Medical Physician Assistant

NIDHI GOVIL, PA

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Profile

• More than 2000 hours of experience in health care field from intensive clinical rotations in Pediatrics, Behavioral

health, Women’s health, Family practice, General Surgery, Internal Medicine, Emergency medicine & Orthopedics

discipline.

• Six plus years of professional experience in human resource administration and supervision.

• An effective communicator with strong interpersonal skills and ability to quickly establish rapport with patients.

• Able to establish priorities, manage time productively, and perform well under pressure; proven ability to handle

multiple tasks simultaneously and follow projects through to completion.

Education

• Master of Physician Assistant Science May 2013, QPA 3.0/4.0; Saint Francis University, Loretto, PA

• Master of Business Administration, major in HR, QPA 3.85/4.0; Osmania University, India

• Baccalaureate in health sciences, major in Microbiology; Osmania University, India

Certification/Clearances

• ACLS March 2012

• BLS June 2013

• PANCE June 2013

• Licensed to practice as PA in Virginia

Clinical Experience

Pediatrics: Pediatric Care Specialist, Johnstown, PA May 21 – June 22, 2012

• Performed well child and problem specific H&P’s for medically underserved pediatric population. Effectively monitored and

performed preventive care like yearly physicals, and vaccinations.

• Performed neonatal well check in the hospital; participated in counseling of parents of new born and in addressing

their concerns.

• Performed small procedures like I&D, wart freezing, wart removal; performed tests like strep test, nasal swabs, and

rectal exams.

Behavioral Medicine: Memorial Medical Center, Johnstown, PA June 25 – July 27, 2012

• Performed appropriate H&P’s at inpatient & outpatient psychiatric facility, including substance abuse and addiction; performed

mental status exam on inpatients for geriatrics, adult and pediatric population. Reviewed pharmacotherapy for various illnesses and

participated in counseling sessions.

Women’s Health: Windber OB-GYN Associates, Windber, PA July 30 – August 31, 2012

• Performed annual physical exams, pap smears, and pre-natal exams; performed outpatient lab tests for infections, colposcopy

evaluations, interpreted and discussed treatment plans.

• Participated in deliveries, assisted in surgical procedures like hysterectomy, ablations, tubal ligation, biopsies,

dilatation & curettage; gained experience from inpatient (25%) and outpatient (75%) services.

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NIDHI GOVIL, PA 127 Providence Drive, Johnstown, PA 15904 Phone: 814-***-**** Email:

*****.***@*****.***

Family Practice: Medical Associates of Portage, Portage, PA September 3 – November 9, 2012

• Performed H&P’s, developed an assessment and plan with patient follow up; monitored and managed patients with chronic disease;

ordered and interpreted lab results and relevance to the disease.

• Participated in preventive care, school and work physicals; administered flu shots in flu clinic.

• Participated in counseling sessions for smoking cessation, weight control, safe sex and contraceptives options.

General Surgery: Memorial Medical Center, Johnstown, PA November 12 – December 13, 2012

• Experienced different surgical modalities like general surgery, cardiovascular, orthopedic and neurosurgery. First assisted most

surgeries, evaluated patients pre and post operation.

• Participated in surgeries like appendectomy, laparoscopic cholecystectomy, hemorrhoid surgery, breast reduction,

carotid endarterectomy, joint replacements, spinal fusion, discectomy, discarthroplasty, and craniotomy.

Internal Medicine: Memorial Medical Center, Johnstown, PA January 7 – February 9, 2013

• Managed chronic conditions and acute injuries and illnesses with appropriate follow-up. Participated in assessment and care of

patients from admission to discharge.

• Participated in health care management of inpatient (90%) and outpatient (10%) setting.

• Participated in various functional labs – Gastrointestinal lab, cardiology lab and vascular lab- and gained

understanding of performing different procedures.

Orthopedics: University Orthopedics Center, Altoona, PA February 11 – March 15, 2013

• Performed patient exam independently with little supervision; performed pre-op, post-op and follow up evaluations. Participated in

outpatient and inpatient surgeries like arthroscopic surgery, ACL repairs, ORIF, knee and hip replacements, etc. Distributed time

between inpatient (45%) and outpatient (55%) service.

• Administered joint injections in knee, shoulder, and hip; interpreted x-rays, MRI of joints. Splinted and casted

fractures.

Emergency Medicine: Windber Medical Center ER, Windber, PA March 18 – April 19, 2013

• Efficiently cared for variety of patients in emergent situations; performed laceration repair; assisted trauma center; successfully

reduced dislocations, identified fractures from radiographic tests.

• Proficiently performed clinical tasks like starting IV’s, inserting catheters, reading EKG’s.

Related Skills/ Experience

• Demonstrated effective patient education and counseling by presenting interactive tutorial on ‘Anemia’ to class of

nursing students at University of Pittsburgh, PA. Presented and evaluated the same to family practice patients.

• Excelled in ‘Clinical Skills’ lab consisting of urinary catheter insertion, intramuscular/subcutaneous injections,

nasogastric tube insertion, venipuncture, passage of intravenous catheter, joint injections/ aspirations, castings,

dressings.

• Performed over 150 hours of shadowing doctors at Laurel Kidney Specialist and at Pediatric Care Specialist,

Johnstown PA.

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NIDHI GOVIL, PA 127 Providence Drive, Johnstown, PA 15904 Phone: 814-***-**** Email:

*****.***@*****.***

• Over 200 hours of combined volunteering service in Palliative care, EKG/ cardiac unit at Conemaugh Memorial

hospital, and at DaVita dialysis unit, Johnstown PA.

• Attended clinical sessions in Windber OR, Altoona Hospital, Altoona VA Medical Center ER, Primary care in

Somerset, Windber Hospice, Plastic Surgical Associates of Johnstown, Neuroscience and Pain institute in Johnstown,

Drug & rehab center, Altoona PA.

Other Employment Experience

• ADIENT Technologies LLC, NE, as HR Liaison, 2008-2010

• MetLife Inc., PA, as HR Specialist, 2006-2007

• SWG Logistics, CA, as HR generalist, 2003-2005

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