Physician Assistant Medical

SARAH PERLMAN TOWNLEY

PA-C, MPAP

PHONE 503-***-**** • E-MAIL *.*******@****.***

EDUCATION

Arrowhead Regional Medical Center

Colton, California 10/05-11/06

SURGICAL PHYSICIAN ASSISTANT RESIDENCY

University of Southern California

Los Angeles, California 08/01-05/04

MASTERS OF PHYSICIAN ASSISTANT PRACTICE

The George Washington University

Washington, D.C 08/96-05/00

BACHELOR OF SCIENCE – EXERCISE SCIENCE

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE

Tuality Community Hospital/OHSU Partner, Oregon 02/16 - Present

NEUROSURGERY

Provide comprehensive and problem focused history and physical examinations for all office patients, evaluate post-op and routine follow-up visits

Review x rays, MRIs, and CT scans; develop treatment plans for neurosurgical conditions within the scope of practice and in conjunction with the neurosurgeon

Exercise judgement on conditions requiring consultation, referral, or evaluation by the supervision neurosurgeon

Experienced first assist for a variety of neurosurgical procedures including: craniotomies, spinal procedures involving instrumentation, and microscopic procedures.

Conduct hospital rounds including patients in the ICU, write orders and progress notes, order appropriate laboratory and radiographic tests, formulate and implement treatment and therapeutic plans for hospitalized patients

Legacy Medical Group, Oregon

URGENT CARE 08/16 - 07/18

Per Diem

Provide comprehensive high quality care for common acute illness and minor injury

Pacific Surgical P.C., Oregon 02/14 - 02/16

PEDIATRIC UROLOGY

Experienced on-call surgical first assist for a variety of urological procedures

Legacy Emanuel Medical Center, Oregon 11/08 – 02/16

TRAUMA CRITICAL CARE GENERAL SURGERY PHYSICIAN ASSISTANT – LEAD PA

Provide comprehensive inpatient care of the trauma, emergency general surgery, and critical care patient at a Level 1 Trauma Center.

Experienced surgical first assist including advanced laparoscopic and robotic surgery

Participate in daily rounds with attending surgeon, peri-operative care, ordering and interpreting labs and diagnostic studies, appropriate utilization and organization of recommendations from consulting services, and evaluation and management of chronic medical conditions in the acute care setting.

Emergently perform a variety of procedures including but not limited to: placement of thoracostomy tubes, central lines, arterial lines, laceration repair, and tracheostomy management

Preceptor medical students and physician assistant students and other health care personnel as appropriate

Lead PA Supervision responsibilities:

Serve as liaison between surgeons and PA team

Serve as a liaison between the clinical staff and administrative staff

Recruit, train, develop, and supervise PA team members. Development and implementation of new PAs hire training program

Maintain ongoing communication with other members of the healthcare team, including physicians, trainees, dietitians, nurses, pharmacists, and administrative staff.

Create, oversee, and maintain the work schedule for the PA team

Participate in the writing and development of departmental policies and guidelines

Conduct periodic and annual performance evaluation of the Trauma PAs, and coach with respect to opportunities for performance and professional growth.

St. Jude Medical Center, California 1/08 – 7/08

GENERAL SURGERY PHYSICIAN ASSISTANT

Manage hospital admissions and discharges, as well provide day-to-day care of surgical inpatients.

Assist in pre-operative and post-operative management of general surgery patients

Function as first assist in the operating room

St. Vincent Hospital and Medical Center, California 12/06 – 12/07

MULTI-ORGAN TRANSPLANT PHYSICIAN ASSISTANT

Provide a broad range of surgical and medical services which include: organ recovery, kidney and pancreas transplantation, vascular access, and other surgical procedures.

Function as first assist in the operating room.

Collaborate with the transplant team to formulate and implement comprehensive treatment plans for transplant patients in the inpatient setting.

Serve as an educational resource/teacher for patients, families, and hospital staff.

University of Southern California KECK School of Medicine

Physician Assistant Program, California 10/05 - 2010

ADJUNCT FACULTY

Responsible for advising and teaching graduate-level students during the didactic and clinical phase of the curriculum

California Emergency Physicians, California 7/04 – 11/05

EMERGENCY MEDICINE PHYSICIAN ASSISTANT

Members of the medial staff at Pomona Valley Hospital and St. Bernardine’s Hospital.

Require minimal supervision while carrying out the following aspects of patient care: Rapid Medical Evaluation, detailed history and physical examinations, ordering and interpreting diagnostic and laboratory studies, performing diagnostic and therapeutic procedures, performing minor surgical procedures, and development of treatment plans.

Supervision Responsibilities include: delegating the assignment of patients to ER beds by acuity level; supervising RN’s and EMT’s in triage department; delegating patient care to RN’s and EMT’s in ER setting.

LICENSE AND CERTIFICATIONS

National Commission of Certification of Physician Assistants (NCCPA)

Oregon Physician Assistant License

DaVinci robotic first assist credentials

Advanced Trauma Life Support (ATLS)

Fundamentals of Critical Care (FCCS)

Advanced Cardiac Life Support (ACLS)

LANGUAGES

Spanish Competency

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