Physician Assistant High School

Jennifer Miller, PA-C

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Cornelius, NC 28031

August 17, 2013

To Whom It May Concern:

I am a certified Physician Assistant with three years of orthopedic experience and much more. I

graduated from Arcadia University in 2007 with my Master’s degree in Physician Assistant studies. As

an orthopedic PA, I worked in the office as well as the operating room and various hospitals. I

executed hospital rounds daily, including new consults, ordering tests, and evaluating and consulting

with the on-call physician regarding treatment. My supervising physician specialized in total knee and

total hip replacements, and shoulder surgeries. I have extensive experience in first assist

with these surgeries including dislocating hips (posteriorly and anteriorly), knee aspirations/injections,

and performing hip, shoulder and upper extremity injections. In addition, I did fracture care,

casting/splinting, and wound treatment in the office.

For the past year, I have enjoyed working as a family practice/internal medicine PA in North

Carolina. In 2012, I passed my recertification exam.

My husband and I have two children, Christopher and Brianna, who are now 14 and 11 years old

respectively. Until they are older, I plan on continuing with about a 30 hour work week. This

has given our family great flexibility to work around our schedules and still have time for each

other.

If I can be of further assistance, please feel free to call my cell phone at 717-***-**** or

contact me by email at ***.********.******@*****.***. Thank you very much for your

consideration. I look forward to speaking with you.

Sincerely,

Jennifer M. Miller, PA-C

Jennifer Mae Miller

18619 Victoria Bay Dr. Cornelius, NC 28031 717-***-****

Email: ***.********.******@*****.***

Education: Master’s in Medical Science (M.M.S.) graduated: May, 2007

Arcadia University Glenside, PA

•Top 10% of program; GPA: 3.6

•Graduate Dean's Distinguished Honor List

Bachelor of Science in Biology Pre-Med

May, 1995

Grace College

Winona Lake, Indiana

•GPA: 3.7- cum Laude

•Relevant courses: Biology, Chemistry, Physics, Anatomy, Physiology, Genetics

and Microbiology

•Infant and child C.P .R. and First Aid Certification

Clinical Experience:

•2006-2007; Duties typically included taking histories, performing physical

examinations, ordering and interpreting pertinent diagnostic studies, performing

procedures, diagnosing disease and injury processes, formulating a treatment plan,

and presenting assessments and plans to clinical preceptors. Educational

opportunities included lectures, conferences, independent case study research and

international study. Cited for outstanding clinical acumen and patient care.

Rotations are listed below.

~ Women's Health (4 weeks): Dr. Susan Hovenden

Ephrata, Pennsylvania

~ Geriatrics/Psychiatry (4 weeks): Lancaster General Hospital

Lancaster, Pennsylvania

~ Dermatology Elective (4 weeks): Dr. Kirkland Lau

Sinking Spring, Pennsylvania

~ Surgery (4 weeks): Dr. Nikhilesh Agarwal

York Hospital and Wyntre Brooke Surgical Associates

~ Orthopedics Elective (4 weeks): Dr. Gary Zartman

Lancaster, Pennsylvania

~ Pediatrics (4 weeks): Dr. Naresh Maingi

Harrisburg, Pennsylvania

~ Emergency Medicine (8 weeks): Dr. Steve Zebert

Ephrata, Pennsylvania

~ Family Practice (8 weeks): Dr. Gayle Sisbarro

Lancaster, Pennsylvania

~ Pediatric Cardiology Elective (4 weeks): Penn State Children's Hospital

Harrisburg, Pennsylvania

~ Internal Medicine (4 weeks): Dr.Chon

Ephrata, PA 17522

Relevant Work Experience:

Physician Assistant Certified 11/12 to present

Gaston Family Health Services Gastonia, North Carolina

• Provide total health care including infants,

adolescents, adults and

geriatrics

• Analyze and interpret labs, sleep studies, and imaging studies

• Joint injections; wart/mole/skin tag removal

• Diabetic care including referrals to appropriate

specialists, monitoring blood sugar, and

adjusting medications

• Regulate Coumadin based on INR values

• Perform routine physicals; manage complex hypertensive

patients

• Listen to patients and care for a variety of

mental health issues; arrange for team-approach

care

• Gain wisdom in low-income/un-insured patient

care

Physician Assistant Certified 8/12 to 10/12

Primecare Medical Center/MedCare Charlotte, North Carolina

• Comprehensive internal medical care- primarily adult

• NextGen detailed electronic medical recording

• Determine appropriate labs and review with patient

• Order and interpret diagnostic tests including x-rays, mammograms,

colonoscopies, vascular studies, Dexa, EKG

• Perform thorough adult female GYN exams including STI analysis

with Pap/breast exams

• Manage complex medical care/prescriptions with multiple co-

morbidities

Physician Assistant Certified 5/11 to 7/12

Worknet Occupational Medicine Reading, Pennsylvania

•Accurately assess, diagnose, and treat a wide variety of occupational

injuries

•Pre-employment, DOT, Fitness for duty/Return to Work physicals

•Interpret x-rays, spirometry, audiograms, TB skin testing; dispense

appropriate

orthopedic appliances, perform various joint/trigger point aspirations

& injections

•Refer to appropriate specialist when necessary; order PT with

iontophoresis

•Order & review various studies, including MRI's, MRA's,

EMG/NCS, CT,

Ultrasound

•Wound and burn treatment, suturing, first aid

•Dictate on Dragon- voice recognition system

Physician Assistant Certified 3/08 to 3/11

Lancaster Orthopedic Group Lancaster, Pennsylvania

•Evaluate patients in the office/hospital and establish a working

diagnosis in

coordination with the physician

•First assist in OR; primarily total joint replacements, revisions, rotator

cuff

repairs/distal clavicle excisions, hip fractures; incision closure-

suturing

•Wound treatment

•Fracture care/splinting and casting/x-ray interpretation

•Dictate and prescribe (DEA # includes schedule 2 and 2N medications)

•Round on patients in the hospital including new consults

Physician Assistant Certified 10/07 to 1/09

Lake St. Family Practice Ephrata, Pennsylvania

•Establish my own patient base, evaluate, diagnose, and treat common

disorders

in family practice

•On call responsibilities one night per week and one weekend per month

•"Code Blue" medical CPT & ICD-9 coding seminar certification

•Educated staff on several occasions regarding important medical topics

•Community Volunteer work including school physical exams and

health fairs

Physician Assistant Certified 6/07 to 9/07

Neurology & Stroke Associates Lititz, Pennsylvania

•Physically examine, diagnose, and treat neurological disorders

such as Parkinson’s, MS, migraine, dementia, stroke victims and

more

•Dictate

•Rounding in hospital setting

Certified Ophthalmic Technician (COT) 2001 3/98 to 10/02

Campanella and Pearah Eyecare Associates Sinking Spring, Pennsylvania

•Perform a variety of ophthalmic procedures including refractometry, topography,

HRT, retinoscopy, applanation tonometry, lensometry, visual field testing,

keratometry and motility

•Assist and scribe for the ophthalmologist or optometrist

•Proficient utilization of ICD-9 and CPT coding

•Surgical assisting in blepharoplasty and other minor office surgeries

•Cross-trained in surgery scheduling and clerical work

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Petersburg, Virginia

Professional Memberships:

•Fellow Member, American Academy of Physician Assistants

•JCAHPO: Joint Commission of Allied Health Professionals Organization

Certifications:

•Board Certified: National Commission on Certification of Physician Assistants,

Inc. since May, 2007

•Health Care Provider, Basic Life Support- American Heart Association

•Provider, Advanced Cardiac Life Support- American Heart Association

•Certified Ophthalmic Technician

Awards and Accomplishments:

•Graduate Dean's Distinguished Honor List

•Who's Who Among American Colleges and Universities

•National Honor Society and high honor roll throughout high school

•National Dean’s List & Who's Who Among American High School Students; ranked

# 11 of 259 students in high school graduating class

•Grace College Phone-a-thon Representative

•Big Brother/Big Sister Program

•People Encouraging People (Nursing home ministry)

Jennifer Mae Miller

18619 Victoria Bay Drive Cornelius, NC 28031

717-***-****

email: ***.********.******@*****.***

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