Physician Assistant Medical

Application For Job As a Physician Assistant

Dear Hiring / Office Manager,

I recently came across your advertised vacancy for a Physician Assistant.

This is a very interesting opportunity for me and I feel that my educational

background and strong technical experience will make me a very suitable

candidate for this position. My key strengths that meet the requirements of

the specified position include the following:

I continuously strive for excellence & consider myself part of the team

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Offer excellent contributions to the employer, workplace & colleagues

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Provide compassionate & empathetic care to the patients.

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Graduate of Saint Louis University PA program

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NCCPA Certified

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Licensee - Missouri Board of Healing Arts & Illinois Board

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BLS & ACLS Certifications

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Foreign medical graduate with extensive experience in working in

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different settings and modalities

Please find attached my CV for further information on my experience.

I am reachable via my cell phone: 314-***-****. I further hope to discuss

with you about this employment opportunity

Thank you for your time & consideration,

Aamer Massay, MBBS, MMS, PA-C

1309 Weatherby Drive,

St. Louis, MO 63146

Home: 314-***-****

Cell: 314-***-****

***********@*****.***

Aamer S. Massay, M.B.B.S, MMS, PA-C

1309 Weatherby Drive, St. Louis, MO 63146

Home: 314-***-****, Cell: 314-***-****

***********@*****.***, ********@*******.***

OBJECTIVE

To obtain a physician assistant position as a working member of a health care team committed to

compassionate and effective patient care. To better my practice and community by continually

expanding my knowledge and skills while promoting patient education.

EDUCATION

Saint Louis University St. Louis, MO

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Master of Medical Science Graduation – Jan 2012

Rappahannock Community College Tappahannock, VA 2008

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Nishtar Medical College, Multan, Pakistan

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Bachelor of Medicine & Surgery 1990 – 1995

Pakistan Education center Doha Qatar, Arabian Gulf Fellow

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of Science – Pre-Med 1987 - 1989

CLINICAL EXPERIENCE

Orthopedics, SSM Orthopedics, DePaul Hospital, St. Louis, MO Jun 2012 – Feb 2013

Pre-op H&Ps, post-op progress notes on adult patients, conducted surgical consults and

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follow-ups in clinic, first and second assist with surgeries, daily dressing changes, post-op

and clinic prescription writing.

Technical Skills: Intra-articular injections in shoulders, elbows, hips, knees and ankles

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using sterile techniques. Suturing/stapling and removal, local injections, intra-op irrigation,

cauterization and I&D

General Surgery, Smith Surgical Services, St. Louis, MO Jan 2011 – Feb 2011

Pre-op H&Ps, daily post-op progress notes on adult patients, conducted surgical consults

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and follow-ups in clinic, first and second assist with surgeries, daily dressing changes,

rounded with physician, post-op and clinic prescription writing.

Technical Skills: sterile technique, suturing/stapling and removal, local injections, intra-op

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irrigation, cauterization, retraction, laparoscopic camera operation, I&D

Emergency Medicine, Barnes Jewish Hospital, St. Peters, MO

Feb 2011 – March 2011

H&Ps on children and adult patients, reviewed laboratory and imaging studies, developed

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assessments and plans, ordered labs and imaging studies, patient education

Technical Skills: local anesthesia injections, suturing/stapling and removal,

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casting/splinting and cast removal, I&D, dressing applications/changes, joint reductions,

starting IVs, IM injections, assisted with lumbar punctures; wound care, pelvic exams,

foreign body removals, dental anesthetic injections; suturing fingertip/fingernail

amputations

Family Medicine, Institute for Research & Education in Family Med, St. Louis, MO

March – April 2011

H&Ps on children, adults & geriatric patients, conducted newborn, well child checks and

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well woman exams; school physicals, developed assessments and plans; cryotherapy,

suturing, I&D, joint injections, arthrocentesis; reviewed laboratory and imaging results;

patient education; assisted with biopsies; IM injections, vaccination administration

Technical Skills: rapid strep tests, pelvic exams, suturing and removal, I&D, joint

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injections, arthrocentesis, IM injections, assisted with excision and biopsies, cryotherapy

Internal Medicine, Associated Medical Consultants, St. Louis, MO

May 2011 – June 2011

H&Ps on adult & geriatric patients in clinic, presented H&Ps to preceptor, developed

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assessments and plans, reviewed laboratory and imaging studies, rounded with physician

twice weekly, prescription writing

Technical Skills: DRE and guiaic testing, intramuscular injections, spirometry testing

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Urology, South County Urological, St. Louis, MO June 2011 – July 2011

Pre-op H&Ps and post-op progress notes; H&Ps, formulated assessment and plans in

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clinic; reviewed imaging studies, patient education

Technical Skills: sterile technique, suturing/stapling and removal, local injections,

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arthrocentesis, joint injections, assisted splinting/casting, closed reduction of fingers,

surgery second assist, dressing changes, nerve conduction study

Internal Medicine, Tesson Internal Medicine, St. Louis, MO Aug 2011 – Sept 2011

H&Ps on adult & geriatric patients in clinic, presented H&Ps to preceptor, developed

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assessments and plans, reviewed laboratory and imaging studies, rounded with physician

twice weekly, prescription writing

Technical Skills: DRE and guiaic testing, intramuscular injections, spirometry testing

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Women’s Health, Southern Illinois Health Foundation, East St. Louis, IL

Sept 2011 – Oct 2011

Assisted/performed well-women exams, acute visits, postpartum visits and OB visits,

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observed colposcopy, uterine thermo-ablation, and LEEP.

Technical skills: detection of fetal heart tones and fundal height, OB US scans, obtain

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vaginal/cervical cultures, clinic breast exams, c-section and vaginal delivery assisting.

Pediatrics, St. Charles Clinic, Lake St. Louis, MO Oct 2011 – Dec 2011

Newborn and well child checks, school physicals, H&Ps; developed assessments and

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plans; assisted with ear irrigations and foreign body removal, tracked growth &

development and immunization schedules; reviewed imaging studies, patient education;

assisted with and administered nebulizer treatments

Technical Skills: rapid strep tests, IM and SQ injections, nebulizer administration, ear

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irrigations and foreign body removal, immunization administration

House job (Medicine) - Services Hospital, Lahore, Pakistan Jan 1996 – July 1996

H&Ps on adult & geriatric patients in clinic, presented H&Ps to preceptor, developed

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assessments and plans, reviewed laboratory and imaging studies, rounded with physician

twice weekly, prescription writing

Technical Skills: DRE and guiaic testing, intramuscular injections, spirometry testing

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House Job (Surgery) - Services Hospital, Lahore, Pakistan July 1996 – Jan 1997

Participated in clinics and surgeries (General, Vascular and GI), outpatient and inpatient

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H&Ps, daily post-operative progress notes, rounded with physicians, first and second

surgical assistant.

Technical skills: sterile technique, local injections, abscess incision and drainage,

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irrigation, retraction, suturing/stapling and removal, camera assistance for

colonoscopy/laparoscopic procedures, and urethral catheterization.

Senior House Officer - Ittefaq Hospital, Lahore, Pakistan March 1998 – Nov 1998

Participated in clinics and surgeries (General, Vascular and GI), outpatient and inpatient

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H&Ps, daily post-operative progress notes, rounded with physicians, first and second

surgical assistant.

Technical skills: sterile technique, local injections, abscess incision and drainage,

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irrigation, retraction, suturing/stapling and removal, camera assistance for

colonoscopy/laparoscopic procedures, and urethral catheterization.

General Practitioner (Private Practice), Lahore, Pakistan Jan 1998 – June 2002

Performed pediatric, gynecologic, & adult physicals, acute visits, wrote/relayed H&P

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findings to preceptor, formed differential and plan, educated patients on preventative care.

Technical skills: Labs/radiographs interpretation, pelvic/pap smears, vaginal/cervical

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cultures

Medical Officer - Hijaz Hospital, Lahore, Pakistan Oct 1999 – June 2002

Performed pediatric, gynecologic, & adult physicals, acute visits, wrote/relayed H&P

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findings to preceptor, formed differential and plan, educated patients on preventative care.

Participated in clinics and surgeries (General, Vascular and GI), outpatient and inpatient

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H&Ps, daily post-operative progress notes, rounded with physicians, first and second

surgical assistant.

Technical skills: sterile technique, local injections, abscess incision and drainage,

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irrigation, retraction, suturing/stapling and removal, camera assistance for

colonoscopy/laparoscopic procedures, and urethral catheterization. Labs/radiographs

interpretation, vaginal / cervical / pelvic pap smears

Medical Adviser/Medical Consultant - Y.M.C.A, Lahore, Pakistan

July 2002 – April 2004

General health & first aid clinic for the Afghan refugees

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OTHER WORK EXPERIENCE

Research Experience:

Research Assistant- Rappahannock Research Center May 2006 –

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May 2007

Tappahannock, VA

Other Experience:

Sales Assistant - Food Lion, Tappahannock, VA Feb 2007 –

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August 2007

Honors:

Roll of honor F.Sc (Pre-Medical)-P.E.C (Pakistan Education Center), Doha Qatar

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PROFESSIONAL CERTIFICATIONS & MEMBERSHIPS

Basic Life Support Certified by American Heart Association July 2008 - present

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ACLS Certified July 2009 - present

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HIPAA Certified July 2008 - present

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American Academy of Physician Assistants Member Sep 2008 - present

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Illinois Academy of Physician Assistants Member Sep 2008 - present

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Pakistan Medical & Dental Council Member Jan 1995 - present

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NCCPA April 2012 -present

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Missouri Board of Healing Arts Licensee May 2012 –present

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Illinois Board Licensee - Applied For -

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PRESENTATIONS AND ABSTRACTS

Aamer Massay, PA-S. “In Patients with atrial fibrillation, is Pradaxa (Dabigatran)

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better than Coumadin (Warfarin) in preventing strokes?” Evidence Based Medicine

Masters Paper Presentation. Saint Louis University, Physician Assistant Program. June

2011.

Aamer Massay, PA-S. “A case presentation on the risks, complications, and

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treatment of Prostate Cancer”. Grand Rounds presentation. Saint Louis University,

Physician Assistant Program. July 2011.

VOLUNTEER EXPERIENCE

Free medical camps for Afghan Refugees, Y.M.C.A Pakistan

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Blood Drives for the Afghan Refugees, Y.M.C.A Pakistan

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Free school health & first aid clinic, Y.M.C.A Pakistan

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Christian Hospital Tank, Pakistan, helped provide medical care to the fleeing Afghan

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refugees from the Taliban regime & also to the local community

Habitat for Humanity; Saint Louis, MO

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OTHER SKILLS

Computer Skills: Microsoft Word, Powerpoint, Meditech, Epic, HMed

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Languages: Fluent in Urdu, Punjabi & English. Basic Pushto & Arabic

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Sign Language: Basic knowledge from life experience

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REFERENCES: Provided upon request

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