Musie Meresee Physician Assistant

Dear Hiring Manager:

Learning how my background meets the needs of (Your Organization ), I am forwarding this letter to express my interest in the position of Physician Assistant

I have over 20 years of experience in emergency medicine, urgent care, and correctional medicine, and I am confident that my skills and experience would be a valuable asset to your team.

Throughout my career, I have consistently demonstrated my dedication to patient care by managing acute and life threatening conditions with proficiency and compassion. I have a strong understanding of current medical standards and best practices, and I am proficient in a wide range of clinical procedures, including advanced wound closure, sterile incision and drainage of wounds, Basic Life Support (BLS), Advanced Cardiovascular Life Support (ACLS), Pediatric Advanced Cardiac Support (PALS), and the ordering and interpretation of Echocardiography and X-Ray tests.

I am also fluent in multiple languages, including English, Tigrinya (Eritrean), Amharic (Ethiopian), and Arabic. This allows me to communicate effectively with a wide range of patients and their families. I am an active member of different professional organizations, while also contributing to the community as a member of the Eritrean-American Community Center, where I participate in yearly health fair screenings.

I am confident that my skills and experience would be a valuable asset to your team. As there is considerably more to relate, I look forward to our meeting and discussion regarding how I could further contribute to the needs and success of your company. Thank you for your time and consideration.

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Musie T. Meresee, PA-C

Enclosure: Curriculum Vitae

PHYSICIAN ASSISTANT

Emergency Room, Urgent Care, Correctional Medicine

Highly committed, patient-focused, and compassionate healthcare professional, seeking a challenging position to fully utilize extensive experience in providing excellent patient care with acute and life-threatening conditions and treatment; combined with in-depth knowledge of current standards and best practices for diagnosis, treatment planning, and essential clinical procedures.

STATE LICENSE

Licensed Physician Assistant (States of Georgia and Alabama)

CERTIFICATION

Certified Physician Assistant - National Commission on Certification of Physician Assistant (NCCPA)

EDUCATION

Master of Physician Assistant Studies, Mar 2004, (36 semester hours for the MPAS Degree) University of Nebraska Medical Center, College of Medicine ILincoln/Omaha, NE

Bachelor of Science in Physician Assistant Program, May 1984 Howard University- College of Medicine I Washington, DC Certificate of Primary Care Physician Assistant Grantee

TRAIN IN GS/SKILLS

•Advanced Wound Closure (Suturing)

•Sterile Incision and Drainage of a Wound (I &D)

•Basic Life Support (BLS)

•Advanced Cardiovascular Life Support (ACLS)

•Pediatric Advanced Cardiac Support (PALS)

•Echocardiography - Ordering and Interpretation

•X-Ray - Ordering and Interpretation

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE

AUGUSTA UNIVERSITY -AUGUSTA, GA

Physician Assistant, Georgia Department of Correction Medical 02/2005-08/2021

Conducted day-to-day sick calls, and oversaw various emergency cases, such as cardiac arrest, stab wounds, limb fractures, and joint dislocation of upper and lower extremities.

0 Aided the provision of chronic care in different clinics, including cardiac, pulmonary, endocrine, gastrointestinal,

telemedicine for infectious diseases, and dermatology.

Physician Assistant, Clayton Regional Youth Detention Facility, Department of Juvenile Justice 09/2021-Present

0 Demonstrate clinical expertise in daily check-ups for adolescents aged 11 to 17.

0 Provide effective care and treatment for a range of conditions, including diabetes, asthma, seizure, and sports-related

injuries such as fractures, shoulder dislocations, and finger dislocations.

0 Work under the supervision of a physician supervisor to conduct a one-day visit to check my work duties and other relevant tasks.

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WELLPATH (FORMERLY CORRECT CARE SOLUTIONS)

DEKALB COUNTY JAIL I DEKALB COUNTY, GA (12 years)

10/2011-08/2023

GEO GROUP (PRIVATE PRISON) I MILLEDGEVILLE, GA (8 years)

04/2012-05/2020

Physician Assistant

EARLIER CAREER

Physician Assistant {Emergency Room)

07/2009-07/2011

COLISEUM MEDICAL CENTER AND COLISEUM NORTHSIDE HOSPITAL (FORMERLY EMCARE, NOW ENVISION PHYSICIAN SERVICES j MACON, GA

Physician Assistant, Emergency Room {Sterling Medical Group)

DOCTORS HOSPITAL I COLUMBUS, GA

08/2007-09/2009

Physician Assistant, Concentra Medical Center - Weekends and Weekdays (5 years)

OCCUPATIONAL MEDICINE I ATLANTA, GA

04/2002- 06/2007

LANGUAGES SPOKEN

English, Tigrinya (Eritrean), Amharic (Ethiopian), and Arabic

PROFESSIONAL AFFILIATIONS

American Academy of Physician Assistants (AAPA) National Commission on Correctional Health Care American Academy of Addiction Psychiatry

Eritrean-American Community Center, Member Conducting Yearly Health Fair Screening

AWARDS

Most Productive Physician Assistant Award, Augusta University

Service Excellence Monetary Award, Augusta University - 2015

Special Act Award (1998, 2000, and 2001), Department of Justice Bureau of Prison-Atlanta, GA

Employee of the Vear Award, Department of Correction, Washington, DC - 1985

Most Persevering Student Awardee (Class of 1984), Howard University- College of Allied Health

TECHNICAL SKILLS

Microsoft Office Suite (Word, Excel, and PowerPoint) I ERMA I Sapphire EHR

Please take a note: Since graduating and starting work as a Physician Assistant, my daily work routine has primarily consisted of urgent and emergent patient management.

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