I am an experienced (+** years) Physician Assistant ready to provide care to patients with a variety of conditions. I am well versed with many EMR’s and styles of practicing. I bring a broad & diverse medical background in ER, urgent care, internal/surgical medicine, orthopedics and trauma care. Skills
• Physician Assistant National Certification
NCCPA 1093668
• Active Colorado State PA license PA.000591
• Active Florida State PA license PA9105541
• Prescriptive authority
• Microsoft Teams, Outlook, Office, Trello, Power
BI and working with EMR development team.
• Advanced clinical skills to evaluate, diagnosis and treat disease, pain, injury, physical/mental
conditions.
Experience
MARCH 2020 – PRESENT Telemedicine Physician Assistant / Amaze Health Denver Colorado
-Providing virtual urgent care and primary care medicine to many families across the nation. Delivering wellness education, discussing and providing suitable treatment plans considering cost-effective treatment modalities and assisting in coordination of care with local providers.
-Developing pandemic materials for members and sharing with medical team including: CDC recommendations & COVID resources, information on testing sites and validity of certain tests. Provided Screening and work release examinations.
APRIL 2017 – FEB 2018 Urgent care PA / First Choice Urgent Care Orlando Florida
-Provided care as sole provider in a busy, high acuity urgent care center. Managed supervising MD’s PCP patients from the community while assisting him in marketing and opening a second location 20 miles away.
-Perform & document complete physical exams and assessments of patients including urgent, emergent, and non- urgent presentations. Utilized onsite laboratory, x-ray and EKG to assess and treat acute and chronic medical problems.
-Collaborate with supervising physician, as well as coordinate with community ER and local specialist for complete treatment plan. Prescribed and administered medications as well as counseled on treatment/follow up instructions for various acute & chronic medical problems.
-Perform diagnostic and therapeutic medical procedures such as suturing lacerations, burn care, wound care, incision & drainage of abscesses, application of splints and casts, removal of ingrown toenails and foreign bodies and obtain IV access.
MARCH 2016 – AUG 2016 Hepatobiliary Specialist PA / Florida Hospital Physician Group Tampa Florida
- Mixed hospital and clinic medical care of patients undergoing surgical evaluation and treatment of advanced foregut and hepatobiliary cancer and dysfunction
Kelly
Hilsenrath
27393 Pine Valley Drive
Evergreen Colorado 80439
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-Coordinated pre-operative plan & clearance, hospital stay and post-operative follow up care plan while providing quality care and maintaining team communication and good time management.
-Planned & implemented ERAS protocol for pancreatic surgical patients. Enhanced Recovery After Surgery is an evidence-based approach to the entire perioperative period proven to improve outcomes and decrease the length of hospital stay in most cases.
OCT 2014 – OCT 2015 Orthopedic PA / All Florida Orthopedics St. Pete Florida
-First Assist in the operating room helping a group of talented multi-specialty orthopedic surgeons. Trauma cases, scheduled joint replacement and fracture operations as well as assisting in our surgery center for minor scheduled cases.
-Comprehensive care was provided with preoperative evaluations, including interpreting radiological data, surgical clearance, and care during operations including surgical wound closures and dressings. Post operative and post operative orders a orders and judgments. 5 SEPT 2012 – SEPT 2013 Trauma Orthopedic PA/ Orthopedic Clinic of Daytona Beach Daytona Beach Florida
-Assisted a group of Orthopedic surgeons with patient care without outpatient, inpatient, ICU and surgical environments as a key member of a busy orthopedic service care team.
-Surgical first assist for multiple surgeons with joint replacements, sports injuries and laparoscopic repairs, open reduction internal fixation and complex multi-injury trauma cases. Wound closure, wound care and dressings are things I have always tended to with passion.
SEPT 2010 – SEPT 2012 Emergency Department PA / Halifax Health ER Daytona Beach Florida
-Provided quality care to patients of all ages. Obtained detailed history and physicals, utilized differential diagnosis, and formulated appropriate and prompt treatment plans.
-Performed bedside procedures, including: suturing, splinting, incision and drainage of abscesses, wound care and debridement, GYN examinations, eye examination using fluorescein and Woods lamp.
-Influenced finance & resource expenditure improvements by organizing the development and implementation of a new ER Medical Screening Exam (MSE) process. Created a training process for providers and ancillary staff while working with the hospital administration.
Education
JUNE 2010
Masters in Physician Assistant Studies / University of Florida, Gainesville Florida DECEMBER 2007
Bachelors in Food, Nutrition & Exercise Science / Florida State University, Tallahassee Florida