Objective:

A position as a physician’s assistant in the health field that utilizes both my military and medical training. Experiences in urgent care and family based clinical care, communication and electronic record keeping that will increase the companies’ quality of care to the patient, to improve patient outcomes.

Education:

Excelsior College Master Degree in Health Science completion date anticipated for June 2017

The University of Oklahoma Bachelor of Science as Physician Associate with Distinction 1991

The University Of The State Of New York Associate In Science Nursing Degree conferred 1988

U.S. Army Emergency Medicine Physician Assistant Basic Studies Course 1997

50 Hours of instruction

Tactical Combat Medical Care Course 2009 45.75 cat.one hours of instruction

Armed Forces Radio-biology Research Institute Medical Effects of Nuclear Weapons 13 hours of instruction 1995

U.S. Army Medical Command & Academy of Health Sciences

Medical Management of Chemical and Biological Casualties Course 2002, 44.25 hours of instruction

Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) U.S. Fire Administration

National Fire Academy Course Emergency Response to Terrorism 2001

Advanced Life Support for Hazardous Materials Incidents 2001

U.S Army Expert Field Medical Badge awarded 1993

Certifications:

National Commission on Certification of Physicians Assistants # 1022961, 1995-present. Current - new expiration Dec. 2026.

New York State Professions Registration Certificate (License to practice) 1995-2017

Controlled Substance Registration Certificate (DEA license) # MC 035****-****-****

American Heart Association CPR 1976-2015 Advanced Cardiac Life Support 1990-2017

Federal Department of Transportation Medical Examiner Certification # 901-***-****

Employment History:

Physician Assistant supporting Dr. Robert Schneider’s Urgent Care Clinic of Catskill, NY May 2015 to present, serving in part time status average daily patient census 45-60 per day and also at the Family Medical Practice for Dr. Robert Schneider in Tannersville, Coxsackie and Cairo, NY.

September 2014 to May 2015, Occupational and Industrial Health Supervisor, for Watervliet Arsenal, providing physicals, Medical assessments of work related injuries and documentation for Watervliet employees, supervising a combined medical and industrial health technician team, advisor to base commander on matters of health, accident review board member etc..

Physician Assistant supporting Dr. Robert Schneider’s Urgent Care Clinic of Catskill NY in a full-time status since October 2010 to Sep 2014 average daily patient census 45 per day and also at the Family Medical Practice for Dr. Robert Schneider in Tannersville, NY.

Physician Assistant in charge of Medical Standards and Chief Clinician for the New York Army National Guard as an Active duty member, for 10,000 army personal. July 2002 – Dec 2010.

Deployment to OEF / Afghanistan; Provided emergency, surgical and clinical care to 2,000 troops at a forward operating base. November 2009 May 2010

Physician Assistant in charge of care and medical tracking of 2nd Civil Support Team, New York Army National Guard (New York’s rapid response team for WMD) with extensive education in chemical, biological and nuclear contaminants. Responded to World Trade Center 9/11 July 2001 – July 2002

Physician Assistant, working the evening and night shift Urgent Care Kaiser Permente (Community Health Plan) Latham NY 1996 - 2001

Physician Assistant U.S. Army, clinical duties that included daily operations of Battalion aid stations, troop medical clinic and management of both inventory and personal. 1991 1996

Licensed Practical Nurse U. S. Army 1986 - 1991

Combat Medic U.S. Army 1983 - 1986

NYS EMT 1976 – 1983

Career Summary:

Extensive experience (26 years) in providing level one / two care to the patient; including, emergency medical treatment, including minor surgical procedures, maintenance of both acute and chronic medical conditions, prescribing medications, diagnostic testing, interpreting test results and radiologic results.

Provided occupational health exams including; sports, camp, pre-op, fire fighter, DOT medical exams as a federally certified examiner.

Review of individual medical records, requests appropriate referrals and consult, comfortable with working independently, as well as with close intervention with supervising medical authority with primary goal of providing high quality care to my patients.

Perform routine physical exams routine adult, adolescent, child, provides specialized medical care, develop appropriate and active and pro-active courses of actions to detect or prevent illnesses and arrive at correct diagnoses.

Participation in constant education of self and staff through, CME’s, reading materials and in-house training.

Demonstrated ability to use effective communication skills especially between self and supervising and staff clinicians, but also used extensively with individual patient education, orders to staff for patient care needs and for management of personal.

Affiliations:

NCCPA 1995- present member in good standing

Boy Scouts of America

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