Physician Assistant Medical

THOMESHIA CAMMON, PA-C

**** ***** ***** **, *******, GA 30329 • ***************@*****.*** • 330-***-****

CERTIFIED PHYSICIAN ASSISTANT

Empathetic, driven and highly resourceful Certified Physician Assistant with over 12 years of demonstrated experience providing exceptional orthopedic care for both adult and pediatric population in dynamic clinical and hospital settings. Aspiring to leverage vast background and hands-on PA experience to excel further in Orthopedic Surgery field with a focus on Sports Medicine, Total Joint Subspecialty, or General Orthopedic. Practiced in comprehensive history and physical examinations, diagnostic treatment planning, minor procedures, and surgical assisting. Instrumental in interviewing and educating patients, interpreting test results, and performing therapeutic procedures to deliver patient-centered, clinically competent care.

KEY SKILLS HIGHLIGHTS

• Pre- & Post-Operative Care for Med/Surg. Patients

• Collaborative Communication

• Pre-Op History and Physical Examinations

• Process Improvement

• Arthroscopic Surgery-Shoulder & Knee, Total Joints, and General Ortho

• Education and advocacy for Patients

• Medication Prescription, Injections & Aspirations Administration

• Electronic Health Record Management (EMR)

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE

RESURGENS ORTHOPEDICS Atlanta, GA

PHYSICIAN ASSISTANT, ORTHOPEDICS/CLINICAL-SURGICAL 2012 – Present

Delivered effective physician support leveraging sound ethical and independent decision-making abilities within a large Orthopedic Sub-Specialty Clinic.

Facilitated care for medical and surgical patients, including pre-and post-operative care with physical assessment, medications’ prescriptions, injections, and aspirations administration.

Consistently strived for improvement in processes and treatments to ensure patient-centered care delivery.

Advocated for patients during procedures, executing total patient care through a team-based approach both pre and post-op.

Established a PA Precepting Program; served as the PA Rotation Coordinator for PA students seeking to complete Orthopedic rotations for the Clinical second year of PA program.

ALLIANCE ORTHOPEDICS Decatur, GA

PHYSICIAN ASSISTANT, ORTHOPEDICS/CLINICAL 2009 – 2011

Effectively assisted a Shoulder Fellowship Trained, Solo Practice Orthopedic Surgeon with a large volume of knee and shoulder cases including arthroscopic surgery-shoulder and knee, total joints, and general cases.

Delivered comprehensive assessment and care plans for patients while providing patient education, joint injections/aspirations, fracture reductions, and pre-op history and physical examinations (H&Ps).

Wrote prescriptions, ordered and reviewed diagnostic test results in a clinic setting.

SHRINER’S HOSPITAL FOR CHILDREN Lexington, KY

PHYSICIAN ASSISTANT, ORTHOPEDICS/CLINICAL 2007 – 2008

Worked in an Orthopedic Clinic aiding Pediatric Orthopedic Surgeons specializing in spine, hand, sports medicine, and physical medicine and rehabilitation-based practices.

Provided H&Ps, dictated progress notes while reviewing diagnostic adjuncts, educating patients and performing serial casting.

Operated as a first assist in OR, completed admission and postoperative, discharge orders, and documentation.

Ordered and executed diagnostic tests and analyzed diagnostic images to further investigate patient conditions.

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EDUCATION

AAS, Physician Studies, Certificate in Physician Assistant Studies – Cuyahoga Community College

Bachelor of Science in Biology, Minor: Chemistry – Florida A&M University

CERTIFICATION & CREDENTIALS

NCCPA Certification #1077552 – Valid thru 12/2019

Georgia Composite Medical Board License #5752 – Valid thru 1/2021

DEA License – Valid thru 8/2020

Basic Life Support (BLS) Certification – Valid thru 8/2020

Advanced Cardiac Life Support (ACLS) – Valid thru 8/2020

PROFESSIONAL AFFILIATIONS

Professional Member, American Association of Physicians Assistants (AAPA)

Member, Georgia Association of Physician Assistants (GAPA)

Member, Physician Assistants in Orthopedic Surgery (PAOS)

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