Kara Lynn Kime, MS, PA-C

**** ****** ***** • McKinney, Texas, 75070 • 512-***-**** • ad0kj5@r.postjobfree.com EDUCATION Master of Science, Physician Assistant Studies August 2019 Pacific University – Hillsboro, OR

Master of Science, Health Services Research August 2007 Texas State University – San Marcos, TX

Bachelor of Arts, Biology May 2005

New Mexico State University – Las Cruces, NM

CERTIFICATION Physician Assistant – Certified September 2019 National Commission on Certification of Physician Assistants (ID:1168131) CLINICAL EXPERIENCE

February 2023 – Present

Orthopaedic Medicine – Baylor Scott & White, McKinney, TX

• Served as first assist for orthopaedic procedures, including total hip and knee arthroplasties, hip and knee revisions, and periacetabular osteotomies.

• Responsible for pre-op and post-op orders, as well as H&P notes

• Assisted with facilitating home health and outpatient physical therapy.

• Completed post-op calls and addressed patient concerns during their recovery.

• Coordinated with OR team, OR scheduling, and pertinent medical device companies for upcoming surgeries.

• Aided with patient rounding, daily progress notes, and coordinating care with specialties, including Infectious Disease and Intensive Care.

September 2022 – December 2022

Orthopaedic Medicine – Washington Orthopaedic Center, Centralia, WA

• Diagnosed and treated patients with a variety of orthopaedic conditions, including shoulder, hip, knee, and hand.

• Completed pre and post op evaluations.

• Administered steroid and visco injections for arthritic conditions, primarily knee.

• Assisted with orthopaedic procedures, including total hip and knee arthroplasties.

• Responsible for orthopeadic consults, patient rounding, progress notes, pre-op and post-op orders. May 2020 – July 2022

Family Medicine – Kaiser Permanente, Olympia, WA

• Assisted with seeing patients ranging from infancy to geriatric ages.

• Responsible for managing acute and chronic conditions.

• Performed outpatient procedures including steroid injections, punch biopsies, incision and drainage.

• Involved with preventative care including pap smears, sports physicals, annual wellness exams.

• Coordinated care involving specialties, such as Orthopaedics, Dermatology, Cardiology. CLINICAL EXPERIENCE, PHYSICIAN ASSISTANT STUDENT ROTATIONS August 2018 – August 2019 Trauma Inpatient – Legacy Emanuel Medical Center, Portland, OR

• Participated in a Level I Trauma setting. Responded to traumas and assisted with performing primary and secondary surveys with trauma team.

• Generated history and physical notes for admitted trauma patients.

• Performed wound irrigation and closures in emergency room setting.

• Observed and assisted with trauma surgeries.

• Completed daily rounds and generated daily progress notes. General Surgery – Swedish Surgical Specialists, Issaquah, WA

• Assisted with cholecystectomy, intraoperative cholangiogram, hernia repair, lysis of adhesions, and mastectomy with sentinel node biopsy procedures.

• First assisted with cholecystectomy, open inguinal hernia repair, laparoscopic hernia repair.

• Trained in intraoperative technical functions involving draping, maintaining integrity of sterile field, providing retraction for optimal visualization, electrocautery, and wound closure.

• Observed robotic surgical procedures for hernia repair and prostatectomy.

• Observed Hartmann, Nissen, and thoracoscopic wedge resection procedures.

• Rounded on postoperative patients, and patients with gastrointestinal complications such as diverticulitis and bowel obstruction.

• Assisted with wound dressings.

• Participated in development of treatment plans for patients within the inpatient setting.

• Assisted with emergency room consultations.

Orthopedic and General Surgery – Madigan Army Medical Center, Tacoma, WA

• Assisted with orthopedic-related procedures involving arthroscopy, meniscus repair, ACL repair, total hip replacement, and biceps tenodesis.

• Assisted with general surgery procedures involving subcutaneous mastectomy for gynecomastia, lipoma excision, and hernia repair.

• Performed outpatient procedures including irrigation and debridement, cyst removal, nail avulsion.

• Further developed closure technique skills related to subcuticular, simple interrupted, and cruciate suture patterns.

• Rounded daily for postoperative patients.

• Evaluated patients during postoperative follow-up visits for general surgery.

• Administered steroid injections for knee and shoulder. Primary Care – Kaiser Permanente Orchards, Vancouver, WA

• Evaluated patients in family practice setting, including pediatric and geriatric populations.

• Trained on ordering and interpreting labs, x-rays, and EKGs.

• Completed annual wellness exams for adults and pediatric patients.

• Assisted with procedures including irrigation and debridement, arthrocentesis, and nail avulsion.

• Administered steroid injections for shoulder, hand, hip, and knee for osteoarthritis, tenosynovitis, and bursitis.

Emergency Medicine – Kadlec Regional Medical Center, Richland, WA

• Performed numerous skin laceration repairs. Administered digital blocks and local anesthetic.

• Interpreted lab, x-ray, EKG results.

• Completed pelvic examinations and pap smears.

• Assessed head and musculoskeletal injuries and ascertained whether imaging was warranted.

• Trained on evaluating work-up for sepsis and thromboembolic events.

• Determined patient acuity and appropriate level of care. Community Medicine – Hospital Pediátrico Del Niño Jesús, Córdoba, Argentina

• Observed care and treatment procedures for pediatric patients in surgery, inpatient, intensive care unit, and outpatient settings.

• Assisted specialists in Dermatology, Ophthalmology, Pediatrics, and Respiratory Care.

• Rounded with respiratory care in intensive care unit and inpatient settings.

• Improved medical-professional Spanish-speaking skills in communicating with physicians and patients. Family Medicine – Springfield Physicians, Springfield, OR

• Evaluated patients, including pediatric and geriatric populations.

• Assisted in the treatment and development of management plans for chronic conditions, including hypertension, diabetes, atrial fibrillation, and thyroid disorders.

• Monitored INR values, gained experience in management of coumadin and other anti-coagulants.

• Assisted with procedures such cyst removal, cryotherapy, and shave biopsies. Internal Medicine – Ayurvedic Integrated Wellness, San Diego, CA

• Assisted with treatment and management plans for complex chronic conditions including diabetes mellitus, cardiovascular disease, chronic obstructive pulmonary disease, and associated comorbidities.

• Reconciled medication lists during patient visits.

• Educated patients regarding holistic medicine, incorporating complementary medicine when developing treatment plans.

RELATED PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE

Oregon Health and Science University - Portland, OR September 2016 – April 2016 Clinical Research Coordinator

• Organized and coordinated clinical trials associated with phenylketonuria.

• Submitted IRB submissions and maintained compliance of regulatory records.

• Scheduled and assisted with completion of follow-up visits for research participants.

• Responsible for shipping research drug to participants and maintaining related records.

• Continued communication with participants, monitoring, and recording of adverse events. University of Texas Health Science Center – Houston, TX January 2013 – May 2016 Clinical Research Coordinator

• Coordinated federally- and industry-funded clinical trials in orthopaedic trauma and epilepsy.

• Collaborated with Johns Hopkins School of Public Health on Major Extremity Trauma Research Consortium (METRC) studies funded by the US Department of Defense.

• Obtained research consent and collected information from patients related to their medical history and progress during hospitalizations and follow-up visits.

• Involved in various treatment settings including operating room, post-anesthesia care unit, intensive care unit, and outpatient clinics.

• Responsible for IRB submissions and maintenance of research records. Seton Healthcare Family – Austin, TX November 2011 – January 2013 Project Coordinator for Research Services and IRB Coordinator

• Collaborated in the development of research protocols and informed consent forms for investigator- initiated studies for The Comprehensive Epilepsy Program at Dell Children’s Hospital.

• Involved in designing a research protocol for collecting blood and remnant brain tissue samples in the initial development of a biorepository.

• Conducted and analyzed surveys among clinicians involved in epilepsy treatment and diagnoses.

• Facilitated statistical analyses with survey data, reported findings to team who presented at the American Epilepsy Society Conference, 2013.

• Assisted in review of research protocols to ensure the compliance of federal and state regulations regarding the protection of human subjects.

Pharmaceutical Product Development – Austin, TX March 2009 – November 2011 Research Coordinator

• Member of research team involved with coordinating phase I drug trials.

• Coordinated research procedures involving EKGs, vitals, physical exams, and recording adverse events.

• Obtained research consent, administered study medications to research participants.

• Reviewed and assessed protocols. Conveyed to project managers potential issues which could arise during conduction of studies to develop preliminary resolution.

• Generated research subject schedules and dosing regimens.

• Collaborated with pharmacy and lab to ensure procedures were scheduled, and samples collected. Texas State University – San Marcos, TX August 2007 – May 2008 Lecturer

• Instructor for Introduction to Biostatistics.

• Presented course content regarding parametric and nonparametric statistical methods.

• Trained university students in the utilization of SPSS statistical software. ABSTRACTS

Physicians’ perspectives in utilizing neuropsychological services in pediatric patients with epilepsy (AES Abstracts 2012)

CERTIFICATIONS

Advanced Cardiac Life Support (2018)

Pediatric Advanced Life Support (2018)

COMMUNITY SERVICE

Volunteer Services, Oregon Health and Science University-Emergency Department (2016-2017) Volunteer, Hands On Greater Portland (2019)

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