PHYSICIAN ASSISTANT

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PHYSICIAN ASSISTANT, NCCPA-CERTIFIED

Experience, trust, and dedication in delivering acute, primary, and emergency care for adult and

pediatric patients. Highly qualified and passionate to serve in:

Emergency Medicine / Urgent / Acute Care Family Practice

Internal Medicine Occupational Health

Consistently received exceptional scores on Press Ganey surveys.

CORE PROFICIENCIES

• Autonomous, dependable and motivated, with excellent communication and multi-tasking skills.

• Cohesive and valued team member, sustaining cordial and collaborative working relationships with fellow providers

and support staff.

• Dedicated to continued professional development to ensure compliance with evidence-based care and clinical

best practice.

• Accomplished in development and realization of New Physician Assistant Model in healthcare setting.

• Conscientious, self-directed, and productive, with capacity to efficiently accommodate high volume of patients within

busy health care setting.

• Well-versed in use and staff support of Electronic Medical Records (EMR).

• Engaged in development, coordination, and implementation of pilot program integrating on-site primary care with

behavioral health services, specifically targeted to patient population diagnosed with severe mental illness.

• Skilled writer and editor; fluent in Windows platform and website design.

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE

PHYSICIAN ASSISTANT, HOSPITALIST (Short-term position) April–August 2013

ELLIOT HOSPITAL, HOSPITALIST SERVICE • Manchester, NH

Served as temporary hospitalist in acute care community hospital, providing care for patients with high level of acuity,

requiring comprehensive care. Specific services included:

• Promoted interdisciplinary communications, transparency, and appropriate intervention in collaborative team model,

incorporating medical, nursing, pharmacy, therapy, dietary, patient care management, social services, and patient /

family members.

• Monitored patients' medical status and intervened as appropriate based upon diagnostic assessment, specialty

consults, and collaboration with patient-care team and attending physician.

• Experienced in patient- / family-centered interdisciplinary round format, designed to decrease length of hospital stay;

increase patient satisfaction; improve continuity of care; enhance staff communication and satisfaction; and establish

well-coordinated discharge planning targeted to meet patients’ psychosocial as well as medical needs.

• Managed admissions and outpatient follow-up.

PHYSICIAN ASSISTANT, HOSPITALIST (Short-term position) January–September 2012

IPC HOSPITALISTS OF NEW ENGLAND / HEALTHSOUTH • Concord, NH

Provided hospitalist services for acute rehabilitation hospital. Collaborated with medical, therapy, nursing, and pharmacy

staff in providing integrative, interdisciplinary care. IPC Hospitalist staffing contract terminated with HealthSouth.

• Monitored patients' acute and chronic medical status, treatment plans and pharmacotherapy, intervening as

appropriate based upon medical assessment, diagnostic studies, and specialty consults.

• Coordinated admissions, discharges, daily progress assessments, and ongoing management of challenging patient

population with multiple co-morbidities.

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PHYSICIAN ASSISTANT June 2010–June 2011

LAMPREY HEALTH CARE • Nashua, NH

Developed and implemented SAMHSA-sponsored Primary Care model within community mental health center with goal

of achieving integration of behavioral and primary care, yielding statistically significant reduction in patient morbidity

and mortality. (Subsequent loss of state funding in 2011 resulted in elimination of PCP position.)

• Facilitated improved quality of care; patient compliance; identification and surveillance of risk factors for diabetes,

CVD, stroke and obesity; and poly-pharmacy prevention by embedding medical, wellness, and preventative care

programs within community mental health center.

• Delivered primary care for population diagnosed with severe mental illness, utilizing team approach to improve

patient participation and increase access to on-site dietary, exercise and health care resources.

• Developed and promoted engagement of Primary Care, Psychiatry, Therapy and Case Management Departments to

establish collaboration between Medical and Behavioral Health staff.

PHYSICIAN ASSISTANT November 2004–April 2010

FAMILY PHYSICIANS OF PEMBROKE • Pembroke, NH

Provided preventive care, patient education and management of acute and chronic illness for pediatric and adult

populations. Assessed, managed and determined disposition of acutely-ill/injured patients. Additionally:

• Independently managed surgical / orthopedic injuries and performed minor surgical procedures, including excision of

skin lesions, incision and drainage, suture repair, and wound care.

• Performed occupational health services, such as pre-employment evaluations, assessment and management of work-

related injuries, and DOT examinations.

PRIOR PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE

Served as Physician Assistant in array of practice settings with responsibilities that included primary and acute care,

chronic illness management, diagnostics, consultations with specialists, and treatment plan direction. Also advocated and

established Physician Assistant model into emergency departments, orienting staff and patients to PA qualifications and

scope of practice.

• PHYSICIAN ASSISTANT, Internal Medicine and Family Practice

Dartmouth Hitchcock Clinic • Manchester, NH

• PHYSICIAN ASSISTANT, Emergency Medicine

Hale Hospital • Haverhill, MA

• LEAD PHYSICIAN ASSISTANT, Emergency Medicine

Faulkner Hospital • Boston, MA

• PHYSICIAN ASSISTANT, Emergency Medicine

Cambridge Hospital • Cambridge, MA

• PHYSICIAN ASSISTANT, Emergency Medicine

Holy Family Hospital • Methuen, MA

EDUCATION and LICENSURE

• Physician Assistant, Masters of Health Education Degree

Northeastern University, Physician Assistant Program • Boston, MA

• Bachelor of Arts

SUNY Stony Brook • Stony Brook, NY

• Certificate in Primary Care Behavioral Health

University of Massachusetts Medical School • Worcester, MA

• EMT–Paramedic

Albert Einstein College of Medicine / Institute of Emergency Medicine • Bronx, NY

NCCPA Board Certified • Registered DEA/MA DPH • Licensed in good standing in NH and MA

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