Physician Assistant

Stefanie E. Hush

Phone: 404-***-**** *** Brookhaven Ave, Unit 560

Atlanta, GA 30319

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

Objective:

Physician Assistant (expected graduation May 2015) possessing a positive attitude, enthusiastic to learning focus, and an innate desire to help others, seeking full-time employment that utilizes my skills, energy, and passion for providing quality patient-oriented care.

Additional Qualities:

• Empathetic and efficient Physician Assistant

• Detail-oriented and analytical

• Vast experience working across a wide range of socioeconomic levels in multiple settings

• Critical and logical thinker

• Highly collaborative and team-focused to provide superior medical care outcomes

• Exceptional communication skills

• Compassionate medical caregiver

• Remains calm in stressful situations

Education:

2013 – 2015 Anticipated Graduation: May 2015

Mercer University School of Health Professionals

Physician Assistant Program, Atlanta, GA

M.Sc., Physician Assistant Studies

Capstone Project:

A Master’s Review of skin cancer prevention programs for integration into grade school curriculum with the goal of providing children and adolescents with greater awareness and capacity to perform effective skin cancer prevention practices.

To be published in Health Education & Behavior Journal

Clinical Rotations:

Internal Medicine, Outpatient & Rheumatology Piedmont Physicians Group- Buckhead 5 weeks

Orthopedic Surgery Excel Orthopedics 5 weeks

Emergency Medicine Piedmont Hospital- Atlanta 5 weeks

Behavioral Medicine Atlanta Psychiatry and Neurology 5 weeks

OB/GYN Atlanta OB/GYN Associates 5 weeks

General Surgery Piedmont Surgical Associates 5 weeks

Family Medicine Good Samaritan Health Center- Gwinnett 5 weeks

General Pediatrics, Pediatric Infectious Disease Sandy Springs Pediatrics 5 weeks

Internal Medicine, Inpatient Piedmont Hospitalist Physicians 5 weeks

Dermatology Medical Dermatology Specialists 5 weeks

In Process:

Urgent Care North Atlanta Urgent Care 5 weeks

Proficient in:

• Physical exams, venipuncture, initiation of intravenous infusions, placement of NG tubes, aseptic and isolation techniques, culture collection, wound care and dressing changes, administration and prescription of medications, closure of wounds via suture, staples, and dermabond.

• Obtaining and interpreting EKGs, CPR, catheter placement, Papanicolaou cytology smears

Experience in:

• Surgical First Assistant

• Incision and drainage, examination of eyes using fluorescein staining, removal of ocular foreign bodies, casting and splinting, assisted respiration, endoscopy, colonoscopy, insertion and removal of chest tubes, intubation, thoracentesis, lumbar puncture, radiologic interpretation

• Dermatologic procedures: cauterization, ED&C, dermabrasion, skin cancer diagnostic evaluations and surgical treatment, skin biopsies

2008 – 2012

University of Georgia, Athens, GA

Bachelor of Science, Health Promotion emphasis in Health Services, 2012

Minor in Spanish, 2012

Presidential Scholar, Summer 2011

Dean’s List, Fall 2008, Spring 2009, Spring 2011

Semester Abroad/Hospital Internship in Trujillo, Peru, 2011

Medical Employment Summary:

2012 – 2013 Medical Assistant GI Care for Kids Atlanta, GA

2009 – 2012 Medical Assistant Clarke Oconee Family Practice Athens, GA

Scholarships:

• 2008 – 2012, HOPE Scholarship Recipient

• 2008, Beta Club, Community Service Scholarship

• 2008, Walton Facilities Foundation, Community Service Scholarship

Honors and Awards:

• 2007, Academic All-American

• 2007, Atlanta Track Club Scholar Athlete of the Year

• 2007, Womens Lacrosse All-State Team, Honorable Mention

• 2006, Scholar Athlete of the Year, Lacrosse

Leadership Positions:

• 2012, Project Coordinator/Compliance Representative (Clarke Oconee Family Practice) responsible for developing and delivering required components to obtain the most distinguished professional standards designation (Level III) by the National Committee for Quality Assurance (NCQA) Patient-Centered Medical Home (PCMH)

• 2011 – 2012, UGA Pre-Physician Assistant Club President

• 2010 – 2011, UGA Pre-Physician Assistant Club Vice President

• 2009 – 2010, UGA Pre-Physician Assistant Club Treasurer

• 2008 – 2009, NCAA Student Athletic Advisory Board Representative for the University of Georgia

Certifications:

• Expected Summer 2015, National Commission on Certification of Physician Assistants, Certified Physician Assistant

• 2013 – 2015, American Heart Association, Basic Life Support for Health Care Providers (BLS)

• 2013 2015, American Heart Association, Advanced Cardiovascular Life Support (ACLS)

• 2013, EPIC Electronic Medical Records Certification

• 2010, Go Diabetes! Program Certification

Professional Memberships:

• 2013 – 2015, Student Member, American Academy of Physician Assistants

• 2013 – 2015, Student Member, Georgia Association of Physician Assistants

• 2013 – 2015, Member, Georgia Dermatology Physician Assistants

Volunteer Experience:

• 2013 – Current, Foster for Adopt a Golden Atlanta

• 2013, Mercer PA Creepy Crawly 5K

• 2005 – 2013, Children’s Miracle Network’s Dance Marathon

• 2010 – 2012, Hospice volunteer with Odyssey Healthcare

• 2009, Medical Provider with International Student Learning, Panama and Costa Rica

• 2008 – 2012, Volunteer at Athens Humane Society

• 2008 – 2012, Athens-Clarke County Leisure Services STAR Volunteer, After-School Mentor

• 2007 – 2008, Sexual Assault Awareness Vigil Chair

Computer Skills:

• Computer Charting and Data Entry

• SOAPnote Electronic Medical Record

• EPIC Electronic Medical Record

• Microsoft Word, Excel, PowerPoint

Foreign Languages:

• Spanish: Intermediate-to-Advanced Fluency, Medical Spanish Course Completion (Undergraduate Minor in Spanish)

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