Orthopedic Physician Assistant. experience in clinic and OR setting
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Accomplished physician assistant with four and a half years of professional experience in Orthopedic and Spine Surgery.
Professional Experience
University of Maryland Baltimore Washington Medical Center, Glen Burnie, Maryland
Physician Assistant - Orthopedic Surgery, 2014-present
Serve as first assist to surgeons in the operating room with orthopedic surgeries, specializing in total joint replacements and revisions.
Serve as first assist to surgeons in the operating room with spine surgeries, specializing in cervical and lumbar fusions.
Evaluate and implement patient health care needs. Perform appropriate exams and obtain patient histories. Interpret X-ray and MRIs. Manage patient treatment program based on assessment of needs. Initiate treatment via prescriptions, diagnostic tests, exams and procedures.
Perform intra-articular cortisone injections, trigger point injections.
Coordinate patient care and makes referrals to physicians, specialists, therapists, home care nurses. Collaborate and communicate with other professionals, nurses, physicians, and outside agencies regarding patient care.
Post-op evaluations and initiation of orders for inpatient stay or discharge.
Perform administrative duties such as writing admission and discharge orders, workers compensation forms, working with office staff regarding patient problems, scheduling, EMR
Perform on-call coverage for office practice including general orthopedics, spine, and foot & ankle. Assist on-call physician with weekend rounds and surgeries in the hospital as scheduled.
Education
Massachusetts College of Pharmacy and Health Sciences University, Boston, Massachusetts
Master of Science in Physician Assistant Studies, 2014
Florida State University, Tallahassee, Florida
Bachelor of Science in Exercise Science, 2011
Cum Laude
Certifications
Certification by the National Commission on Certification of Physician Assistants, 2014-present
BLS
DEA
CDS
Maryland Board of Physicians Certified Physician Assistant, 2014-Current
Professional Associations
American Academy of Physician Assistants, 2018
References upon request
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