OBJECTIVE

Physician Assistant with a passion for medicine seeking a position where I may become part of a dynamic healthcare team allowing the ability to utilize the interpersonal skills and the clinical experience gained as a proficient and talented advanced practice provider student.

EDUCATION

Bachelor of Arts in Biology May 2013

Franklin College, Franklin, IN

Master of Physician Assistant Studies August 2016

IUPUI School of Health and Rehab Sciences, Indianapolis, IN

CERTIFICATIONS & LICENSURE

Basic Life Support September 2013-present

Advanced Cardiac Life Support June 2015-present

NCCPA certification: 1129178 September 2016-present

IN state licensure: 10002167A December 2016-present

CLINICAL EXPERIENCE

Orthopedic Urgent Care, OrthoIndy July 25-29, 2016

Preceptors: Brian McFarland, PA-C, Jon Schroder, PA-C, Amy Morton, PA-C

Elicited medical histories, performed relevant exam components, interpreted plain films, documented patient encounters in Allscripts, and provided differential diagnoses and appropriate treatment plans

Excelled in patient education, interpersonal skills, physical examination, and differential diagnoses

Became proficient in casting, splinting, and reduction

Became proficient in interpreting musculoskeletal plain films

Orthopedic Surgery, OrthoIndy July 18-22, 2016

Preceptors: Robert Falendar, MD, board certified in Upper Extremity and Hand Surgery

Elicited medical histories, performed physical examinations, provided appropriate diagnosis and treatment plans

First assist in upper extremity surgeries such as carpal tunnel release and percutaneous fracture pinning

Performed closed reduction of upper extremity fracture under fluoroscopy and corticosteroid injections

Sports Medicine, IU Health June 28- July 15, 2016

Preceptors: John Baldea, MD and Stephen Hartsock, MD

Elicited medical histories, performed relevant examinations, and provided appropriate diagnosis and plan.

Excelled in patient education, interpersonal skills, and the ability to perform with a high level of autonomy

Performed intraarticular steroid knee injections, hyaluronic acid intraarticular knee injections, greater trochanteric bursa injections, subacromial injections

Assisted with trigger finger, carpal tunnel, and medial epicondylitis injections

Improved casting and splinting technique in office

Improved radiographic interpretation skills.

Community Medicine, Eskenazi Health, Grassy Creek Health Center June 2016

Preceptors: Terri Litty, MD; Gaylon Kelton, MD; Eryn Morrow, PA-C

Elicited medical histories, performed relevant physical examinations, ordered clinical tests, interpreted appropriate test results, documented using G3 EMR system, provided appropriate diagnosis and treatment plan

Excelled in patient education, interpersonal skills, and the ability to perform with a high level of autonomy as a student in a high volume/high demand environment

Managed chronic medical conditions such as diabetes, hypothyroidism, metabolic syndrome, and obesity.

Pediatrics, Springhill Medical Center May 2016

Preceptors: Chandrama Chakrabarti, MD

Elicited medical histories and provided appropriate diagnosis and treatment plan

Experience in treatment and evaluation of underserved population

Family Medicine, IU Health April 2016

Preceptors: IU Health Family Medicine Residency Program

Elicited medical histories, performed relevant physical examinations, ordered clinical tests, interpreted appropriate test results, documented using Cerner EMR, provided appropriate diagnosis and treatment plan

Excelled in patient education, interpersonal skills, and the ability to perform with a high level of autonomy as a student in a high volume/high demand environment

Urgent Care, Eskenazi Health March 2016

Preceptors: Elizabeth Cobbs, MD and Lauren Gilliam, PA-C

Elicited medical histories, performed relevant physical examinations, ordered clinical tests, interpreted appropriate test results, documented using G3 EMR system, provided appropriate diagnosis and treatment plan

Excelled in patient education, interpersonal skills, and the ability to perform with a high level of autonomy as a student in a high volume/high demand environment

Performed incision and drainage procedures with proficiency and autonomy

Improved Spanish communications in a diverse and underserved medical community

Assessed rashes and ruled out infectious disease

Orthopedic Urgent Care, OrthoIndy February 2016

Preceptors: Brian McFarland, PA-C, Jon Schroder, PA-C, Amy Morton, PA-C

Elicited medical histories, performed relevant exam components, interpreted plain films, documented patient encounters in Allscripts, and provided differential diagnoses and appropriate treatment plans

Excelled in patient education, interpersonal skills, physical examination, and differential diagnoses

Became proficient in casting, splinting, and reduction

Became proficient in interpreting musculoskeletal plain films

Demonstrated improvement of clinical skills over course of rotation

Women’s Health, IU North Hospital January 2016

Preceptors: Bradley Weber, MD, Jamie Smith, MD, Susie Hahn, MD, Jennifer Priddy, MD

Elicited medical histories and performed gynecologic and obstetric exams

Excelled in clinical knowledge and performance of physical exam

Assisted in gynecologic surgery, vaginal delivery, and vaginal laceration repair

Behavioral and Addiction’s Medicine, Methodist Hospital December 2015

Preceptors: Jim Ryser and Emilee Delbridge, PhD

Utilized interpersonal skills to communicate and evaluate in group therapy sessions

Improved knowledge of behavioral skills and appropriate psychiatric diagnoses

Became proficient in diagnosis and treatment of mood, psychotic, and addiction disorders.

General Surgery, St. Vincent Hospital, Naab Road Surgical Group November 2015

Preceptors: Thomas Tigges, MD and Sherri French PA-C

Assisted in laparoscopic surgery and performed rounds on admitted patients

Excelled in evaluation of new patients, differential diagnosis and treatment options for surgical patients

Improved suture technique and closure

Emergency Medicine, IU West Hospital October 2015

Preceptors: Emily Gill, PA-C and Brooke Southerland PA-C

Elicited histories, performed examinations, consulted with appropriate staff on advanced medical cases, and provided differential diagnoses and treatment plan

Became efficient in Cerner documentation

Became proficient in laceration repair, foreign body in eye removal, reduction of dislocations, incision and drainage, pelvic examination, suture removal, and abdominal ultrasonography

Excelled in high volume, fast-paced emergency setting with efficiency and autonomy

Internal Medicine, IU North Hospital September 2015

Preceptors: Timothy Broach, MD and Patrick McQuillan, MD

Elicited medical histories, completed hospital rounds, emergency department admissions, wrote discharge summaries, and documented patient encounters

Became familiar and proficient in Cerner

Improved clinical knowledge and exam components throughout duration of clinical rotation

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