Physician Assistant Medical

Katherine Louise Dougherty, PA-C

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Certified Physician Assistant

Monitor patients’ condition and progress and re-evaluate treatments as necessary. Administer and prescribe appropriate courses of treatment, including pharmaceutical medications. Order and execute diagnostic tests and analyze diagnostic images to further investigate patient conditions in an outpatient setting. Over 15 years of administrative, clinical and research laboratory experience, including allied health education, technical writing, curriculum development, healthcare promotion and compliance, quality assurance/control testing, staff supervision and client service relations.

Skills Profile

Clinical: Mid-level Practitioner. Patient Exams and Patient Management (Admission, Interim, and Discharge Maintenance), proficiency with all aspects of medical examination, clinical patient management, and laboratory protocols. Strong knowledge of OSHA/CLIA/CAP, QA/QC, and compliance protocols

Certification: NCCPA certification number 1053434

Texas Medical Board license PA10276 (unrestricted), current NPI and DEA registration

Professional Experience

Hill Country physical medicine: Boerne, TX 11/2015 to current

Physician Assistant

Responsible for all clinical/laboratory duties including diagnosis, treatment and management of medical and hormone patients. Establish peer-reviewed hormone protocols in compliance with current research and federal, state and local agencies. Responsible for all direct patient interaction and perform history and physicals for acute and chronic medical conditions. Oversight of 3 orthopedic, pain and hormone therapy clinics in Southwest Texas. Advise and educate patients regarding diet, hygiene and effective disease prevention methods. Develop open rapport with patients, ensuring them to share questions and concerns. Evaluate progress of all patients especially those with chronic pain issues, provide medical care and education to internal medicine patients and families daily

All Star Health Care: San Antonio, TX 6/2013 to 6/2015

Physician Assistant

Completed 800-hour fellowship program in the specialty of Physical Medicine, rehabilitation, nutrition and pain management. Performed physical exams, orthopedic exams, NCV/EMG, EKG, ultrasound-guided large joint injections, ordered appropriate tests and assisted with case management. Participated in training and treatment for peripheral diabetic neuropathy, medical weight loss, and hormone therapy. Increased referrals from inside our own practice by adding 10 other referring medical specialties

Quest College of Nursing and Allied Health: San Antonio, TX 6/2013 to 12/2014

Director of Education:

Managed all Allied Health programs and instructors, curriculum design and implementation, education reform, quality assurance, federal compliance

Ancora Education: Waco, TX 11/2009 to 6/2013

Assistant Director of Education:

Managed all at risk students life skills courses, allied health instructors and assisted undergraduate students with overcoming roadblocks to education; motivated students through educational tactics with a focus on envisioning success and positive reinforcement

NPS, Incorporated: Waco, TX 8/2001 to 11/2009

Public Health Manager:

Community outreach program; was responsible for public health education to elderly; taught CPR and OSHA training to staff; supervised a staff of 15; responsible for organizing and obtaining tertiary medical benefits for McClennan County underserved residents.

Alderson-Broaddus College: Philippi, WV 8/1998 to 5/2001

Laboratory Associate:

Science and Chemistry lab instructor; taught Biochemistry, Inorganic, Organic and Quantitative Analysis

Baylor College of Medicine: Houston, TX 7/1995 to 8/1998

Research Associate:

Conducted specialized genetic testing for a genetic research grant project at Baylor College of Medicine

Education

Bachelor of Science: Texas State University, San Marcos, TX biology major/chemistry minor

Bachelor of Medical Science in Physician Assistant Studies: Alderson Broaddus University, School of Allied Health, Philippi, WV magna cum laude

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