Phillip J. Karsen, MPAS, PA-C

Major, USAF, BSC

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Glendale, AZ 85305

989-***-****

ac79rg@r.postjobfree.com

Objective

To obtain full-time employment in Orthopedic Surgery pending separation from the USAF September 2019. I am available for Per Diem employment in the interim.

Summary

●Serving as clinician in orthopedic surgery setting.

●Serving as Officer In Charge, Surgery Clinics at Luke Air Force Base.

●Prior experience as Flight Commander, Surgical Services at Luke Air Force Base.

●Prior experience as Executive Officer, Luke Air Force Base Medical Group.

●Prior medical experience as family medicine provider.

●Prior medical experience as technician in hemodialysis in inpatient and outpatient settings.

●Prior experience as educator and researcher in higher education.

Education

●2014-2015 Orthopedic Surgery Fellowship

Wright-Patterson Air Force Base, OH

●2008-2010 Masters of Physician Assistant Medicine

Physician Assistant Program

Central Michigan University

Mount Pleasant, Michigan

●2002-2007 Bachelor of Science

BioMedical Sciences

Central Michigan University

Mount Pleasant, Michigan

Professional/Military Experience

●United States Air Force, August 2010 to present

●Physician Assistant, Orthopedic Surgery, Luke AFB – 2015 to present

●Officer in Charge, Surgery Clinics, Luke AFB – 2017 to present

●Flight Commander, Surgical Services, Luke AFB – 2017 to 2018

●Executive Officer, Luke AFB – 2016 to 2017

●Physician Assistant, Orthopedic Fellowship, Wright-Patterson AFB – 2014 to 2015

●Physician Assistant, Family Health Clinic, Joint Base Andrews – 2010 to 2014

●Graduate/research assistant, Biology Dept, Central Michigan University – 2007 to 2008

●Dialysis technician, Great Lakes Renal Network – 2002 to 2007

Military Education

●2018 Advanced Trauma Life Support

●2015 Squadron Officer School In Residence

●2013 C-STARS Baltimore

●2012 Squadron Officer School In Correspondence

●2012 Battlefield Acupuncture

Assignments

●2015-present Physician Assistant, Orthopedic Surgery

Luke AFB, AZ

●2014-2015 Physician Assistant

Orthopedic Surgery Fellowship

Wright Patterson AFB, OH

●2010-2014 Physician Assistant, Family Health Clinic

Joint Base Andrews, MD

Awards and Fellowships

●56MDG Company Grade Officer of the Year - 2016

●56MDG Company Grade Officer of the Quarter x2 - 2016

●Air Force Outstanding Unit Award with two devices

●Air Force Organizational Excellence Award

●National Defense Service Medal

●Global War on Terrorism Service Medal

●USAF BioMedical Clinician category I Officer of the Year Company Grade for AFDW - 2013

●Orthopedic Surgery Fellowship - 2015

Professional Organizations

●American Academy of Physician Assistants

●Society of Air Force Physician Assistants

●Physician Assistants in Orthopaedic Surgery

●Arizona State Association of Physician Assistants

Accreditation

●Certified Physician Assistant by the National Committee on Certification of Physician Assistants

●Certification of Additional Qualifications in Orthopedic Surgery

Licenses and Certificates

●Physician Assistant license Michigan 2010 to present

●Physician Assistant license Arizona 2015 to present

●Basic Life Support January 2020

●Advanced Cardiac Life Support January 2020

●Pediatric Advanced Life Support May 2020

●Advanced Trauma Life Support April 2022

Avocations

●Power Lifting

●Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu

●Mountain Biking

●Hiking

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