Physican Assistant
Resume:
Mary Jane Rorick
Oklahoma City, OK *****
************@*****.***
Strongly motivated, experienced, hardworking, compassionate Physician Assistant seeking employment in an environment dedicated to exceptional patient care. Authorized to work in the US for any employer
Work Experience
Physician Assistant- Certified
Medical Center Pain Management - Oklahoma City, OK August 2017 to Present
Physician Assistant to Dr. David P. Ellis.
Medical pain management, utilizing a variety of modalities to help patients in chronic pain to live a better quality of life.
Clinical responsibilities:
-History and physical assessment for the diagnosis and treatment of chronic pain syndromes, including fibromyalgia, MS, CRPS, and other chronic pain syndromes with a variety of modalities
- Ordering and interpretation of imaging for developing treatment plans
-Initiation of pharmacologic treatments with subsequent monitoring of diseases activity, and safety of medications
- monitoring use of chronic opiate therapy, including the interpretations of presumptive and confirmatory urine drug screens.
-Trigger point injections
-Coordination of patient treatment with referral to appropriate physicians and therapists for high quality patient care, including neurology, neurosurgery, orthopedics, and PT.
-Peer to peer consults as required for coordination of care
-Coordination of patient care with one physicians and three PAs Physician Assistant-Certified
Integris Baptist Medical Center - Oklahoma City, OK May 2016 to August 2017
Physician Assistant to Dr. Ron Sutor, high-risk interventional cardiologist. Clinical responsibilities:
- Histories and physicals on patients with cardiovascular complaints.
- Ordering and interpretation of laboratory and imaging tests for cardiac complaints, including laboratory work, chemical and treadmill stress tests, echo cardiograms, MUGAs, carotid and peripheral vascular ultrasounds, CTA, and CT chest, abdomen and pelvis.
- Inpatient rounding and treatment plans
- Initiating treatment plans under the supervision of Dr. Sutor.
-Clinical patient care
-Supervising stress tests
Physician Assistant-Certified
Mc Bride Orthopedics and Arthritis - Oklahoma City, OK July 2010 to November 2015
1110 N. Lee, Oklahoma City, OK 73103 405-***-**** Supervising physician: Dr. Robert Eugene Arthur, M.D. Rheumatology Physician Assistant
Clinical responsibilities:
-History and physical assessment for the diagnosis and treatment of Rheumatologic diseases, osteoarthritis, osteoporosis and other arthritis related diseases
-Ordering and interpretation of diagnostic tests and x-rays related to rheumatologic diseases, as well as osteoarthritis and osteoporosis
-Initiation of pharmacologic treatments with subsequent monitoring of diseases activity and initiation of and interpretation of laboratory follow-up tests for monitoring of diseases activity and safety of medications
-Arthrocentesis of swollen joints
-Intra-articular injections with steroids and/or viscosupplementation.
-Trigger point injections
-Ordering and interpretation of DEXA scans for the diagnosis and monitoring of osteoporosis
-Initiation and monitoring of medications for osteoporosis
-Treatment of Fibromyalgia with a variety of modalities
-Coordination of patient treatment with referral to appropriate physicians for high quality patient care
-Peer to peer consults as required for coordination of care
-Coordination of patient care with three physicians and two PAs Physician Assistant-Certified
Dr. Jon Blaschke, M.D - Oklahoma City, OK
July 2008 to July 2010
73102 405-***-****
Rheumatology Physician Assistant
Clinical Responsibilities:
As outlined above.
Physician Assistant Fellow in Research
Rheumatic Diseases Division Department of Veterans Affairs July 2007 to July 2008
The University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center at Dallas 4500 S. Lancaster Road, TX 75390 214-***-****
Supervising physician: Dr. Andreas Reimold, M.D.
Education
Rheumatology Fellowship
UT Southwestern Medical School - Dallas, TX
July 2007 to June 2008
Masters of Physician Assistant Studies in Physician Assistant Studies University of North Texas Health Science Center - Fort Worth, TX July 2004 to May 2007
Bachelor of Science in Nutrition
Purdue University - West Lafayette, IN
1983
Skills
Public Speaking, Education both in clinical settings and in the classroom,Microsoft Office, Microsoft Word, Power point, (10+ years)
Awards
Heart of Compassion
May 2007
This was a special award created by the PA Class of 2007 at UNTHSC for volunteerism and community service. AAPA Physician Assistant Foundation Scholarship
March 2006
This was a National scholarship awarded on scholastic merit and personal recommendations from faculty. Mary Hebenstreit Memorial Award
May 1983
Awarded to the outstanding senior in dietetics. Based on scholastic merit. Outstanding Freshman in Home Economics
May 1977
This award was given to the outstanding freshman in Home Economics at Oklahoma State University; it was based on sholastic standings.
Regent’s Scholar
May 1976
Scholarships were given to local seniors based on their high school grades to encourage them to attend Oklahoma State University.
Certifications/Licenses
OK Licensure 1748
March 2017 to March 2018
National Commission on Certification of Physician Assistants #1077236 December 2013 to December 2019
This is the nation commission tasked with the maintenence of PA certification. Maintenence fees/dues are valid until December 31, 2017.
BLS for Healthcare Providers
August 2016 to August 2018
"A Phase 3, Multicenter, Randomized, Double-blind, Placebo-Controlled Study to Evaluate the Efficacy and Safety of LY2127399 in Patients with Moderate to Severe Rheumatoid Arthritis
(RA) who had an Inadequate Response to one or more TNF-# Inhibitors". 2011 to 2011
Robert Eugene Arthur, MD, Principal Investigator
Clinical Research
2011 to 2011
2011 "A Phase 3, Multicenter, Randomized, Double-blind, Placebo-Controlled Study to Evaluate the Efficacy and Safety of LY2127399 in Patients with Moderate to Severe Rheumatoid Arthritis (RA) who had an Inadequate Response to one or more TNF-# Inhibitors". Eli Lilly and Company Protocol H9B-MC-BCDV. Robert Eugene Arthur, MD, Principal Investigator. Lindsey Gillispie, PA-C, Robert F. Hynd, MD, Helen Kelley, RN, PhD, Robert Lynn McArthur, MD, Lori A. Patton, MT (ASCP), Mary Jane Rorick, PA-C, and Linda J. Weber, RN, Subinvestigators. TX licensure PA05319
February 2017 to February 2018
ACLS
August 2016 to August 2018
DEA Registration
March 2017 to April 2020
Groups
American Academy of Physician Assistants
2007 to Present
Oklahoma Academy of Physician Assistants
July 2008 to Present
Current membership valid until January 31, 2018.
Additional Information
Educational Speaking for the Mc Bride Foundation on arthritis, Life-long blood donor, Coordination and assembling care kits for Katrina victims, JPS donation drive, Turkey drive for the Fort Worth food bank, Coat drive for the homeless in Fort Worth, Student representative to the PA Council 2004, Second Harvest Food bank volunteer, Newborns in Need volunteer, Volunteer in Parkland ER and OBGYN urgent care departments, Helping Hands Volunteer services for Elders, Northeast Indiana Radio Reading Service: reading services for the blind and visually impaired, Animal Rescue with Animal Guardians of America, Community speaking on health and nutrition with the American Cancer Society, YMCA volunteer coach, teaching English as a second language volunteer. ATP rated Pilot, flight instructor, ground instructor. Prior career as a Dietitian and diabetes educator.
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