Physician Assistant Project

Mattison B. Baker, PA-S

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Smethport, PA, 16749

Cell: 814-***-****

acd6vx@r.postjobfree.com

Education:

Pennsylvania College of Technology, Williamsport PA

An Affiliate of The Pennsylvania State University

B.S., Physician Assistant Science, Expected graduation: August 2014

• Dean’s list 4 semesters, current GPA: 3.5

Mercyhurst University, Erie PA

B.S., Forensic Sciences, Graduated May 2011

• Concentration in Forensic Anthropology

• Zurn School of Science Academic Award

• Member of Phi Eta Sigma: National Freshmen Honor Society

• Dean’s List 10 trimesters

• Graduated Magna Cum Laude, GPA 3.7

Skills:

• Obtain and record a complete and detailed medical history

• Perform a comprehensive physical exam

• Read and interpret and EKG rhythm and 12-lead

• Read and interpret a basic chest x-ray

• Phlebotomy skills

• Administer vaccinations and other injections

• Strong knowledge base of normal and physiologic disease processes

• Apply splints

• Scrub-in and assisting on surgeries and procedures

• Working knowledge of a basic surgery setting

• Social and linguistic skills

Work Experience:

Mercyhurst University, Erie, PA January 2008-May 2011

Forensic Lab Assistant

• Responsible for inventory, repair, and organization of the Orton Archaeology Collection

• Participated in the research project “Enhancing Scene Processing Protocols to Improve

Victim Identification and Field Detection of Human Remains in Mass Fatality Scenes”.

National Institute of Justice, US Department of Justice Award No. 2008-NIJ-1793-

SL#000802. Principal Investigator: Dennis C. Dirkmaat.

• Participated in the research project: “Recovery and Interpretation of Burned Human

Remains”. National Institute of Justice, US Department of Justice Award No. 2008-DN-

BX-K131. Principal Investigators: Steven A. Symes, Dennis C. Dirkmaat, and Stephen D.

Ousley.

• Mascerated human remains in various stages of decomposition for Dr. Symes, Ph.D.,

DABFA for various cases come from multiple states and countries

• Updated the college Mendeley forensic database

• Worked with the college EndNote forensic database

• Trained new employees

• Gave tours of the facilities to prospective students

PA Rotation Experience:

Sunbury Emergency Room, Sunbury, PA

• Obtained and read EKGs

• Participated in Code situations

• Phlebotomy skills

• Interpretation of lab results

• Suturing skills

Family Practice Center, Middleburg, PA

• Obtained detailed history and physical

• Progress notes and dictational skills

• Diagnostic skills

• Small in-room procedures such as: mole removal, tick removal, vaccination

administration

• Experience with Mednet computer system.

Woodbine Sports Medicine Center, a branch of Geisinger Hospital, Danville, PA

PA Student

• Obtain detailed history and physical

• Complete progress reports

• Scrubbing in skills

• Surgery first-assistant skills

• Experience with EPIC computer system

Community Counseling Services, Wilkes-Barre, PA

• Obtain detailed history, physical, and mental status exam

• Experience in the Wilkes-Barre Crisis Response and Recovery Center

• Able to maintain psychiatric prescriptions

• Obtain vitals

Certifications:

• American Heart Association CRP certified August 7, 2012- August 7, 2014

• ACLS Certified

• PALS Certified

Activities and Leadership Experience

• Pennsylvania College of Technology

Volunteer at the Little League World Series, 2012 and 2013

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Worked Open House, 2012-13

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Flu Shot Clinic, 2012

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• Mercyhurst University

Secretary of the Forensic Science Club 2009-2011

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Organized “CSI” day camp for students 2009-2011

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Participated in Relay for Life, 2011

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• Volunteer at Lakeview Nursing Home and Rehabilitation Center, 2012

• Head Coach, Crosby Babe Ruth Girls Softball, Crosby, PA. June 2008- July 2009

References available upon request.

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