Physician Assistant

Eva Chwastowska, DHSc, PA-C

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Cell: 630-***-**** - ************@*********.***

Summary

Compassionate, self-motivated, and highly ethical Physician Assistant with ten years of

clinical and surgical experience seeks full-time employment that utilizes my skills, energy, and passion for providing quality patient oriented care.

Skills

Strong medical ethics

Strong clinical judgment

Ten years of experience as first

assist

No marks on professional record

Bilingual

Experience

Neuro-Interventional Surgery Physician Assistant

July 2007 to Current

Northwestern Medicine Winfield, IL

Attend outpatient clinics, perform history and physicals

Develop treatment plans in conjunction with attending physician to provide optimal

patient management

Perform education and counseling in inpatient and outpatient settings on health status,

test results and disease processes

Make rounds on post-operative patients

Function as first assist/scrub role in neuro-endovascular cases

Prescribe oral and IV medications consistent with law and written collaborative

agreement

Participate in patient enrollment in clinical research and follow up assessment

Educator and clinical preceptor for Physician Assistant students

Review and interpret diagnostic imaging including MR, CT and angiograms to

formulate treatment plan

Complete pre-operative review of test results, clearances, reports, labs, and develop

plan of care according to current protocols

Dictate operative reports for diagnostic and interventional procedures

Provide on-call coverage for emergent neuro-endovascular cases

Independently perform procedures at the direction and under the supervision of a

physician

Collaborate with the patient/family and other health care team members to develop

and update the patient's plan of care

Foster neuro-endovascular program development through maintenance of referring

provider relationships, participating in clinical research, analysis of clinical outcomes,

development of case studies, and assessment and planning of program needs

Utilize current research findings to expand clinical knowledge and role performance

Integrate ethical considerations into all areas of practice by discussing risks, benefits,

and outcomes of healthcare interventions

Participated in the implementation of the Mobile Stroke Unit

Provided leadership in a highly dynamic neuro-interventional environment

Made decisions concerning needs of patients as a result of gained trust and earned

respect

Urgent Care Physician Assistant

March 2007 to July 2007

Physicians Immediate Care Chicago, IL

Conduct history and physical examinations in compliance with nuclear and DOT

regulatory guidelines

Maintain quality assurance of charts and testing

Perform and interpret electrocardiograms

Order and interpret labs, diagnostic tests, and referrals

Maintain an adequate patient flow on-site by assisting clinical staff

Interpret radiographs, apply casts, splints, and other orthopedic appliances

Perform minor outpatient surgical procedures such as suturing lacerations

Medical Technologist

August 2005 to December 2005

Elmhurst Memorial Hospital Elmhurst, IL

Execute and analyze tests in hematology, chemistry, urinalysis, and coagulation to aid

physicians in diagnosis, treatment, and prevention of diseases

Perform cell counts and differentials on peripheral blood smears, and body fluids

Operate and calibrate various laboratory equipment

Medical Technologist

June 1998 to June 2004

LabCorp Wauwatosa, WI

Bench technologist - execute and analyze tests in the following areas: toxicology,

hematology, urinalysis, coagulation, and chemistry to aid physicians in diagnosis,

treatment, and prevention of diseases

Participate in staff training on new procedures and equipment, and urine drug

collections in accordance with Federal Department of Transportation CFR49 rules

Perform in-charge technologist duties - problem solving, assuring proper workflow, and

equipment troubleshooting

Operate and perform routine maintenance of laboratory equipment

Verify, record and report lab results on all performed tests

Communicate test results effectively with physicians, pathologists, and nursing staff as

a member of interdisciplinary team focused on providing high quality of care

Education

Doctor of Health Science: 2016

Nova Southeastern University Fort Lauderdale, FL

Research Project: Endovascular Treatment of Acute Ischemic Stroke

Master of Science: Advanced Physician Assistant Studies, 2012

A.T. Sill University Mesa, AZ

Bachelor of Medical Science: Physician Assistant Studies, 2006

Midwestern University Downers Grove, IL

Bachelor of Science: Clinical Laboratory Sciences, 1998

University of Wisconsin Milwaukee, WI

Licensure and Certifications

National Commission on Certification of Physician Assistants (NCCPA) - Active

IL State Physician Assistant License - Active

FL State Physician Assistant License - Active

DEA License - Current

Basic Life Support - Current

Advanced Cardiac Life Support - Current

Medical Technologist, MT (ASCP)

Affiliations

American Academy of Physician Assistants

Society of Neuro Interventional Surgery

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