX
  • Eight week rotation: Internal Medicine, inpatient. Michael E DeBakey VAMC
  • Four week rotations: Psychiatry, Geriatrics. Michael E DeBakey VAMC
  • Four week rotations: Emergency Medicine, Surgery, Pediatrics. Ben Taub General Hospital.
  • Four week rotations: OB GYN, Pediatrics, Internal Medicine, outpatient. private practices. Houston, TX
Education and Training
Master of Physician Assistant Studies 2009 Baylor College of Medicine, School of Allied Health Sciences Houston, Texas.
Bachelor of Arts: Great Texts of the Western Tradition 2006 Baylor University Waco, Texas

GPA 3.82 Magna Cum Laude
Community Service

Young Life 

  • Omaha Young Life leader, 2010-2013
  • Northwest Houston Young Life leader, 2006-2007

Research Extern 

  • MD Anderson, Breast Surgical Oncology, 2006-2007

Volunteer 

  • St Joseph's Women's Hospital, newborn nursery and breast radiology center, 2010
Accomplishments

Research Awards 

  • Smith, Caitlin. Conspiracy Beliefs about HIV and Their Correlation to Health Care Exposure. Thomas Giordano, MD, MPH, Vicki Waters, PA-C. BCM PA Studies. Houston, Texas. (2008-2009)
  • Outstanding Abstract honored by AAPA Clinical and Scientific Affairs Council for the Student Research Gallery. Annual AAPA Conference (2010).
  • First Place Poster. Allied Health Research Poster Competition, Baylor College of Medicine (2009).

Honors 

  • President's Scholarship, Baylor University; Dean's List, Baylor University (2006).
  • Harry J Hines Outstanding Student Award in Great Texts, Baylor University (2005).
  • "First Is Third" Award. Camp Ozark Christian's Sports Camp, Arkansas (2003).

Speaking Engagements 

  • Smith, Caitlin. Promoting PA Profession at Clear Brook High School. Houston, Texas. (2007-2009).
Additional Information

Languages 

  • Bilingual English/Spanish

Technology 

  • EHR systems: Greenway Prime Suite, Epic, Clinic Station, CPRS
Professional Affiliations

American Academy of Physician Assistants. Member 2007-present.

Nebraska Academy of Physician Assistants. Member 2011-2013


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Resume Overview

Companies Worked For:

  • Metro OB GYN
  • Baylor College of Medicine

School Attended

  • Baylor College of Medicine, School of Allied Health Sciences
  • Baylor University

Job Titles Held:

  • Physician Assistant
  • Physician Assistant Student Clerkships

Degrees

  • Master of Physician Assistant Studies 2009
    Bachelor of Arts : Great Texts of the Western Tradition 2006

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