Jana Rachels PA-C

**** *** ******* ****. ***. ***

Nashville, TN. 37221

478-***-**** (Cell)

email: acp0mp@r.postjobfree.com

Objective:

To secure a position as a Physician Assistant.

Work Experience:

Physician Assistant Certified- Emergency Medicine

Cape Fear Valley Medical Center, Fayetteville, NC 1/11/11- 8/28/13

● Obtained detailed history and performed physical examinations for adult patients via paper charting

and electronic medical record; assessed and treated acute/chronic medical problems and provided direct

patient care.

● Developed and implemented plan of care, including selecting and performing appropriate laboratory

testing and radiographic imaging.

● Informed patients of their laboratory test and exam results; educated patients regarding their illness;

discussed plan of care and provided appropriate referrals.

● Functioned as an active team member in stabilizing critical patients, and under direct

supervision of a Physician, was guided in emergent procedures including endotracheal

intubations, placement of thoracostomy tubes and central lines; performed lumbar punctures.

● Managed 7-10 bed acute care zone; worked in various areas including: triage, “fast-tract,” and

psychiatric zone; assisted in four bed trauma bay.

● Became proficient in procedures requiring sutures, staples, incision and drainage, dental or

digital blocks, and reduction of dislocations or fractures.

Physician Assistant Certified- Emergency Medicine

ECU Physicians, Greenville, NC 11/13/13- 5/19/14

● Obtained detailed history and performed physical examinations for adult and pediatric patients via

electronic medical record; assessed and treated acute/chronic medical problems and provided direct

patient care.

● Developed and implemented plan of care, including selecting and performing appropriate laboratory

testing and radiographic imaging.

● Informed patients of their laboratory test and exam results; educated patients regarding their illness;

discussed plan of care and provided appropriate referrals.

● Functioned as an active team member in stabilizing critical patients, and performed lumbar

punctures.

● Managed 12 bed Emergency Room in Washington, NC with one Physician. Worked in fast-

paced urgent care-like setting at the Minor Emergency Department in Greenville, NC.

● Performed procedures requiring sutures, staples, incision and drainage, dental or digital blocks,

and reduction of dislocations or fractures on a regular if not daily basis.

Physician Assistant Certified- World Medical Mission Volunteer for Samaritan’s Purse

Sons of Thunder Clinic in Zambia, Africa 7/28/14- 8/21/14

● Obtained history and performed physical examinations for clinic patients; assessed and treated

acute/chronic medical problems and provided direct patient care.

● Developed and implemented plan of care.

Educated patients regarding their illness; discussed plan of care and provided appropriate referrals.

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Traveled into the African bush to assess and treat patients.

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Delivered 11 babies at Sons of Thunder Clinic.

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Education:

METHODIST UNIVERSITY, Fayetteville, NC

Masters of Medical Science in Physician Assistant Studies, December 2010

Thesis Paper: Novel Approach to Chemotherapy in Metastatic Cancer Patients

EMORY UNIVERSITY, Atlanta, GA

B.S. in Biology, May 2006

Double Major in Sociology

Clinical Experience: Dates of rotation

Psychiatry – VA Medical Center, Fayetteville, NC 8/31/09-9/25/09

Pediatrics – Lumberton Children's Clinic, Lumberton, NC 9/28/09-10/23/09

Emergency Medicine – SRMC, Lumberton, NC 10/26/09-11/20/09

Family Medicine II – Department of the Army WAMC, Fort Bragg, NC 11/23/09-12/18/09

Radiology – Department of the Army WAMC, Fayetteville, NC 1/4/10-1/08/10

OB/GYN – All American OB, Fayetteville, NC 1/11/10-1/15/10

Dermatology/Plastic Surgery – Southeastern Dermatology, PA, Lumberton, NC 1/18/10-1/22/10

Cardiology – Carolina Cardiology, PA, Fayetteville, NC 1/25/10-1/29/10

Orthopedics – Fayetteville Orthopedics, Fayetteville, NC 2/1/10-2/26/10

Family Medicine I – Stedman Family, Stedman, NC 3/1/10-3/26/10

Surgery – Lumberton Surgical, Lumberton, NC 3/29/10-4/23/10

Hospitalist – Southeastern Regional Medical Center, Lumberton, NC 5/3/10-5/28/10

Internal Medicine – VA Medical Center, Fayetteville, NC 5/31/10-7/23/10

Emergency Medicine – Cape Fear Valley Medical Center, Fayetteville, NC 7/26/10-8/20/10

Emergency Medicine – Cape Fear Valley Medical Center, Fayetteville, NC 9/6/10-12/3/10

Certifications:

PALS

ACLS

BLS

Professional:

Tennessee Medical Board License # 2694

North Carolina Medical Board License # 0010-02666

NCCPA

Community Involvement:

Mission trip: Hurricane Katrina, Gulfport, Mississippi 1/2006

Director of Youth Ministries, Sparta Baptist Church, Sparta, GA 6/2005-8/2008

References:

Available upon request.

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