Physician Assistant

HIGHLAND, NY *****

484-***-**** *******@***.***

OBJECTIVE

Experienced NCCPA Certified Physician Assistant seeking full-time employment in a role that utilizes my current skills, presents opportunity for professional growth, and offers a schedule that supports a healthy balance of work and family life. EDUCATION

Marywood University, Scranton, PA MS in PA studies, 2010

• GPA of 3.76/4.00; Academic Excellence Award

Marywood University, Scranton, PA BS in PA studies, 2009

• GPA of 3.92/4.00; Summa Cum Laude

EXPERIENCE:

ORTHOPEDIC SURGERY:

ORTHOPEDIC ASSOCIATES OF DUTCHESS COUNTY, POUGHKEEPSIE, NY Sept 2013- present

Large practice of 24 physicians and 15 midlevel providers in upstate NY Orthopedic Urgent Care: Since 2016 I have primarily treated patients in an outpatient setting at our OrthoExpress clinic and at several of our offices seeing new, aftercare, and routine follow-up patients Surgical First Assist; 2013-2016 my primary duties included both inpatient and outpatient care including hospital rounds, ER/trauma first call, after- hours patient and hospital call

WESTERN SLOPE ORTHOPEDICS, MONTROSE, CO

Sept 2012- Sept 2013

Private practice in rural CO consisting of 5 ortho surgeons and 2 PAs Primary duties included surgical assist, inpatient rounding, and call MAHONING VALLEY ORTHOPEDICS, LEHIGHTON, PA

Oct 2010- Sept 2012 (part-time)

Served a small rural community in Northeastern PA alongside two general orthopedic surgeons providing clinical and surgical assistance PEDIATRICS:

PALMERTON PEDIATRICS, PALMERTON, PA

Oct 2010- Sept 2012 (part-time)

Outpatient pediatric clinic; Performed routine well-child exams and managed non-emergent pediatric illnesses

ERICA MEYERS, PA-C

CERTIFICATIONS/ LICENSES

• NCCPA Certified- August 2010

• Re-certification September 2016

• Current NY Medical License

• BLS Certified- Exp 2019

• DEA License

CLINICAL SKILLS

• Meticulous sterile technique

• Suturing and wound care

• Fracture reduction

• Joint, bursal, and tenosynovial injection/aspiration

• Utilizing ultrasound for needle guided procedures

• Splinting and casting

• Comprehensive knowledge and utilization of NYS Worker’s Compensation guidelines

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