Mervin M. Casey IV
PA, MSPAS
Fort Dodge, IA 50501
adc5wy@r.postjobfree.com
EXPERIENCE
Life serve Blood Center, Ft Dodge IA
April 2019-Current
Responsible for conducting physical exams on donors, phlebotomy and accurate documentation of same. Thrive as a member of a team, working daily in variable environs given nature of mobile blood drives.
Unity Point Clinic, Ft Dodge IA — Family Practice
Aug 2016-Apr2018
Practiced with a high degree of autonomy, also taking call for nursery and pediatric inpatient admissions for our patient population. Worked 8-5 M-F and 1:4 call. Was the first ever APP to be granted call and admitting privileges at this particular practice. Comfortable seeing up to 30 patients a day, depending on complexity. Highly proficient at derm procedures, suturing, casting, nail avulsions and have limited training in vasectomy and circumcision.
Trinity Regional Medical Center, Fort Dodge IA — Emergency Medicine
Jan 2017 - Apr 2018
Experience with gunshot wounds, ortho-trauma, cardiac arrest, stroke, overdose as well as proficiency in ‘fast track’, helping to clear less acute patients from an overflowing waiting room.
1st Cavalry Division, DSTB, Fort Hood TX - Human Intelligence Collector
Apr 2007 - June 2009
Honorable discharge and recipient of the ARCOM.
EDUCATION
Des Moines University, Des Moines IA— MSPAS
May 20014 - June 2016
Received commendation for highest marks during rotation year with a focus on hospital/critical care medicine. Also served as student body representative at national convention as a member of the House of Delegates and took a special interest as an anatomy/physiology tutor with extracurriculars participating in the Gay/Straight Alliance SKILLS
Minor surgery including derm
biopsy/ excision, suturing,
EKG and plain film
interpretation,
casting/splinting, joint
reductions, nail avulsions,
abscess drainage
Fast learner, hard worker
Voracious reader, constantly
staying current with EBM
recommendations
Buena Vista University, Storm Lake IA— B.A. Psychology Dec 2010-Dec 2012
Graduated Summa Cum Laude