Physician Assistant
Resume:
PATRICIA OLIVA
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CURRICULUM VITAE
EDUCATION
SEPTEMBER 7, 2018
PHYSCIAN ASSISTANT PROGRAM CERTIFICATE, Red Rocks COmmunity COllege
Denver, CO
SEPTEMBER 7, 2018
MASTER’S IN MEDICAL SCIENCE, St Francis Univeristy
Loretto, PA
MARCH 2012
MASTER’S IN BIOMEDICAL SCIENCE, Barry Univeristy
Miami, FL
MAY 2010
BACHELOR’S IN SCIENCE (MAJOR: PSYCHOLOGY), university of florida
gainesville, fl
MEMBERSHIPS
American Academy of Physician Assistants
Colorado Academy of Physician Assistants
CERTIFICATIONS
2018: NCCPA Board Certified
2017: Advanced Cardiovascular Life Support, Pediatric Advanced Life Support, Basic Life Support
2011: Project Management, Barry University, DARPA Grant
2010: Domestic Violence Training and Prevention, 32 hour course for service in a Domestic Violence Agency
LICENSING
Florida State License
CLINICAL ROTATIONS
ROTATION 1
JUNE 5-27, 2017
LIFE CARE CENTER OF AURORA, Aurora, co
inpatient care
Responsible for histories, physicals, lab and imaging orders, diagnostic test interpretation, assessments and treatment plans, prescription orders
Managed multiple chronic complaints in skilled nursing, Longterm Care, Short term Rehabilitation, and assisted living facilities
Performed admission orders and progress notes, hospital rounding, coding and billing
ROTATION 2
JULY 3-26, 2017
IPC THE HOSPITALISTS COMPANY/SENIOR CARE, denver, co
Internal medicine
Responsible for histories, physicals, diagnostic test interpretation, assessments, treatment, and mangement of multiple chronic issues
plans including prescribing medications, non-pharmacological treatments, and patient education
ROTATION 3
JULY 31 - AUGUST 23, 2017
COLORADO PLAINS MEDICAL CENTER, ft morgan, co
behavior health inpatient
Evaluation of history and physicals, assessment, and treatment for predominately geriatric patient population
Responsible for hospital rounding, family meetings, counseling and wellness educational programs
on call days includued treatment of patients in various areas of the hospital outside of the inpatient ward
ROTATION 4
NOVEMBER 20 – DECEMBER 29, 2017
TUFTS MEDICAL CENTER, boston, ma
cardiothoracics inpatient: surgery, ctu, & ccu
evaluation and treatment of post-surgical patients in the cardiothoracic and cardiac coronary intensive care units
responsible for history, physical, assessment, and treatment inclduing pressor and PEEP support for inpatient cardiothoracic patients
performed interpretation of radiological imaging, lab results, consultations with other physicians, twice daily hospital rounding with cardiac, pulmonary, and infectious disease teams
assisted in broncholavages, ventilatory support, central line placements, a line placements, cardioversions, ecmo and impella settings
performed chest tube removals, wound care, suture/staple removals, and pacing wire removals
observed bedside colonscopies, anoscopies, sigmoidoscopies, avm clipping, endoscopies
surgical scrubbing and observation of cabg’s, pediatric alcapa case, and vein grafting
ROTATION 5
JANUARY 2-24, 2018
CENTER OF SURGICAL SPECIALITS, thornton, co
General surgery
Conducted assessments of surgical candidtated, preoperative, and postoperative evaluations
Assisted in the operating room with retraction, suture and staple placement, drain tube
placement, dressing application
Assisted with hernia repairs, cholecystectomies, appendectomies, liver herniation repair, adrenalectomy, spinal fusions, pain pump placements and removals, and more
Assisted in wound care management treating chronic wounds
Procedures including local anesthesia infiltration, suture/staple removal, wound cultures, bypass pump management, drain removals and evaluations
rounding of hospital patients for acute surgical cases and post-operative patients
ROTATION 6
JANUARY 29- FEBRUARY 21, 2018
HIGH PLAINS COMMUNITY HEALTH CENTER, Lamar, co
family medicine
Performed history and physical examinations for acute and chronic problems in a rural setting
Managed patients of all ages with the appropriate therapy, referrals, follow-up, medications, and education
Performed physical examination for clearance of participation in sports
and pre-operative appointments
performed pap smears, breast exams, newborn exams, radiology and lab interpretations, nebulizer treatments, throat and vaginal cultures
ROTATION 7
FEBRURARY 26 – MARCH 28, 2018
DENVER HEALTH PEDIATRICS, denver, co
pediatrics
setting included both outpatient clinics, pediatric urgent care, and school-based clinics
responsible for performing history and physicals inclduing sports physicals, contraceptive counseling and prescriptions, lactation counseling and newborn management, prescription of appropriate therapies, assesment and plans, referrals, follow up, and coding
performed testicular exams, sti testing, assistance with nexplanon removals and insertions, digital blocks and toe nail removal
performed medical spanish translation
urgent care responsibilities included observation and assistance in laceration repairs, foreign body removals, oxygen therapies, throat cultures, orthopedic reductions, radiology interpretations
ROTATION 8
APRIL 2-25, 2018
PUEBLO COMMUNITY HEALTH CENTER, pueblo, co
family medicine
resposible for history and physical examinations for acute and chronic problems in a rural setting
Managed patients with the appropriate therapy, referrals, follow-up, medications, coding and billing, and patient education
Performed physical examination for clearance of participation in sports and pre-operative assesments
performed pap smears, breast exams, STI testing and education, pft’s, glucose and bp monitoring, vaginal cultures, throat cultures
ROTATION 9
APRIL 30 – MAY 23, 2018
SALUD FAMILY HEALTH CENTER, estes park, co
family medicine
Responsible for histories, physicals, assessments and developing treatment plan for diverse patient population in a rural setting
Management of gynecological issues including prescribing medications, contraception, and patient education
Performed wet mount, pap smear/pelvic exams, wound care, accupuncture assistance, venipunctures, throat and vaginal cultures
treatment and management of alcohol withdrawal
management of unisured and undocumented patient population, performed medical spanish translation
ROTATION 10
MAY 28 – JUNE 26, 2018
HEART OF THE ROCKIES REGIONAL MEDICAL CENTER (CENTURA), salida, co
emergency medicine
Evaluation and stabilization of acute problems with development of a treatment plan and follow up care in a rural setting
Responsible for ordering and interpretation of appropriate laboratory and diagnostic studies
Procedures include splinting, laceration repair, foreign body removal, wound care, suture/staple placement and removals, assistance with central line placements, amputation care, fluorescein corneal examination and slit lamp exam
Performed admission orders, progress notes and discharge summaries, rounding in hospitals, and coding
ROTATION 11
JULY 2-25, 2018
BOULDER NEUROSURGICAL AND SPINE ASSOICATES, boulder, co
neurosurgery
Conducted evaluation for surgical candidates, preoperative, postoperative care
performed history, physical, assesment, and evaluations of potential surgical candidates including referrals for emg’s and injections
Assisted in the operating room with retraction, suture tie, staple placement, drain tube
placement, dressing application, wound management
surgeries included ACDf’s, anterior and posterior spinal fusions, microdiscectomy, laminectomies, pain stimulator placement, craniotomies, cranioplasties, emergent cranial surgeries, meningioma and glioblastoma removals
rounding of patients in hospital for acute and emergent cases, post-operative patients, chroic wound care
ROTATION 12
JULY 30 -AUGUST 22, 2018
CISNEROS CENTER OF OBTETRICS AND GYNECOLOGY, thornton, co
obgyn
Performed history and physical examinations of OBGYN patients including fetal monitoring, NST, gestation specific testing and education
assisted in delieveries, c-sections, perineal laceration repairs, and surgeries including tubal ligations and hysterectomies
performed pap smears, breast exams, rectal exams, pelvic exams including evaluation of cervical dilation and effacement
Assisted with colposcopies, cervical biopsy, Leep procedures, and endometiral biopsies
Performed wet mount, Pap smear, IUD removals, Nexplanon insertions and removals, venipuncture, sti testing, vaginal, throat, and rectal cultures, specimen collection, urine microscopy,
Management of gynecological issues including prescribing medications, contraception, and patient education
WORK EXPERIENCE
2001 – 2016
TRAINED MEDICAL ASSISTANT, Tampa Bay DIagnostic Clinic in Brandon, FL
Seasonal: Summers and Christmas breaks ’01-’09 worked as a Receptionist, Biller, Coder, MA
Full time 2010, 2012-2016
Responsibilities and skills:
Electronic medical record: Athena, Patient Intake and Vitals, Urine dipsticks and Pregnancy Tests, EKG’s, Blood glucose testing, PT/INR
Inputting Patient Billing and Insurance Information, Inputting Patient coding and EKG information, calling patients to discuss lab and imaging results, calling in prescriptions
Patient Check-in, Answering Phones, Scheduling, Faxing, Collecting copays and balances
Physician Shadowing: Drs. Adela and Robert Oliva
2009 – 2010
MEDICAL ASSISTANT, Disability clinic
Performed vitals, eye exams, disability paperwork, history taking
Physician Shadowing: Dr Michael Breglia
2010
INTERNSHIP, The Spring of Tampa Bay Domestic Violence shelter
32 hour certification course, hotline services, Research Project on Latinos and Domestic Violence, lectures on DV, shadowing of psychologists and social work sessions, conducted initial needs assessment for new arrivals, Discharge paperwork, assistance with counseling of women and children, planned and organized fundraising events
2011 – 2012
STUDENT RESEARCHER, Darpa Lab at Barry university
Developed a SODIS project for the DARPA Military Grant for the purification of water in both 3rd world countries and for the military. Project involved using TiO2 soaked brushes placed in water bottles, then placed under UV light, and measurements of bacterial levels before and after treatments. The project was submitted for publication and presented at the University of South Florida
RESEARCH
2010
DOMESTIC VIOLENCE AMONG LATIN AMERICAN ETHNICITIES IN TAMPA, FL
Scheduling forums, Contacting National Hispanic DV Organizations
Conducted literature searches of specific Latin American Ethnicities to determine prevalence and distribution of DV
Aided in the construction of a prevention centered educational program
2011-2012
DARPA LAB STUDENT RESEARCHER, Barry Univeristy in Miami, FL
Designing and implementing an experiment to evaluate multiple parameters in the solar disinfection of groundwater as a low-cost method of water disinfection in remote areas and third world countries.
Published work was submitted
Presented at the 2012 Annual Meeting at the Florida Academy of Sciences
PUBLISHED WORK
Breglia MD, Oliva P. Basal cell carcinoma presenting as symptomatic iron deficiency anemia. BMJ Case Reports 2011;10.1136/bcr.01.2011.3772, 17 May 2011.
C.R. LITCHFIELD, S. OBENG, R. SMIDY, A. LELCHUK, P. OLIVA, A. AMURIO, S. DUNHAM, G. PACKERT. Titanium dioxide: Photocatalysis and water purification. FAOS 2012. The Annual Meeting of the Florida Academy of Sciences. University of South Florida, Tampa, FL. March 16-17, 2012.
ADDITIONAL SKILLS
Fluent in Spanish
REFERENCES
Vickey Beloy MA, MPAS, PA-C
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Dr Gagandeep Singh M.D.
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Krysta Bearish PA-C
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