Ria Raju

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Objective

Driven physician assistant looking to be part of motivated acute surgical team

Skills

Perform comprehensive history and physical examination

Order and intercept labs and radiographic images

Implement procedures and treatment plan

Meticulous and detailed documentation

Patient counseling and education

Precise and Meticulous Charting

OBGYN Exams and Evaluation

Acute/Chronic Illness Care

Education

Master of Science: Physician Assistant Studies, September 2016- December 2018

Drexel University - Philadelphia, PA

Bachelor of Science: Health Sciences, September 2012- June 2017

Drexel University - Philadelphia, PA

Professional Experience

Lancaster General Hospital, Penn Medicine, Lancaster, PA

Emergency Medicine Physician Assistant, June 2019 – Present

Provide direct patient care in a high volume level-1 trauma emergency department for a diverse population ranging from the pediatrics to geriatrics

Delivering and maintaining the highest level and quality of care both independently in fast care and along side supervising physicians on the main floor

Obtaining focused medical history, performing directed physical exams, ordering and interpreting appropriate labs and radiographic images

Implementing therapeutic measures including delivering medication management, obtaining appropriate consults, admitting patients, providing patient education and preparing appropriate discharge instructions

Performing procedures including and not limited to ECG interpretation, incision and drainage, suture placement, splinting, joint reduction, pelvic examination, obtaining cultures, staple placement and removal, digital block, fluorescein staining, and slit-lamp examination

Completing patient charts, making accurate independent interpretations of patient’s labs and imaging studies to deliver appropriate patient care plans

Under the supervision of the attending physician, deliver care to higher acuity patients of level 3 and above and assist in emergency codes including cardiopulmonary resuscitation, cardiac monitoring, stroke assessment and seizure prophylaxis

Pertinent Clinical Rotations

General Surgery

Capital Health Medical Center – Pennington, NJ

First assist to general surgeon assisting in colon resections, mastectomies, hernia repairs and laparoscopic cholecystectomies

Performed proper sterile techniques including surgical scrubbing, gloving and gowning, prepping and draping patients

First assist with retraction, suction, instrument positioning, suture and staple placement and wound dressing and care

Actively participated in daily post-operative rounding and charted SOAP notes which included overnight events, vitals, laboratory findings, and appropriate referrals and discharge

Conducted post-operative care including nutrition management, out of bed activity, and continued wound care

Internal Medicine

Veterans Affairs Medical Center – Philadelphia, PA

Managed post-operative care for patients after procedures which included but not limited to lobectomies, thyroidectomies, bowel resections and aneurysm repairs

Received sign out from surgical residents, charted intake documentation, ordered appropriate medications, laboratory tests, and nutrition

Attended rounds with the intensive care team and presented overnight events, vitals, laboratory findings, radiographic discoveries, and progress since admission

Ordered appropriate consults, nutrition, and radiographic images

Assisted in procedures including wound care, maintaining post-operative tubes and removal of post-operative tubes and lines

Professional Licensure

NCCPA Certified: Initial Certification: February 11, 2019

Pennsylvania State Board of Medicine License Number: MA060554

Pennsylvania State Board of Osteopathic Medicine License Number: OA004788

DEA Licensed: Initial Certification: June 2019

Certifications

CPR/AED Certified, Expiration Jan 2022

ACLS Certified, Expiration Jan 2022

ATLS Certified Expiration July 2023

Professional Affiliations

Member, American Academy of Physician Assistants 2016- Present

Member, Pennsylvania Society of Physician Assistants 2016- Present

References

References available upon request

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