Melanie Call PA-C

PO Box *** Montour Falls, NY **865• 570-***-**** • acrmen@r.postjobfree.com

Education

Master of Science in Physician Assistant Studies

•King’s College Wilkes-Barre, Pa Graduation: August 2014

Bachelor of Science in Criminal Justice with minor in Psychology

•Marist College Poughkeepsie, NY Graduation: 1995

Physician Assistant Work Experience

Bethany Manor Skilled Nursing Facility, Horseheads, NY Oct 2014-Present

•Evaluate and manage patient care in a skilled nursing/rehabilitation facility.

•Perform exams for acute and chronic conditions.

•Manage medications, order labs, and order imaging modalities for geriatric patient population.

•Educate patients and families on current disease states and disease progression.

•Work in a team environment with social work, nursing, physical, occupational, and speech therapy to optimize patient care.

Bethany Walk-In Clinic, Horseheads, NY Oct 2014-Present

•Manage medications for acute illnesses and chronic diseases for a patient population ranging in age from 2-100.

•Perform sick visits, sutures, physical exams, cerumen removal, and knee and shoulder injections.

•Order appropriate labs and imaging modalities related to patient complaints and disease states.

Chemung County Jail, Elmira, NY Jan 2015- Present

•Perform physical exams and evaluate patients for acute and chronic conditions for adult male and female inmates.

•Manage and order medications, labs, and imaging modalities to manage medical conditions.

Clinical Experience

Family Medicine 3 month Preceptorship May 2014 –August 2014

Dr. Jeff Montgomery, Clarks Summit, PA

•Conducted new patient interviews and physicals

•Evaluated new and existing patients for acute illnesses and monitored chronic disorders with medications, laboratory studies, and imaging modalities

•Performed multiple blood draws, IM injections, EKG’s, and removed sutures and cerumen

•Provided patient education concerning acute and chronic conditions, appropriate diagnostics, and corresponding recommended therapies

General Surgery: Lourdes Hospital, Binghamton, NY March – May 2014

Ryan Brown PA-C, Dr. Michael Barrett

•Performed morning and evening rounds and new patient evaluations in the ER and office setting

•First assisted in surgical procedures, including cholecystectomy, hemorrhoidectomy, and lipoma removal

•Assisted in other surgical procedures including: suture closure, gastrectomy, colectomy, thyroidectomy, parathyroidectomy, and appendectomy

•Identified post-op orders and completed progress and post-op notes

Internal Medicine: Geisinger Medical Center, Danville, PA Feb- March 2014

Victor Pupo PA-C and Ester Klinger PA-C

•Conducted initial evaluation and workup of new and existing patients in an inpatient setting

•Rounded daily on hospital inpatients and wrote daily soap notes, admission notes, and discharge summaries

•Identified diagnostic and therapeutic modalities appropriate to patient care

Pediatrics: Pediatrics of Kingston, Kingston, PA Jan– Feb. 2014

Dr. Michael Harris

•Conducted initial evaluations and physicals of sick and well children

•Performed IM and subcutaneous injections for routine vaccinations, administered rapid strep tests and throat cultures, and removed cerumen impactions

•Educated parents on infant care and milestone achievement markers

Psychiatry: Clarks Summit State Hospital, Clarks Summit, PA Nov- Dec. 2013

Dr. Robert Yager and Dr. David Waibel

•Conducted interviews, performed observations, and monitored medications for psychiatric patients in an inpatient setting

OB-GYN: Geisinger Wyoming Valley, Wilkes-Barre, PA Oct- Nov. 2013

Natalie Hart PA-C

•Performed workup of new and existing patients in OB-GYN office setting

•Performed routine pap smears, bimanual exams, breast exams, and vaginal cultures

•Examined obstetric patients including: interpreting fetal monitoring, measuring for fundal height, palpating fetal position, and estimating cervical dilation

Primary Care for the Underserved: VIM, Wilkes-Barre, PA Aug- Oct. 2013

Dr. Michael Kowalski

•Performed history and physicals on new patients

•Assessed new and existing patients for acute illnesses and monitored patients with chronic disease

•Ordered appropriate medications, laboratory studies, and imaging for new and existing patients

•Performed EKG’s, pap smears, vaginal cultures, and IM and subcutaneous injections

•Provided education for acute and chronic conditions and disease states

Emergency Medicine: Geisinger Wyoming Valley, Wilkes-Barre, PA July–Aug. 2013

Amy Opachko PA-C

•Assisted in the workup of acute patients in the emergency room and urgent care center

•Interpreted various diagnostic tests including laboratory data, x-ray films, CT scans, and EKG’s

•Performed a variety of procedures including: sutured lacerations, inserted IV’s, administered local anesthesia, performed phlebotomy, and immobilized extremities

Other Work Experience

Allied Rehabilitation Hospital, Scranton, PA Feb-Aug. 2012

Certified Nursing Aide

•Assisted patients with ADL’s including: bathing, dressing, transferring, and transporting

•Monitored patient vital signs and obtained routine specimens for cultures

The Banshee Irish Restaurant and Bar, Scranton, PA Jan. 2000-June 2010

Owner / Manager

•Created a successful business that employed as many as thirty employees simultaneously

•Responsible for accounts payable, advertising, marketing, maintenance, payroll, taxes, and daily operational issues

•Developed policies and procedures for business operations and customer serviceImplemented training guidelines for staff and performed daily supervision of staff and operation.

Certifications

•ACLS- Recertified September 2015

•BLS- Recertified September 2015

•PA-C Certified August 2014

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