R. Christian Dutlinger,
PA-C
Professional Summary
Physician Assistant who is dedicated and hardworking with 14 years of experience working in operating rooms, seven years of inpatient and outpatient care, seven years of endoscopic vein harvesting, and four years of surgical first assist. Focused on delivering superior inpatient and outpatient care, surgical care, critical care, emergent care, as well as learning and applying new skills each and every day.
Work History
Atlanta Functional Medicine
Alpharetta, GA
09/01/2023 – present
• Assisting Dr. Elizabeth Board with outpatient care
• Assisting with research on functional medicine treatment
• Scribe for Dr. Board when needed
• Prepping patient charts for clinic and preparing and evaluating lab results
• Assist with blood draws and acupuncture as needed
• Use of clinical EMR
• Integrated into team and working within a team structure Augusta University Medical Center
Augusta, GA
01/01/2021-09/01/2023
• PA-C working on the cardiothoracic surgery team alongside 5 CT surgeons and 5 physician assistants.
• Surgical responsibilities include EVH, cannulation, first assist, closure
• Davinci robot assist for thoracic cases
• ICU and floor responsibilities including inpatient care, chest tube management/removal, IABP removal
• Clinic follow-ups and consults
• EMR Cerner use for admission, discharge, inpatient and clinic care
• Worked with intrapersonal care including residents and staff
• Interpreting imaging and lab results for inpatient rounds and call
• Assisted in emergent many code blues, and emergent surgeries when on call ad39d1@r.postjobfree.com
7563 Portbury Park Lane
Suwannee, GA 30024
Skills and Certifications
• NCCPA certified PA-C 08/2016
• GA state license 09/2016
• ACLS/BLS certified
• Trained to operate efficiently on
EMR systems EPIC, Cerner,
eClinical, and Meditech.
• Four years of EVH experience,
approximately 200 endoscopic vein
harvests performed using Maquet.
• Two and a half years of first assist
and closing experience, including
CABG, valvular repair/replace,
thoracic surgery.
• Procedural skills needed for inpatient
care in the ICU, clinic, and on the
floor including chest tube placement
and removal, pneumothorax catheter
placement, wound debridement,
seroma aspiration, and more.
• Able to work in a high-paced
environment and handle multiple
tasks at once.
• Excels at patient care and satisfaction
through compassion and
understanding.
• Team player who believes in strong
work ethic and dedication to the
mission.
• Valuable business development skills
acquired through education and
experience.
Locumtenens.com
03/01/2022 – 06/01/2022
• Worked as Cardiothoracic PA at Hilton Head Hospital PRN Piedmont Heart Institute at Athens - PA-C Cardiothoracic Surgery Athens, GA
11/2016 – 2/2020
• PA-C working on the cardiothoracic surgery team alongside 4 CT surgeons and 3 physician assistants.
• Responsibilities include managing ICU and floor in-patients at Athens Regional Medical Center as well as St. Mary's Hospital.
• Duties include but not limited to endoscopic vein harvesting, surgical first assist, performing inpatient procedures including chest tube insertion, making daily rounds, and consults.
• Works interdepartmentally with many teams including surgical heart and lung OR team, CVICU, CVSU, Cath lab, Cardiology, Pulmonology/Critical Care and many more.
• Used Cerner, Epic and Meditech EMR efficiently for admission, pre and post op, transfers, discharges, and clinic.
• Assisted in emergent many code blues, and emergent surgeries when on call Biomet/Zimmer - Orthopedic OR Technician And Sales Representative Coastal Territory, SC
06/2009 - 05/2011
• Started a new territory for Biomet selling total joint replacement and sports medicine surgical devices.
• Assisted in hundreds of surgeries including but not limited to: TKA, THA, TSA, ACL, biceps tendon, rotator cuff, AC joint repairs while working in hospitals in Columbia, Charleston, Myrtle Beach area, and Beaufort.
• Worked alongside MD, RN, PA/NP, techs and administration. Depuy/Johnson and Johnson - Orthopedic OR Technician And Sales Representative
Manhattan, NY
11/2005 - 03/2009
• Worked and assisted in over a thousand surgeries mainly in Manhattan, NYC in hospitals such as NYU, Hospital for Joint Disease, Bellevue, Beth Israel, and Hospital for Special Surgery while selling total joint and trauma products.
• Assisted in reading total joint plain films to assess revision surgery protocols as well as primary replacement leg length, varus/valgus corrections, fracture severity, and implant size.
• Led educational training seminars and product demonstrations. Education
Medical University of South Carolina
Charleston, SC 5/14-8/16
Master of Science: PA Studies
• Thesis: Role of Soy Intake on Breast
Cancer in Postmenopausal Women
• GPA: 3.8
Coastal Carolina University
Conway, SC 8/11-8/13
Studied: Biochemistry
• GPA: 4.0
Auburn University
Auburn, AL 8/95-3/00
Bachelor of Arts: Finance
• GPA: 3.3
Norcross High School
Norcross, GA 8/91-6/95
• GPA 3.9
References
• Robert Rice, MD
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• Victoria Pregibon, PA-C
• Jeanne Hulse, APRN
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Awards and Honors
• President's list: Winter 1999, Fall 2011, Spring 2012, Fall 2012, Spring 2013, Summer 2013, Summer 2014, Spring 2016, Summer 2016
• Dean's list: Winter 1997, Fall 1997, Winter 1998, Fall 2014, Spring 2015, Fall 2015
• Graduated with honors from Norcross High School
Volunteer Work
• Smiles for life project: Spring 2015
Provided free dental varnish for underserved children of Charleston.
• 2014 MUSC Health Fair: November 2014
Provided free health care to the local Charleston underserved. Care included HEENT exams, Dermatology exams, BP and glucose exams.
• Children International, Dominican Republic: November 2013 Worked with doctors providing free care to underserved children in the Dominican Republic. Responsibilities included taking vitals and HEENT exams.
• Murrells Inlet 20/20: October 2011, 2012, 2013
Assisted and donated in the cleaning of the inlet water ways. Hobbies and Interests
Interests include: family, medicine, golf, snow skiing, reading, fishing, beach, surfing, biking, running, hiking, football, gym, boating, movies, and more.