Physician Assistant

K. NICOLE PILKENTON, MSPAS, PA-C, CAQ-EM

P.O. Box 4215 Wise, VA 24293 · Cell: 276-***-****

Email: ***************@*****.***

Areas of Expertise

Holistic Patient Care Interpersonal

Communication

Evidence-Based Medicine

Patient Advocacy Medical Procedures Pharmacotherapy QUALIFICATIONS SUMMARY

• Board-certified Physician Assistant with 10+ years of clinical experience.

• Received Certificate of Added Qualifications (CAQ) in Emergency Medicine from the NCCPA.

• Clinical Practice: Empathetic and passionate provider devoted to continued education and career growth. Able to function in high stress environment with refined time management skills.

• Communication: Diverse and resilient provider with strong interpersonal skills, invaluable clinician experience and a team player.

• Evidence-Based Care: Skilled interpretation of the most up-to-date clinical research with application in appropriate therapeutic settings.

• Relationship Building: Ensuring optimal patient outcomes and improved health within communities by forming collaborative relationships between key opinion leaders, health care providers and patients. Emphasizing clinical support and resource allocation to the comprehensive health care team.

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE

2011 – PRESENT

EMERGENCY ROOM & URGENT CARE PHYSICIAN ASSISTANT

Schumacher Clinical Partners—Layfette, LA

Norton Community Hospital—Norton, VA

Indian Path Medical Center—Kingsport, TN

Sycamore Shoals Hospital—Elizabethton, TN

First Assist Urgent Care—Norton, VA

2010 – 2011

EMERGENCY ROOM PHYSICIAN ASSISTANT

Mesa Medical Group—Lexington, KY

Pikeville Medical Center—Pikeville, KY

Accessed and provided care to patients in all life and disease states with varying acuity levels from triage to disposition. Provided accurate diagnosis, intervention, and treatment of patient conditions and complaints involving all organ systems. Commonly managed conditions and complaints which include but are not limited to the following: chest pain, shortness of breath, 2

altered mental status, COPD, asthma, abdominal pain, trauma, sepsis, shock, infection, hemorrhage, acute and chronic pain, wounds, pregnancy, diabetes, orthopedic and toxicological emergencies, etc.

EDUCATION

2008-2010

MASTER OF SCIENCE IN PHYSICIAN ASSISTANT STUDIES

University of Kentucky—Lexington, KY

2003-2007

BACHELOR OF SCIENCE IN BIOLOGY

University of Virginia’s College at Wise—Wise, VA

Darden Society Member, the College’s oldest honor society SKILLS

• Experienced clinician able to perform focused

history and physical exams

• Accurate utilization and interpretation of labs, EKGs, and radiology studies

• Able to develop pertinent differential

diagnoses, comprehensive treatment plans and

dispositions

• Ability to interpret research and implement

evidence-based protocols in daily clinical

practice

• Collaboration and communication with entire

health care team and patient

• Prompt recognition of patients requiring higher

level of care or specialty intervention and

facilitating appropriate transfers

• Excellent bedside manner and patient advocate

• Procedural Medicine: Wound management,

suturing, incision and drainage, pelvic

exams, fracture and dislocation reductions,

splinting, anesthetic nerve blocks,

venipuncture, peripheral line placement,

foreign body removal, ultrasound, CPR and

ACLS interventions

• Advance Practice Provider Clinical Preceptor

• Rapid Improvement Event attendee which

aided in improving ER workflow

• Initiation of appropriate pharmacotherapy

• Holistic approach to patient care that

incorporates the physical, emotional,

spiritual and socio-economic needs of the

patient

PROFESSIONAL ORGANIZATIONS

American Academy of Physician Assistants 2008—Present Student Academy of the American Academy of Physician Assistants 2008—2010 Kentucky Academy of Physician Assistants 2008—2010 Omicron Delta Kappa National Leadership Honor Society 2005—2007 3

RESEARCH

Master’s Capstone, University of Kentucky

“Can Health Care Providers Have a Lasting Effect on Decreasing the Morbidity and Mortality of Central Appalachia?”

2009

Senior Seminar, University of Virginia’s College at Wise & U.S. Fish and Wildlife Services

“Benthic Macroinvertebrate Diversity in Grayson Highlands State Park to Access Ecological Stream Condition”

2006

LICENSURE & CERTIFICATES

The National Commission on Certification of PAs—Certificate No. 109****-****—Present CAQ in Emergency Medicine 2017—Present

Virginia PA Licensure—License No. 011*******-****—Present Virginia DEA—License No. MP2485894 2011—Present

Tennessee PA Licensure—License No. 3021 2016—Present Tennessee DEA—License No. MP3997422d 2016—Present

Difficult Airway 2016—Present

Advanced Trauma Life Support 2016—Present

Advanced Cardiac Life Support 2010—Present

Pediatric Advanced Life Support 2010—Present

Basic Life Support 2005—Present

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