Marinela Popaj, MS-PA

**-** **** ******, *******, NY 11105

Cell Phone: 248-***-****

Email: actfqo@r.postjobfree.com

CAREER OBJECTIVE

To utilize my medical knowledge and experience in a challenging clinical environment while collaborating with an interdisciplinary team to provide quality healthcare to a diverse population of patients.

EDUCATION

Hofstra University, West Hempstead, NY Feb 2016

Master of Science in Physician Assistant Studies

Oakland University, Rochester, MI May 2011

Bachelor of Arts Degree in Biological Sciences.

- Member of Honors College

EDUCATIONAL EXPERIENCE

Clinical Rotations: Each for 6 weeks

Internal Medicine: Woodhull hospital, Brooklyn, NY Pediatrics: Queens Pediatrics Associates, Queens, NY Surgery: Southside Hospital, Bay Shore, NY

Family Medicine: South Shore Family Practice, Inwood, NY Psychiatry: South Oaks Hospital, Amityville, NY

Emergency Medicine: North Shore University Hospital, Manhasset, NY Ob/GYN: Elmhurst Hospital, Elmhurst Hospital, NY

Psychiatry Elective: NUMC, East Meadow, NY

SKILLS/EXPERIENCE

- ER PhysAssistScribe: 1 year at Beaumont Hospital in Troy, MI. Duties included but not limited to documenting history of present illness, review of systems and physical exam findings. Enter and keep track of vital signs. Bring up critical lab results values to the attention of the physician. Look up pertinent past medical records. Enter patients discharge plan and any prescriptions.

- Nurse Aid: 7 months. Traveled to patients home and helped them with ADL’s. Monitored and performed vitas. Reminded patients when to take medications. Kept records of medications patients were taking. Helped patients with bathing and personal hygiene.

- Proficient in history taking, physical exams, CPR, suturing, ABGs, abscess I&D, phlebotomy, IV insertion, performing and interpreting EKG’s, NG tube placement, Foley catheter insertion/ removal, IM/SC/ID injections, and splinting/casting.

- Extensive additional training in caring for patients with developmental disabilities through the NYS DDPC grant.

- Familiar with Sunrise and Quadramed system.

- 4 months of research with Chief of surgery at Southside hospital.

- Fluent in Albanian

- Received a minor in Spanish during undergraduate education. CERTIFICATION

- ACLS/BLS, certified

- HIPPA Training, certified

- Infection control for NYS, certified

Professional Affiliations

- New York State Society of Physician Assistants

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