Physician Assistant Care
Resume:
Christopher Z. LaJudice PA-C BS/MS
** ***** ****** ***** *******,NY 14206
716-***-**** *****************@*****.***
EDUCATION
B.S./M.S. in Physician Assistant Studies Graduate GPA 3.8 December 2013
D’Youville College, Buffalo, New York
Professional Work Experience
Dermatology, Buffalo Medical Group. May 2019- Present
●Perform annual skin examinations to assess for underlying skin malignancies.
●Assess and treat psoriasis and psoriatic arthritis with a variety of immunotherapies.
●Diagnose and treat wide ranges of rashes and skin lesions.
●Perform shave and punch biopsies to aid in the diagnosis of skin ailments.
●Perform excisions of squamous and basal cell carcinoma with desiccation and curettage on trunk and extremities.
●Utilize cryotherapy in the treatment of keratotic skin lesions.
●Assess laboratory studies while patients are on immunosuppressive and immunomodulating agents.
Geriatric Medicine, Unity Geriatrics Associates December 2014-February 2019 (Lead APP as of May 2017).
●Perform thorough acute and routine history and physical examinations on skilled nursing facility patients.
●Assess and formulate treatment plan for acute patients, including transfer to emergency department for evaluation, ordering laboratory studies for diagnostic work-up of an infectious process, and acquiring imaging studies to rule out acute fractures, congestive heart failure, and pneumonia .
●Collaborate with supervising physician in the management of routine patients with emphasis on follow-up of medication adjustment, laboratory studies, and appointments with medical specialists.
●Perform weekly skin rounds on long-term, and rehabilitation patients with focus on improvement or worsening wound status, current choice of wound care agent, and management of chronic conditions hindering wound closure (i.e. - nutritional status).
●Managed a group of 18 Advanced Practice Providers
●Processed bi-weekly pay-roll
●Participated in hiring and terminating of employees
●Assisted Lead out-patient physician in coaching and developing clinical and interpersonal skills of Advanced Practice Providers
Urgent Care Medicine, Urgent Care now, May 2016-Present
●Independent suture and staple placement abscess I&D, splinting, collecting cultures, and wound packing.
●Assess and formulate treatment plan for acute care patients, including hospital admission and transfer to another facility.
●Assess and formulated treatment plans for sub-acute patients, and discussed follow-up care at home, and with their PMD.
●Counsel patients on importance of adherence to delegated treatment plan.
Emergency Medicine, Highland Hospital Emergency Department, December 2014-August 2016
●Independent suture and staple placement abscess I&D, splinting, collecting cultures, and wound packing.
●Assess and formulate treatment plan for acute care patients, including hospital admission and transfer to another facility.
●Assess and formulated treatment plans for sub-acute patients, and discussed follow-up care at home, and with their PMD.
●Counsel patients on importance of adherence to delegated treatment plan.
●Interpreting critical/non-critical laboratory and imaging results
OTHER CLINICAL EXPERIENCE
May 2012-October 2013
●Flower City Fast Care: March 2014-December 2014
●Strong Health Geriatrics: March 2014-December 2014
References
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