Physician Assistant

SOPHIE BAXTER, PA-C

*** * ****** *** • Englewood, CO 80113

*******.******@*****.*** • 970-***-****

EMPLOYMENT

Physician Assistant- Certified

Denver Back Pain Specialists and Mind Your Pain −Greenwood Village, CO

01/2016 to present

●Clinic: comprehensive interview and review of patients’ medical histories; perform detailed physical exam; diagnose complex patient injuries and illnesses; develop detailed assessment and plan specific to the individual patient; provide broad treatment options including conservative options; appropriately prescribe medications (Scheduled II-V and non-Scheduled); screen mental health and provide counsel/treatment options; treat depression and anxiety and work with interdisciplinary team to facilitate better care/outcomes; manage chronic and complex health problems; order and interpret laboratory tests and diagnostic imaging (including personal review of x-rays, MRIs, and CT images and providing education to patients); order appropriate injections for the treatment of orthopedic and neurologic disorders; educate and counsel patients and their families; assess and record patient progress; research the latest treatments to ensure the quality of patient care; maintain continuing medical education credits; utilize electronic medical charts; efficiently conduct office visits, televisits and telephone visits; facilitate proper follow-up, build trusting relationships with patients and their families, work with the interdisciplinary team to implement patient's treatment plan

●Opioid use disorder: screen for substance/opioid use disorder and provide counsel/treatment utilizing motivational interviewing techniques; screen mental health and provide counsel/treatment; prescribe buprenorphine for Medication-Assisted Treatment and medications to treat comorbidities (i.e. depression and anxiety)

●Clinical trials: participate in clinical trials following protocols closely, identify and screen candidates for trials, manage and follow up with patients throughout trials, assist with preoperative and postoperative care for trial patients

●Procedural/surgery center duties: perform pre and postoperative assessment ensuring the safety of patients; screen/prepare injection charts for supervising physician

●Injections/Suturing: perform intraarticular joint injections, trigger point injections, and bursa injections; wound/incision closure including suturing

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Certified Nursing Assistant; Emergency Department

Palos Community Hospital –Palos Heights, IL

03/2012 to 07/2013

●Assist patients, nurses, doctors; help to triage patients; obtain vital signs & glucose readings; perform CPR/first aid; assist in codes; perform wound care; apply splints/ortho-glass; assist joint reductions & suturing; run urine dipsticks & pregnancy tests; monitor patients; maintain unit

Certified Nursing Assistant/Unit Information Clerk; Pediatric Unit

Good Samaritan Hospital –Downers Grove, IL

03/2011 to 03/2012

●Assist patients with ADL's; obtain vital signs, glucose readings, measurements; assist with procedures/treatments; read/enter orders into computer chart, greet visitors, maintain unit

Direct Care Specialist

Mosaic –Fort Collins, CO

11/2006 to 12/2007

●Provide ADL support for clients with developmental disabilities; administer medications, provide emotional support, accompany clients to appointments, manage paperwork/budget

EDUCATION

Master of Health Science; Physician Assistant Studies

South College –Knoxville, TN

09/2013-12/2015

●Graduated December 12th, 2015

●PANCE passed December 19th, 2015

●Family Practice focus

●Clinical Rotations: Family Medicine, Internal Medicine, General/GI Surgery, Pediatrics, Psychiatry, Women's Health, Emergency Medicine

●Elective Clinical Rotation: Geriatrics, Palliative Care, Hospice

●3.89 GPA

●Experience & Skills:

oObtain history and physical, assessment and plan, electronic medical charting, diagnostic study interpretation, orthopedic and wellness exams, administration and prescription of medications, aseptic and isolation techniques, first assist in surgeries, wound care and dressing changes, collection of cultures, Papanicolaou cytology smears, incision and drainage, ocular fluorescein stain, removal of ocular foreign bodies, local anesthesia, digital blocks, wound closure (suturing in ED/Fast Track/surgery, stapling, dermabond, and steri-strips), splinting, ortho-glass and post-molds, CPR

●Assisted in:

oCardiac defibrillation, synchronized cardioversion, lumbar puncture, central line insertion/removal, endotracheal intubation, sigmoidoscopy, colonoscopy, open and laparoscopic surgeries of general, colon, and rectal specialties

Bachelor of Science; Equine Science

Colorado State University –Fort Collins, CO

08/2006-08/2009

●GPA: 3.5

LANGUAGES

●English (Fluent)

●Spanish (Polite/Basic)

CERTIFICATIONS

●ACLS, 10/2018 -10/2020

●DATA 2000 Waiver, X-DEA issued 11/21/2019

●BLS, 10/2018 – 10/2020

●Level 1 Accreditation through the Division of Workers' Compensation, current

PROFESSIONAL MEMBERSHIPS

●American Academy of PAs

●Colorado Pain Society

VOLUNTEER EXPERIENCE

●Denver Inner City Parish, 8/2020- present

●American Red Cross, 2014-2016

●Kidney Awareness Booth, 3/8/2014

●STAR Therapeutic Riding, 12/2013 – 2/2014

●Hearts & Horses Therapeutic Riding, 2009

●F.R.E.E. Therapeutic Riding, 2008

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