Ja-Na'Holyfield PA-C

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Houston, Tx 77084

Phone: 919-***-****

acbvnt@r.postjobfree.com

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OBJECTIVE: Highly motivated, physician assistant with 20 years of health

care experience, wishes to obtain a challenging and rewarding position as a

Physician Assistant in a internal medicine, primary care setting or

surgical setting.

EDUCATION

2001-2003 Bachelor of Science in Physician Assistant, Howard

University, Washington, DC

CERTIFICATIONS/ PROFESSIONAL MEMBERSHIP

American Academy of Physician Assistant

National Commission on Certification of Physician Assistants (NCCPA)

American Heart Association, CPR, Exp. March 2014

DEA current

District of Columbia Medical License

Commonwealth of Virginia Medical License

Louisiana Medical License

North Carolina License

Texas Medical license

Triangle Academy of Physician Assistants, Durham, NC

HONORS AND ACTIVITIES

NC COPD Task Force, North Carolina

Breath Easy, COPD Shared Visit Group

Howard University, Division of Allied Health Sciences, Scholarship

2002

Primary Care Physician Assistant Certificate, 2003

EMPLOYMENT

Sept 2007-Present Just for Us, Community and Family Medicine, Duke

University School of Medicine.

* Provide direct patient care, as allowable by law, training and Duke

Regulations and policies, in any of The Division's clinical care sites.

House calls for chronic disease management and acute care.

* Assess patient complaints and problems, including performing diagnostic

procedures, prescribing necessary treatment and services: and recording

normal and abnormal data and conclusions for review by supervising

physician.

* Coordinate and Schedule laboratory studies, diagnostic procedures, and

consolations; explain to the patient the importance, preparation, nature

and anticipated effects of scheduled diagnostic and therapeutics procedure.

* Monitor progress of patients, maintain a record of the patient's

progress, and consult supervising physician when patient's progress does

not meet anticipated and /or predetermined criteria.

* Provide review of labs and x-rays of the back-up physician and other

physician as requested

* Provide back coverage to Community clinics as requested

* Coordinates COPD/ Shared visit group, provide the medical portion to the

shared visit.

* Long Term Preceptor for Duke University PA program

* Preceptor for Duke University Medical Students

* Case manger for Durham Community Health Network, Help coordinate services

and follow up for post-hospitalization patients.

May2005- Aug2007 Independent Medicine Bernard Bennett MD, Raleigh NC

*Provide quality and respectful medicine to geriatric and rehabilitee

patients. Work close with Physical and Occupational therapist to provide

excellent plans for our acute patients.

* Provide acute care to patients in several Long term Facilities thought-

out Chapel Hill, Durham, Garner and Smithfield.

* Attend care plan meeting with resident's families and other professional

members such as Nurses, Speech therapist, Dietician, and Pharmacist to

provide adequate care for the residents.

* Communicate between the facilities and the hospital for the care of the

patient being admitted from the community hospitals.

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Feb 2006-Present Logistic Healthcare Inc

* Contracted Physician Assistant for Periodic Health Assessments and Post

Deployment Re-assessments under the guidance of DOD.

* I review soldier's medical records and document any current or ongoing

medical or behavior issues and refer to appropriate disciple.

Sept 2005-May 2006 Physician Assistant, Guilford Emergency Physicians,

Greensboro, NC

* Provided quality and cost effective medical care in the emergency and

acute settings. * Focus was primarily on ambulatory, urgent, and chronic

care. Responsibilities included performing histories and physicals,

ordering and interpreting laboratory data, diagnosing and treatment and

discharge summaries.

* Job responsibilities also included suturing and performing minor surgical

procedures.

Sept 2004- Sept 2005 Physician Assistant, Martin Army Community Hospital,

Fort Benning, Columbus, GA

* Involved in all aspects of patient care, including: detailed history and

physical examinations, development of treatment plans, prescription of

medicine, ordering and interpretation of laboratory diagnostic studies,

in clinical procedure and consulting when necessary.

*Provide screening for deploying soldiers and re-deploying soldiers.

2000-2004 Patient Care Technician/Trauma Technician Associate, Children's

National Medical Center, Washington, DC

*Responsibility includes assisting patients with personal hygiene and

nutritional supplementation.

* Additional responsibilities include but not limited to: phlebotomy,

inserting and removing Foley catheters, inserting and removing peripheral

and central IV lines, wound and dressing care, glucose monitoring, taking

vital signs, and assessing pain is using the pain scale.

* Assist in Triage, Urgent Care as well as respond to all Traumas and

medical alerts.

1999-2000 Surgical Coordinators, Otolaryngology, Children's National

Medical Center, Washington, DC

* Coordinate surgical procedures with the patients. Certify surgical

procedures with insurance companies.

*Verify benefits and eligibility for surgical candidates with insurance

companies. Ensure that diagnostic test results are available at the time

of surgery.

* Register patients for post-op visits.

Computer Skills

Microsoft Word, Microsoft Excel, EMSTAT, PACS, Ebrowser,

Inbox, EMR, EPIC Maestro

REFERENCES

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