Physician Assistant Medical
Resume:
Edward C Skiba PA-C, MPAS
Palm Beach Gardens, Florida
http://linkedin.com/in/edward-skiba-pa-c-mpas-085541189
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Summary
Physician Assistant with more than 20 years expertise in the fields of spinal and orthopedic disorders, neurological pain disorders and interventional pain management as well as research experience, leadership and personnel management skills; intense desire to use my mastery of interventional procedures, orthopedic knowledge, interpersonal skills and leadership seeking to grow personally and advance the success and culture of a dynamic, charismatic and evolving interventional medical practice or medical device company
Work Experience
Envision Healthcare- Interventional Rehabilitation of South Florida
Chief of Advanced Practice Providers
Jupiter, Florida May 2010-September 2019
• Greater than 9 years expertise in interventional pain management
• Performed specialized joint and soft tissue injections
• Formulation, initiation and management of comprehensive treatment plans for acute and chronic pain patients
• Optimized the identification and preparation of patients for a multitude of interventional pain procedures
• Evaluation, selection, and education of candidates for neuro-stimulation trials (95% optimal selection rate)
• Chief (Clinical Manager) Provider of a group of 8-9 Allied Health Professionals
• Implementation, support and management of clinic protocols
• One of two Allied Health members of the Physician Medical Quality Review Board for Envision Healthcare
• Clinical member of marketing team responsible for increasing clinic volume 15% from 2018 to 2019
• Grew the interventional procedures for the Jupiter clinic by more than 20% from 2018 to 2019
Center for Bone and Joint Surgery
Surgical Physician Assistant
Wellington, Florida March 2007-May 2010
• Surgical First Assist in spine surgery and general orthopedic surgery
• Performed extensive joint and soft tissue injections
• Specialized in cervical and lumbar surgical disorders
• Evaluation, triage and identification of optimal spinal and orthopedic surgical candidates
• Worked closely with physician to develop, implement and manage individualized preoperative and postoperative treatment plans
• Worked closely with orthopedic and spinal implant representatives in and outside the OR setting
• On-call coverage for a >10 Physician orthopedic clinic and 3 major emergency departments
Craig H Lichtblau, M.D., P.A., LLC
Senior Physician Assistant
North Palm Beach, Florida June 1999-March 2007
• Skilled in a variety of interventional musculoskeletal and joint pain procedures
• Determined and arranged appropriate interventional procedures for an array of musculoskeletal, orthopedic and neurological pain disorders
• Evaluation, triage, preparation and coordination of comprehensive rehabilitation programs
• Evaluation and coordination of radiographic and electro-diagnostic studies
Mayo Clinic, Jacksonville
Research Technologist
Jacksonville, Florida January 1995- June 1997
• Worked in the field of neuroscience research specializing in aging brain and Alzheimer's disease studies.
• Responsible for planning, organizing, and conducting genetic, molecular and protein experiments for research
into aging brain disease states.
• Developed and performed protocols for in-situ hybridization experiments in aging brain studies (publications upon request)
*Presented abstract at the Academy of Neuroscience Meeting 1997
*Chief supervisor of the Mayo Clinic Alzheimer’s Disease Brain Bank responsible for cataloging, monitoring, harvesting, samples processing and filling request for brain tissue samples
United States Army Specialist (SP-4)
United States Army • United States Army Medical Research Institute of Infectious Diseases (USAMRIID)
Frederick, Maryland February 1987- April 1989
• Rapidly promoted from E-1 to SP-4 in 16 months (honors below, details upon request)
• Certified to work in BL-2 to BL-4 containment suites
• HPLC work with b. Anthraces (Anthrax)
• Gene sequenced Lethal Factor of b. Anthraces gene (awarded Army Commendation medal)
• Provided critical research data for Environmental Impact Statement for USAMRIID (awarded Army Achievement Award for research work)
Education
University of Florida College of Medicine
Master’s Degree, Physician Assistant Studies
Gainesville, Florida 1999
University of Florida
Bachelor of Arts and Sciences- Physical Anthropology and Molecular Biology
Gainesville, Florida 1994
License
Physician Assistant- Unrestricted
June 1999- January 2020
Certifications
NCCPA Certification
December 2018 – December 2028
ACLS
November 2018-November 2020
BLS
November 2018-November 2020
Honors
2018: selected as one of two Allied Health Professionals to sit on the Physicians Medical Quality Review Board for Envision Healthcare’s Pain Division for North America • Envision Healthcare
2016: Selected as Chief Allied Health Professional • Envision Healthcare (DBA: Interventional Rehabilitation of South Florida)
2012: Selected as Lead Physician Assistant • Interventional Rehabilitation of South Florida (DBA: Resolute Pain Solutions, Mid-Florida Anesthesia Associates, Coastal Pain Solutions)
1998: Dean’s Scholarship • University of Florida College of Medicine
1998: Selected to present at the Academy of Neuroscience Meeting • Mayo Clinic Jacksonville
1994: Selected to Phi Kappa Phi Honor Society • University of Florida
1989: Good Conduct Award • United States Army
1989: Army Commendation Award for sequencing of Bacillus Anthraces lethal factor gene • United States Army
1988: Army Achievement Award, First Oak leaf Cluster for work done on USAMRIID EIS • United States Army
1987: Army Achievement Award for outstanding soldier of the cycle • United States Army
Publications
Available upon request
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