Jessie Kunkel, D.O.

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Professional Goals

· Consistently provide compassionate, evidence-based emergency medical care while continuing on the path of life-long learning and development of clinical skills.

Education

LAKE ERIE COLLEGE OF OSTEOPATHIC MEDICINE ERIE, PA Doctor of Osteopathic Medicine

August 2006 – May 2010

· American Osteopathic Association (AOA)

· Student Osteopathic Medical Association (SOMA)

· American College of Emergency Physicians (ACEP)

· International Student Association

· Medical Missions Trip, India, 2007

· Sigma Sigma Phi

MESSIAH COLLEGE HARRISBURG, PA Bachelor of Science, Biology

August 2002– May 2005

· Pre-med Student Association

· Dean’s List

· Cross Cultural Studies in Prague, June 2004

· Completed one year of Inner City Missions/ Cross Cultural Studies in Philadelphia, PA

Professional Experience

ROY LESTER SCHNEIDER HOSPITAL ST. THOMAS, US VIRGIN ISLANDS

Locums Attending Physician, Department of Emergency Medicine January 2020-February 2020

· Solo physician responsible for caring for high acuity patients boarding in the ED as well as efficiently treating fast track patients and responding to codes on the floor

· Worked with poorly trained staff and extremely limited resources

Responsible for ICU patients boarding in the ED until admitting physician arrived in the morning

Treated complex disease processes such as intractable bradycardia necessitating pacing, aspirin overdose with acidosis requiring bicarb and airway protection, commonly managed DKA as community has no access to primary care

Dealt with social issues including extreme poverty, lack of access to basic care

Transferred critically ill patients by jet to Miami and Puerto Rico

HIGHLANDS HOSPITAL CONNELLSVILLE, PA

Attending Physician, Department of Emergency Medicine December 2018– August 2019

· Full-time attending physician at rural emergency department

· Solo physician coverage, responded to codes on the hospital floors in addition to managing emergency department with limited resources

· Stabilized and transferred critical patients with life-threatening conditions including STEMI, respiratory and cardiac arrest without cardiology, anesthesia or surgery backup to tertiary care centers

FORBES HOSPITAL MONROEVILLE, PA

Attending Physician, Department of Emergency Medicine July 2014– March 2017

· Full-time attending physician at community emergency department with greater than 50,000 visits annually

· Worked closely with staff treating high acuity patients at an average of 3.5 patients per hour

· Became comfortable working with trauma, cardiology, neurology and other specialists at accredited Level Two Trauma Center, Chest Pain Center, Stroke Center

· Actively involved in teaching medical students and residents

UPMC HAMOT MEDICAL CENTER ERIE, PA

Chief Resident, Department of Emergency Medicine

June 2013– May 2014

· Management, scheduling of Emergency Medicine Residents

· Education of residents including regular lectures, monthly journal club

· Creation of didactic sessions for medical students, nurses, EMS and other personnel

· Representative for Emergency Medicine Residency at Academic Leadership Meetings

· Development of clinical education curriculum for residents alongside core faculty

UPMC HAMOT MEDICAL CENTER ERIE, PA

Resident, Department of Emergency Medicine

July 2010– May 2014

· Developed clinical skills in a busy tertiary care center with emergency room visits exceeding 80,000/year

· Completed diverse clinical rotations including Pediatric Critical Care at Children’s Hospital of Pittsburgh, Level One Trauma at UPMC Presbyterian

· Worked closely with other UPMC Hamot Residency Programs, including Orthopedic Surgery and Neurology

· Became proficient in interpretation of diagnostic ultrasounds

Research

“A Retrospective Analysis of Emergency Room Complaints in Gastric Bypass Patients ” under Justine Schober, M.D.

*Gap explanation: Took time off of clinical shifts to care for critically ill father and manage my husband’s dental office 2017-2018

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