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Gary Petner, MS, PA-C

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Philadelphia PA 19135

Phone: 215-***-****

Email: ac6b0h@r.postjobfree.com

Education Arcadia University

Master of Science in Physician Assistant Studies (MSPAS) Arcadia University

B.A. Biology

Recipient of academic scholarship

Manor College

Allied Health Transfer

Member of Phi Theta Kappa Honor Society

05/1999 – 05/ 2001

09/1997 – 05/1999

05/1995 – 05/1997

Employment Philadelphia Hand to Shoulder Center

• Assisted Hand surgeon in the OR and in the clinic with various hand, wrist, and elbow problems. Saw postop, follow up, and new patients along with the surgeon. Responsible for patient calls pertaining to medically related issues.

Edison-Metuchen Orthopedic Group

• Assisted one surgeon in clinic and the OR dealing strictly with Workers Comp and MVA cases involving shoulder and knee problems. Rothman Institute Urgent Care (Marlton)

• Covered the Urgent Care approximately 2 weekend days per month assessing and treating orthopedic related injuries and referring to the ED if needed.

• Performed closed reductions of fractures and dislocations.

• Applied splints and braces when appropriate.

Rothman Institute

• Working with a Sports Medicine Surgeon, I ran my own clinic three days a week treating sports medicine related injuries involving new, postop, and follow up patients. Evaluated patients with cervical and lumbar spine complaints. Also performed spine examinations to discern if the etiology of the patient’s complaint is due to spine issues.

• First assistant to the surgeon in the OR two days weekly on various sports related injuries, involving mostly arthroscopic and open surgery of shoulders and knees, repairing tears involving the rotator cuff, labrum, meniscus, tendons, and ligaments.

• Prepared both soft tissue and BTB auto and allografts for ACL reconstruction.

• Also first assisted in TKR, TSA, and Reverse TSA.

• Completed fascia, subcutaneous, and subcuticular closures.

• Reviewed X-rays, MRI and CT scans along with the patient and explained what they were viewing so that they had a better understanding. I answered all their questions and developed a rapport with them.

02/2018 – 06/2018

01/2018 – 02/2018

02/2017– 09/2017

06/2014 – 09/2017

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• Discussed and explained the operative findings with the patients using the intra-operative arthroscopic pictures.

• Evaluated and treated new foot and ankle injuries and referred them to the podiatrists or the Foot and Ankle surgeon if warranted.

• Performed joint and bursa aspirations and injections as well as tendon and trigger point injections; completed about 90% of the viscosupplementation injections.

• Dictated all my patient encounters and submitted the billing for each using eClinical Works.

Premier Orthopaedic & Sports Medicine Urgent Care

• Responsible for evaluating and treating various orthopedic related injuries and complaints.

• Applied braces, splints, and casts.

• Performed joint and bursa aspirations and injections as well as tendon and trigger point injections.

Premier Orthopaedic & Sports Medicine

• General orthopedics initially consisting of mostly first assisting up to five surgeons with TKR, THA, Bipolar hip replacements, ORIFs, ACL reconstruction (preparing the bone-tendon-bone grafts), arthroscopies and various hand surgeries.

• Performed fascia, subcutaneous, and subcuticular closures.

• Conducted hospital rounds and wrote orders.

• Managed the postop patients, ordering tests and medications as warranted and preparing them for discharge and dictating the discharge summaries.

• Completed inpatient and ER consultations.

Delaware Valley Orthopedic Associates, LTD.

• Worked with three surgeons mostly in the office in general orthopedics involving H&Ps, injections and casting; first assisting in the OR; hospital rounds and consultations.

Manor College

Adjunct Instructor

• Taught undergraduate Anatomy and Physiology I, both lecture and lab, adhering to the departmental syllabus; responsible for setting up, conducting, and grading the lab practicals and all exams.

• Taught an undergraduate Nutrition course; responsible for making up, administering, and grading all exams and papers.

• I also created and administered the online course for Nutrition, which was the first online course for the college.

10/2008 – 06/2014

09/2008 – 06/2014

08/2003 – 09/2008

08/2001 – 07/2008

Licensure Pennsylvania State License MA051206

New Jersey State License 25MP00106100

DEA – Pennsylvania MP1002005

DEA – New Jersey MP4069717

NJ CDS Registration A00260100

NPI 167*******

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Certifications

National Commission on the Certification of Physician Assistants (NCCPA) ACLS

BLS

Skills

Joint aspirations and injections

Trigger point injections

Casting

MS Word, Excel, and PowerPoint

EMR: eClinical Works, Smart Chart, SRS, Epic, and White Plume Staff Privileges Jefferson University Hospital System (Methodist Hospital) Main Line Health System (Bryn Mawr Hospital)

Rothman Orthopaedic Specialty Hospital (ROSH)

Physicians Care Surgical Hospital

Phoenixville Hospital System

Taylor Hospital

Jeanes Hospital (part of Temple Health System)

Frankford Hospital (now Aria)

Lourdes Medical Center of Burlington County

2018

2014 – 2017

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2008 – 2014

2003 – 2008

2003 – 2008

2003 – 2008

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