Physician Assistant - Surgical/Ortho/OB/GYN/Robots/General/Trauma
Resume:
Velvet Vachon, PA-C, ATC
Largo, FL *****
Objective:
Physician assistant with numerous years of surgical & orthopedic experience looking for a new challenge that utilizes my skills and passion as an physician assistant, after my current employer went out of business.
Licenses:
Current Florida Physician Assistant License
Current Drug Enforcement Administration License
Employment:
8/12 to 6/17 Physician Assistant – Surgical First Assist (went out of business)
Intralign / United Surgical (USA), FL
First Assist in OR: Orthopedic, General, OB/GYN, Urology, Spine/Neuro, Breast, Plastics, Vascular and Robotic.
Orthopedic experience: trauma: ankle, leg, hip, wrist, forearm, hand & shoulder; total joints: knee, hip & shoulder; arthroscopy: shoulder, hip, knee & ankle; specialized: ACL reconstruction with graft preparation, biceps tenodesis, rotator cuff repair & labrum repair: hip & shoulder.
General experience: hernia repair, cholecystectomy, colectomy, appendectomy, (lap/ open)
OB/GYN experience: Cesarean sections, hysterectomy & tubal ligations (lap/open/robot)
DaVinci Robotic SI / XI experience: ob/gyn, general & minimal urology.
1/10 to 7/12 Physician Assistant – Orthopedic Surgery
Crossroads Orthopedics, CT
Orthopedic experience: trauma, total joints, fractures, casting, arthroscopy, ACL reconstruction, rotator cuff repair and hand.
Performed all aspects of an Orthopedic Physician Assistant including: assisting in OR, hospital rounds, assess ED/floor consults, dictate discharge summaries, cast applications, injections: shoulder, hip & knee, eval new & established patients and order/interpret tests.
6/09 to 11/09 Physician Assistant – Post Graduate Surgical Residency Program
MCW/Froedtert & Childrens Hospitals, WI
Hospital rounds, perform consults, H&P’s, order & review tests, render diagnosis, present to attendings and residents, discharge summaries and in-house call on rotations: Level I trauma for pediatrics, general surgery & plastics. No operating room time.
3/09 to 5/09 Athletic Trainer – Per-Diem (Covering for Maternity Leave before residency started)
Morse High School, ME
Perform Duties as an Athletic Trainer: Evaluate Athletes, prevent and treat Injuries, stretch, tape athletes, and cover home games
10/08 to 2/09 Job Hunting
6/08 to 9/08 Studying for Boards
6/06 to 5/08 PA School; Class President 2006-2008
Education:
6/06 to 5/08 Masters of Science, Physician Assistant, University of New England, ME
9/98 to 5/02 Bachelor of Science, Athletic Trainer, University of Southern Maine, ME
9/01 to 12/01 Certificate, Emergency Medical Technician, Southern Maine Technical College, ME
Current Certifications:
NCCPA Board Certified, Physician Assistant
NATA Board Certified, Athletic Trainer
Advanced Cardiac Life Support for healthcare provider
Basic Life Support for healthcare provider
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