Paige Maher

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Chicago, IL 60614

acvpqf@r.postjobfree.com

708-***-****

Personal Objective

To obtain an Orthopaedic Physician Assistant position in a highly regarded practice with the opportunity to assist in surgery and see patients in a clinical setting.

Education

2014-2016

MIDWESTERN UNIVERSITY

M.M.S. and PA certificate pending, September 1st, 2016

Downers Grove, IL

Professional Clinical Experiences (6 weeks each):

Emergency Medicine, Mount Sinai Hospital

Chicago, IL

Surgery (Orthopaedics, Urology, and General), Swedish Covenant Hospital

Chicago, IL

Pediatrics, John H. Stroger Hospital of Cook County

Chicago, IL

Psychiatry, Cermak Health Services at Cook County Jail

Chicago, IL

Women’s Health, Ensign Medical

Downers Grove, IL

Geriatrics, Wayne Williamson, MD

Merrionette Park, IL

Family Medicine, Advocate Medical Group

Olympia Fields, IL

Internal Medicine, Downers Grove Medical Group

Downers Grove, IL

Duties Included:

Assessing patient health by performing detailed histories and physical examinations

Ordering, reviewing, and interpreting laboratory, diagnostic studies, and imaging studies (including ECGs, MRIs, x-rays, CT scans)

Participating in medical decision making, implementing treatment plans, and providing counselling and education to patients and their families

Engaging in hospital rounds

Performing various procedures including but not limited to:

oIncision & drainage

oCyst removal

oLaceration repair and wound closure including suturing and staple placement

oLocal anaesthetic administration

oIV line insertion

oVenous blood sample collection

oWound care

oPlacement of NG tubes

oCPR

oPlacement of urinary bladder catheters

oCollection of cultures

Assisting in various procedures including, but not limited to:

oExcision & biopsy

oInsertion of central lines

oDebridement of wounds

oColposcopy

oCystoscopy

oCaesarean section

oLaparoscopic hysterectomy

oCircumcision

oTotal joint replacement (hip, knee, shoulder)

oUnicompartmental knee replacement

oOpen reduction internal fixation

Executing the billing process, including encounter and surgical CPT and ICD10 codes

Elective Rotation (8 weeks):

Midwest Orthopaedics at RUSH

Chicago, IL

Orthopaedic rotation duties included:

Ordering and interpreting imagining including MRIs and x-rays

Preparing patients for surgery including positioning, skin preparation, and administration of local anaesthetic

Application of immobilization devices and splint application

Assisting in joint injections

Evaluating a variety of patients including worker’s compensation, pre-operative, and post-operative patients

Generating physical therapy orders and work status notes as needed

2008-2012

ILLINOIS STATE UNIVERSITY

B.S. in Psychology, Minor in Biology, May 2012

Normal, IL

2004-2008

LYONS TOWNSHIP HIGHSCHOOL

2004-2008: High School Diploma, June 2008

LaGrange, IL

Professional Society Memberships

American Academy of Physician Assistants (AAPA)

2014-present

Certifications and Licensure

National Commission on Certification of the Physician Assistants

Expected September 2016

State of Illinois Physician Assistant Licensure

Expected September, 2016

American Heart Association Advanced Cardiac Life Support (ACLS) Certification,

June 2015-present

American Heart Association Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation (CPR) Certification,

June 2015-present

State of Illinois Certified Nurse Assistant

March, 2013-present

Prior Healthcare Employment

Patient Care Technician Northwestern Memorial Hospital (2013-2014)

Chicago, IL

Administrative Assistant, Dermatology Associates of LaGrange (2012-2013)

LaGrange, IL

Volunteer Experience

Lurie Children’s Hospital of Chicago Volunteer(2012-2014)

Chicago, IL

International Service Learning, Medical Mission Trip (2013)

Belmopan, Belize

PATH Crisis Center Volunteer and Phoneroom Trainer (2010-2012)

Bloomington, IL

Bromenn Hospital Behavioral Health Department Volunteer (2008-2010)

Bloomington, IL

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