Physician Assistant First Assist

Farisha M. Patel, MSPA-C

Huntington Beach, CA, 714-***-****

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Professional Summary:

Board Certified Physician Assistant with 15 years of experience in General, Bariatric, Plastic and Cosmetic Surgery. Confident as a surgical first assist, managing pre operative and post operative patients, discussing outcomes and addressing concerns with patients, and communicating effectively with the supervising physician and fellow coworkers.

Key Skills:

Surgical first assist Wound closure Aesthetic Injector

Competent in various EMR Patient care management Leadership Skills

Effective Communicator Team player Interpret lab and radiology findings

Trained in Laparoscopic, Open, and Robotic surgery Weight loss management

Experience:

Plastic Surgery Physician Assistant, The Image center, Irvine, CA March 2021-Present

Surgical First assist for all plastic surgery and cosmetic procedures. Performed subcuticular wound closure on all procedures. Circulated in the operating room. Coordinated patient care preoperatively and managed patients post operatively. Addressed all patient concerns during office hours. Applied neuromodulators and lip filler, performed micro needling with PRP, and administer IV therapy.

Physician Assistant, Optum, Huntington Beach, CA March 2020-December 2020

Managed and treated patients with various rheumatological and autoimmune diseases. Administered knee joint and trochanteric bursa injection.

General and Bariatric Physician Assistant, Surgical Associates, Fountain Valley, CA January 2010-March 2020

First Assist in all general, gynecological, and bariatric surgery procedures including laparoscopic, open, and robotic surgery. Subcuticular wound closure of all cases. Hospital rounds, After hours on call, dictations and documentation of all history and physicals, managed patient preoperatively and post operatively. Administered non surgical weight loss medications.

Education:

Western University of Health Sciences, Pomona, CA, Masters of Science in Physician Assistant Studies, 2009

Licenses:

Physician Assistant. 2009

NCCPA Board Certified, 2009

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