Physician Assistant Medical

SHAINA MATHEWS

* ******* **, ****** ******, NY **977 C: 845-***-**** Email: ********@*****.***

OBJECTIVE: Seeking a position as a Physician Assistant (PA) in a medical facility.

PROFESSIONAL SKILLS:

• Registered and Certified physician assistant withholding NY and NJ license and own 5 years of experience.

• Experience in obtaining comprehensive case histories and performing medical examinations with an appropriate

treatment plan

• Proficiency in observation, assessment, diagnostic and surgical skills

• Extensive knowledge of CPR, BCLS and ACLS emergency medical procedures

• Capable in administration, operational and procedural decision-making skills

• Able to supervise and train employees, including organizing, prioritizing, and scheduling work assignments.

• Hold a Strong leadership and teamwork attributes

• Motivated and ambitious with excellent interpersonal communications

• Excellent time management skills

• Expert in computer skills

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCES:

RADIOLOGY PHYSICIAN ASSISTANT Monetfiore Medical Center, Bronx, NY December 2006-Present

• Expedite patients throughout Radiology in timely fashion with primary focus in ER CT and MRI department.

• Assuring all the cases in CT/MRI are completed within 24hrs of request

• Inpatient management and ED facilitator-obtain History and perform physical exam if necessary, do diagnostic testing

results

• Acquire consent forms for IV contrast/Labs results/give contrast injections-perform appropriate evaluation and

treatment of any adverse reactions with documentation and follow-up

• Responds to patient emergencies (CODE)

• Transfers acutely ill patients to the appropriate destinations- seeks appropriate help, documents accurately, stabilizes the

patient until transfer

• Keeps the Nurse in charge and supervising Physician informed as to the needs, problem areas and suggestion, which

may be beneficial to the service

• Attends Radiology conferences, teaching Rounds, in-services in the department and QA (queries)

• Work professionally at all times-especially when interacting with patients, staff and family

• Interacts with peers in a respectful manner, shares responsibilities and communicates frequently in regard to status of

patients

• Assists in Emergency Interventional; procedures dependent on the severity of the patient

• Opportunity to see patients at Medical Interventional Unit after their interventional procedures respectively- discharge

patients and follow-up the patients to improve the care and flow of medical patients.

EDUCATOR/PRECEPTOR PA Wagner College, StatenIsland, NY June 2005-May 2007

• A clinical preceptor for the polysomonography students, second and third year PA students.

• Opportunities for direct observation and facilitating hands-on experience for PA students that allowed them to get their

practical experiences

• Educating the upcoming PA students on PA Professionalism and Human Behavior courses

• Providing lectures, training, discussion and clinical presentation

• Executing case-studies and critical thinking

DRUG SAFETY SPECIALIST Berlex, Inc, Montville, NJ November 2005-March 2006

• Responsible for processing serious adverse events in female health care products (post-marketing)

• Focused on the evaluation and reporting of cases in concurrence with global safety regulations, departmental standard

operating procedures and company policies.

• Creating initial reports by entering direct information into Drug Safety databases, alter reports and enter follow-up

information as acquired, and prepare report for FDA submission.

• Obtains follow-up information and assesses causal relationship of event to drug.

• Write Narrative Summaries

• Coordinate and facilitate the weekly review of serious adverse events with Medical personnel and/or clinical teams to

assure timely assessment of all cases

• Assist with the preparation of safety-related sections and associated documentation for clinical and regulatory

documents.

PRIMARY CARE PHYSICIAN ASSISTANT Dr. Ronald A Stern, Pomona, NY August 2005-November 2005

• Responsible to work as a healthcare extender under the direction and supervision of physician.

• Goals were oriented in taking medical histories and examining patients

• Provided routine diagnostic, therapeutic, and preventative care.

• Direct and interpreting laboratory tests and x-rays, making preliminary diagnoses and also treating minor injuries

• Evaluating and examining patients at the Physician’s office, Hospital rounds

OTHER EMPLOYMENT:

Book keeping & Payroll Boscov’s Nanuet, NY 08/01-01/03

Physical therapist Good Samaritan Hospital Suffern, NY 01/01-08/02

Substitute Teacher East Ramapo School District Spring Valley, NY 01/99-06/02

Book keeping National Wholesale Liquidators Spring Valley, NY 03/98-05/01

EDUCATION:

Masters in Advanced Physician Assistant Studies- Education Wagner College May 2008

Physician Assistant Certification Wagner College/Staten Island University Hospital Physician Assistant June 2005

Bachelor of Science in Physician Assistant Wagner College May 2005

Associates degree in Liberal Arts Math & Science Rockland Community College, Suffern December 2001

CERTIFICATIONS:

Certified Physician Assistant NCCPA July 2005

Advanced Cardiac Life Support, American Heart Association May 2009

Basic Cardiac Life Support, American Heart Association November 2008

Infectious Disease Control, NYS Dept of Health Febuarary 2008

CREDINALS & ACTIVITIES:

Member of American Academy of Physician Assistant (AAPA)

National Commission on Certification of Physician Assistants (NCCPA)

Alumni of Wagner College 2005

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COMPUTER SKILLS: Windows XP Operating Systems, Internet Skills, Microsoft Office

REFERENCES: Available upon request

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