TAJUANA D. LORDEUS

Physician Assistant

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Clayton, NC 27520

919-***-****

Email: ac8jvg@r.postjobfree.com

Education

Master of Science, August 2002

Central Michigan University, Mt. Pleasant, MI

Physician Assistant Program

Bachelor of Science, April 1999

Western Michigan University, Kalamazoo, MI

Major: Biomedical Sciences

Minor: Chemistry

Professional Experience

10/17- Living Well Behavioral Health, Fayetteville, NC

Present Physician Assistant (full time)

Provide psychiatric services primarily to military dependents and local residents. Solo full time employee providing consultations, referrals, and medication management services to adults and children.

09/17- Goshen Family Medical Ctr, Goldsboro, NC

12/17 Physician Assistant (per diem)

Enjoyed caring for indigent and underinsured population providing primary care, urgent care and preventative medical services.

06/17- Carolina Partners in Mental HealthCare, PLLC, Raleigh, NC

08/17 Physician Assistant (full time)

Involved in treating various mental health illnesses and providing therapeutic interventions in the area of ADHD, Anxiety, Depression. Gaining experience in clinic trials and other administrative and provider tasks as needed.

06/15- Advanced Spine and Pain Center, Clayton, NC

06/17 Physician Assistant (full time)

Employed as physician assistant in clinic that specializes in treatment of spine and chronic pain disorders of adults. Responsible for reviewing records and deciding on appropriate referrals, treatment recommendations, and ordering of labs and imaging as necessary. Trained on trigger point injections and joint injections.

12/13- Rex Express Care, Raleigh, NC

Present Physician Assistant (part-time)

Employed as a float PA to cover hours at four urgent cares owned by Rex Hospital. Responsible for evaluating and treating patients of all ages for minor illnesses to include chronic medication refills, suturing, incision and drainage of lesions, and other illnesses. Recently underwent training and began utilizing Epic electronic medical record computer system. Obtained experience using Cerner electronic medical record computer system.

12/14- Rex Senior Health Center, Raleigh, NC

06/15 Physician Assistant (full-time)

Employed as physician assistant with an independent panel of patients for which to provide primary care services and management of chronic diseases such as hypertension, diabetes, COPD, arthritis, and various other illnesses. Responsible for making appropriate referrals and coordinating social services to best meet patient’s needs. Able to establish rapport with both patients and their family members/guardians/long term facilities to optimally meet medical needs.

12/13- Wake Emergency Physicians, PA, Cary, NC

10/14 Physician Assistant (full-time)

Float PA to cover shifts at all WakeMed Emergency Departments. Experience gained seeing patients of all ages with both minor and complex medical conditions. Regular consultations with specialists as needed. Experience ordering and reading imaging and labs results as pertains to patient conditions. Exposure to slit lamp usage, suturing, incision and drainage of abscess, management of infections, assessing and treating obstetric and gynecological conditions. Experience using Allscript electronic charting and Soarian database.

01/08- Cape Fear Valley Health System, Fayetteville, NC

12/13 Physician Assistant (full-time)

Work as PA/MD team seeing high-volume of patients with varying levels of acuity in an urgent care setting, experience obtained reading x-rays, suturing, performing incision and drainage of lesions, stabilizing acute exacerbations of chronic illnesses, treating pediatric, obstetric and gynecological problems, other tasks as assigned.

10/02- Johnston County Health Department, Smithfield, NC

11/07 Physician Assistant (full-time)

Duties include evaluating and treating patients in family planning, maternity, pediatrics, and adult health clinics. Job requirements include participating in local annual festivals to foster awareness of public health services.

06/07- Minute Clinic, Raleigh/Durham, NC

12/07 Physician Assistant (part-time)

Tasks involve being a one person medical clinic, check in walk-in patients, triage and refer when necessary, and evaluate/treat minor illness. Administrative, clerical, and cashier responsibilities accompany responsibilities as medical practitioner.

05/07- Nova Urgent Medical Center, Smithfield, NC

01/08 Physician Assistant (part-time)

Autonomously care for walk-in patients with minor emergencies and family practice medical needs. Duties include ordering labwork, x-rays, and suturing as needed.

01/15/06- Johnston County Memorial Hospital, Smithfield, NC

08/30/06 Physician Assistant Hospitalist

Participated in a pilot program that utilized physician assistants to assist physicians with covering unassigned patients on the hospital wards. Responsibilities include admitting patients from the ER department and doing rounds on established inpatients.

04/03- MedFast Urgent Care, Benson, NC

11/04 Physician Assistant

Autonomously diagnosed and treated patients on walk-in basis from age two through adulthood on per diem basis. Tasks include evaluating x-rays, suturing, giving nebulized treatments and sending patients to the hospital when necessary.

06/97- Bronson Methodist Hospital, Kalamazoo, MI

05/00 Certified Nursing Assistant

Worked in the Float Pool for two years as relief staff to all floors. Employed in Express Care/ER Department for remainder.

10/93- Planned Parenthood, Kalamazoo, MI

04/96 Lab Assistant

Assigned duties included giving patients proper instructions to prepare for physicals, taking weight and height, checking hemoglobin, testing urine for signs of infection, performing pregnancy test and other tasks as assigned.

Professional Memberships/Certifications

CPR/BLS/ACLS certified, as of 10/2016 also certified to teach BLS under the American Heart Association.

Colposcopy trained as of 12/2005

6/2015 – Present, American Red Cross Instructor, trained to teach CPR/AED/First Aid to both lay responders and health care providers.

6/2016 – Received Certificate of Attendance for completing Mayo Clinic Health and Wellness Coaching Residency Program.

Honors and Awards

10/2015 Featured in Barton Associates blog as second place winner for editorial contest “What it means to be a PA”.

Recipient of Central Michigan University Graduate Fellowship for 2001-2002 academic year.

Selected to participate in grant funded HIV clerkship at the University of Kentucky in January 2002.

Student Delegate for the House of Delegates at the 2001 National Physician Assistant Conference in Anaheim, CA .

Member of Lee Honors College, Western Michigan University.

Recipient of the National Dean’s List Award 1998-1999.

Awarded Volunteer of the Year Honor 1996 by Planned Parenthood of West Michigan.

Volunteer Service

2005 – Health and Temperance Leader/member, Gethsemane Church

Present Plan health education programs and health screening programs for

churches that include a vast array of different cultures.

2010-- Family Life Ministry Leader, Gethsemane Church

2013 Coordinate fellowship and learning opportunities for Couples and Singles

in various settings and covering diverse topics.

2009-- Physician Assistant Volunteer, Urban Ministries Clinic

2011 Volunteered on average about once a month as schedule permitted. Provided medical care to underinsured and uninsured clients residing in Wake County.

2003- Social Coordinator, Johnston County Public Health Department

2006 Engage providers in after work social events and community programs to

encourage better work relationships and opportunities for relieving stress.

Hobbies:

Reading

Traveling

Meeting new people, experiencing new languages and cultures

Exercising by running, walking, and strength training

Spending time with family

Speaking to individuals and groups on health topics and wellness

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