Physician Assistant Management
Resume:
Phillip Tolman
Charleston,S.C. 29412
Cell 843-***-****
email: abjywf@r.postjobfree.com
QUALIFICATIONS
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surgery)
EDUCATION
1996-1998 College of West Virginia, Beckley, WV
B.S., Physician Assistant
1986-1989 West Virginia University, Morgantown, WV
B.S., Exercise Physiology
Fulltime Employment
2009-present Charleston Bone and Joint (subsequently became part
of Physician
Partners).
Physician Assistant-Orthopedics
Supervising Physician-Richard Lowery
Primary responsibilities include but are not limited to:
. In-patient responsibility specific to orthopedic
patient population
. Works collaboratively with other physicians from
other surgical and medical sub-specialties in the
care of the orthopedic patient
. Takes call (including ED)
. Sees patients independently in the outpatient clinic
settings
. Works as first assist when necessary
3/2008-2/2009 Roper Hospital
Physician Assistant-Hospitalists
Primary responsibilities include but are not limited to:
. In-patient responsibility specific to medicine
patient population
. Work collaboratively with physicians from other
surgical subspecialties to assist in medical
management of surgical patients
. Manages care to include full spectrum from admission
to discharge
. Work collaboratively with other disciplines to reduce
length of stay through ensuring completion of
studies, and early intervention planning for
discharge with Case Management
11/2007-3/2008 Roper Hospital
Orthopedic Specialists of Charleston affiliated with Roper
and
became Roper employee at that time.
Same responsibilities as noted below.
2/2007-11/2007 Orthopedic Specialists of Charleston
Physician Assistant
Primary responsibilities include but are not limited to:
. In-patient and out-patient responsibilities specific
to total joint patient population
. Clinic responsibility in terms of evaluating,
planning, presenting and initiating treatment
interventions
. Operating room responsibility assisting with
preparation of patients, intra-operative surgical
assistance, and post-operative management and
discharge
. Post-operative follow-up
. Management of care continuum for all patients within
area of specialty
7/2005-2/2007 Senior Health Associates, Wilmington, NC
Physician Assistant
Primary responsibilities include but are not limited to:
. Out-patient/in-patient responsibilities for patients
seen in clinic, acute care, and long-term care
settings
. Evaluation, assessment, diagnosing and prescription
of treatment interventions
. On-call responsibility on a rotational basis
12/2003-7/2005 Doctor's Urgent Care Center, Wilmington, NC
Physician Assistant
Primary responsibilities included but were not limited to:
. Out-patient responsibilities for patients seen in
urgent care setting inclusive of evaluation,
assessment, diagnosis, and prescription of treatment
interventions
. Diverse patient population inclusive of all age
ranges (excluding children under 2 years of age)
. Various immediate treatment interventions such as
suturing, fracture management, and respiratory
intervention
8/2003-12/2003 MedBrook Urgent Care, Clarksburg, NC
*short period of time due to relocation to Wilmington, NC
Physician Assistant
Primary responsibilities included but were not limited to:
. Out-patient responsibilities for patients seen in
urgent care setting inclusive of evaluation,
assessment, diagnosis, and prescription of treatment
interventions
. Diverse patient population inclusive of all age
ranges (excluding children under 2 years of age)
. Various immediate interventions such as suturing and
fracture management, and respiratory intervention
1998-2003 University Health Associates-Department of Orthopedics
Morgantown, WV
Physician Assistant
Primary responsibilities included but were not limited to:
. In-patient and out-patient responsibilities specific to sports
medicine and total joint patient population
. Clinic responsibility in terms of evaluating,
planning, presenting and initiating treatment
interventions
. Operating room responsibility assisting with
preparation of patients, intra-operative surgical
assistance, and post-operative management and
discharge
. Post-operative follow-up
. Research involvement as it related to the collection
of data, interviewing of patients, and interpretation
of results in conjunction with the Faculty physician
. Management of care continuum for all patients within
area of specialty
. Primary preceptor for Physician Assistant students
during departmental rotations
1993-1996 West Virginia University Hospitals, Inc. Morgantown, WV
Exercise Physiologist
Primary responsibilities included but were not limited to:
. In-patient assessment of Phase I and prescription and
monitoring of Phase II cardiac rehabilitation
. Exercise monitoring for patients requiring physical therapy
when necessary
1990-1993 West Virginia University Hospitals, Inc. Morgantown, WV
Physical Therapy Aide
Primary responsibilities included but were not limited
to:
. Wound care
. Assisted with casting and removal
. Assisted with cardiac rehabilitation-Phase I &II
Moonlighting Experience (concurrent with full time positions listed above)
1999-2001 Wedgewood Family Practice, Morgantown, WV
Physician Assistant
Primary responsibilities included but were not limited to:
. Out-patient responsibilities for patients seen in after hours
urgent care setting
. Evaluation, assessment, diagnosis, and prescription of
treatment interventions
Affiliations/Licensure Affiliation
. American College of Sports Medicine-ACSM
certification (passed)
. American Academy of Physician Assistants
. Adjunct Faculty-Alderson-Broaddus Physician Assistant
Program-Orthopedics (Past)
Licensure
. South Carolina Board of Medicine Physician Assistant
. Preventative and rehabilitative Exercise Specialist
Certifications National Commission on Certification
of Physician Assistants, Inc.
Lectures
. Shoulder Musculoskeletal Examination and X-ray
interpretation-College of West Virginia
(3/2001;10/2000)
. Chronic Shoulder Pain-American Academy of Physician
Assistants National Conference (5/2001)
. AC Joint Pathology-College of West Virginia (3/2002)
. AC Joint Instability-American Academy of Physician
Assistants National Conference (5/2002)
Publications
. Post, WR., McCulloch, PR, Tolman, P.
Anteromedialization of the tibial tubercle:
Comparison of short and intermediate term results in
chronic painful patellofemoral malalignment and in
chronic patellar instability (presented at: 28th
Annual meeting of the American Orthopedic Society for
Sports Medicine, Orlando, Fl. July 3, 2002)
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