Physician Assistant

Padmini Prabhu

Phone: 314-***-**** Email: ***************@*****.***

PROFESSIONAL SUMMARY:

•Successful completion of 9 clinical rotations in Pediatrics, Psychiatry, Women’s health, Internal Medicine, General surgery, Emergency Medicine, Family medicine, Orthopedic Surgery

•Licensed Physical Therapist – 11 years, Areas of expertise include inpatient and outpatient Orthopedics, Neurology, Neurosurgery, Pediatrics, NICU and Geriatrics.

•Dedicated to compassionate and result driven patient care

•Strong mentoring, training and clinical documentation skills.

•Current member of MOAPA and AAPA

EDUCATION:

Master of Medical Science - Physician Assistant Studies, Saint Louis University

Physician Assistant Certification Exam (PANCE) (January 2017)

MBA – Webster University

Certification in Clinical Informatics – Southern Illinois University Edwardsville

BS in Physical Therapy (M.S.R. Medical College, India) (Honors)

BLS and ACLS certified

Currently licensed as a Physical Therapist

STUDENT CLINICAL EXPERIENCE:

Gateway Pediatrics, St. Louis, MO; Windsor Health Center, East St. Louis, IL; Places For People – Psychiatry, St. Louis, MO; St. Louis Medical Clinic, St. Louis, MO- Outpatient Internal Medicine; Washington University Surgical Specialty, St. Louis, MO - General Surgery; St. Mary’s Medical Center, St. Louis, MO – Inpatient Internal Medicine; Mercy Hospital, Washington, MO- Emergency Medicine; CASA de SALUD, St. Louis, MO- Family Medicine; Mid County Orthopedic Surgery & Sports Medicine- Orthopedic surgery

•Obtained history and performed thorough physical exams, formulated differential diagnoses and treatment plans

•EMR documentation on several platforms that led to a clear understanding of patient encounters and plans

•Presented patients to preceptors, care team members in an organized, concise, and informative manner to ensure mutual understanding of patient encounters

•Educated patients and families on diagnosis, prognosis and treatment options in and inpatient and outpatient setting

•Participated in preoperative, intraoperative, and postoperative assessment and patient hand off

•Assisted in the OR with TKA, THA, Knee revisions, ankle surgeries, Arthroscopies of shoulder and knees, Wrist/ hand surgeries.

•Casting and splinting in an outpatient setting for adult and pediatric population

•Performed annual/well visits for adult, pediatric population and annual well woman exams

•Gave a grand rounds presentation on topic of “Pleural Effusion” to my peers and instructors which served as an educational opportunity and a platform for my presentation skills

Padmini Prabhu

Clinical skills:

•Assisted with and performed joint aspiration and joint injections – shoulders, knees, wrist, trigger finger

•Steroid injections for bursitis

•Staple application / removal

•Vaccine/ injection administration

•I & D, obtain cultures

•Punch biopsies, shave biopsies

•KOH slides, wet mount slides

•Liquid nitrogen treatments

•Drains, PICC line removal

•IV placement, Foley placement

•Anal myometry,Proctoscopy/ Anoscopy, colonoscopy

•Pelvic exams

•Ligation of hemorrhoids

•Surgical Irrigation, retraction, Incision closure

•Laceration repair

•Laparoscopic camera assistance

•Labs and radiography interpretation

•Casting and Splinting – Adults and Pediatrics

WORK EXPERIENCE:

Physical Therapist - MBMC, St. Louis (August 2005 – December 2015)

Performed complete and thorough history, physical exam, treatment and discharge plans tailored to individual patient needs. Supervisory duties for PTAs and rehab techs in all of the below settings

•Orthopedic Unit: Joint Center of Excellence

•Performed complete and thorough history, Physical exam and treatment plans integrating individualized discharge planning

•Facilitated interdisciplinary team meeting with Social worker and case manager for effective and efficient patient outcomes

•Orthopedic floor coordinator responsible for maintaining and revising Evidence Based practice research and implementation through standard practice guidelines

•Treated patients with back pain and injuries Spinal mobilization techniques, Myofascial release in an outpatient setting

•Led interdisciplinary teams in long term goal setting and treatment execution for patients with long term musculoskeletal / neuromuscular disabilities like MS, RA, SLE, Fibromyalgia etc

•Neurology / Neurosurgery Unit

•Pre and post-operative neurological and gait evaluation per neurosurgery protocols

•Utilized PNF techniques with functional results

•Neonatal Intensive Care Unit at Mo Bap

•Established evidence based Physical Therapy program in the NICU

•Other areas of experience as a physical therapist:

•Telemetry, Post-operative Intensive cardiac care unit, oncology, acute in house rehabilitation unit

Other Responsibilities/ Committees

•Developed and led new employee onboarding and training that enhanced employee integration and efficiency

•Clinical Preceptor for Physical Therapy students from various Universities

•Prioritized and collaborated with time management initiatives through Rapid Improvement events, 5S projects

•Implementation team member Stroke steering committee, Joint center of Excellence and Acute Care for the Elderly Unit (ACE unit) at Mo Bap

Clinical Information Services Coordinator (June 2012 – June 2013)

•Served as a liaison between Hospital Administration, physicians, nursing, ancillary staff and information services to support excellent interdisciplinary patient centered care.

•Collaborated end user and physician training in several clinical applications for BJC and ECHOES project

•Executed training and implementation of Computerized Provider Order Entry system in 3 BJC Facilities to meet meaningful use regulations.

•Gained expertise in McKesson Core Order Build, analyzed design, decision support, order builds and executed physician order set testing

Volunteer

•Served at the SLU HRC community clinic

•Volunteer at the Saint Louis food bank

•Volunteer Therapist - Cerebral Palsy Institute, St. Louis

•Active member of ASHA for education, St. Louis chapter

•Community clinics and polio clinics in rural India

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