Sarah Clarke PA-C, AT, ST

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OVERVIEW

I am a licensed and certified Physician Assistant with over 20 years of experience in the medical field.

• Experience in orthopedic surgery, otolaryngology, trauma, surgical technology, and athletic training

• Exceptional surgical skills in arthroscopy, camera triangulation, wound closure, and graft preparation

• Takes a team approach to patient care

• High attention to detail and outstanding work ethic EXPERIENCE

Physician Assistant Capital Region Orthopedic Ass., Albany, NY June 2008-Present

• First assisting and second assisting in Total Joint replacement

• First assisting in Sports Medicine, Foot and Ankle, Hand and Upper Extremity, Spine, Trauma

• Proficiency in allograft and autograft preparation for ligamentous reconstruction, both bone -tendon-bone and tendinous grafts

• Two years working in Orthopedic Urgent Care treating adult and pediatric acute and chronic injuries

• Proficiency in fracture care, joint reduction after dislocation, joint injections for pain management, wound care, splinting and casting techniques

• Mentoring of new Physician Assistant hires as well as medical students and residents to the field of orthopedics

• Proficiency in EMR use and electronic prescription prescribing

• Managed and assisted with colleague assignment scheduling Surgical Technologist Northeast Orthopedic Ambulatory Surgery Ctr, Albany, NY Jan 2006-May 2006

• Performed duties of a surgical technologist by creating and maintaining the sterile surgical field, assisting the surgeon with instrumentation, intraoperative care of the patient as necessary, patient prepping and draping, leaning and dressing the surgical site, patient transfer to and from the surgical bed Surgical Technologist Lakes Region General Hospital, Laconia, NH August 2005-December 2005

• Member, Department of Otolaryngology and Head and Neck Surgery, also worked in detail with Neurology, Plastics, and Maxillofacial surgery departments

• Took on additional call responsibilities beyond general OR services in volunteering for extra call time to the Neurosurgical team

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ADDITIONAL EXPERIENCE

• Surgical Technologist Dartmouth Hitchcock Medical Center, Lebanon, NH 2003-2005

• Head Athletic Trainer Laconia High School, Laconia NH 2001-2002

• Head Athletic Trainer Tilton School, Tilton, NH

1999-2001

• Athletic Trainer Elite Ice Hockey Camps, NH

2000-2000

EDUCATION

Master of Science, Physician Assistant University of New England, Portland, ME 2006-2008

• CAAHEP accredited program

Clinical Clerkships for Physician Assistant Studies

• Orthopedic Surgery, Cottage Mountain Orthopedics, Plymouth, NH

• Inpatient Internal Medicine, Glens Falls Hospital, Glens Falls, NY

• Outpatient Pediatrics, Troy, Pediatrics, Troy, NY

• Surgery, Norwalk Hospital, Norwalk, CT

• Family Medicine, Franklin, NH

• Rural Family Medicine, Jackman, ME

• Outpatient Internal Medicine, Plymouth, NH

• Emergency Medicine, Elliot Hospital, Manchester, NH Associate Degree, Surgical Technologist New Hampshire Technical College,Stratham, NH

2001-2003

• CAAHEP accredited program

Bachelor of Science, Physical Education Plymouth State College, Plymouth, NH 1995-1999

• Concentration in Athletic Training; Minor in Health Education

• Magna Cum Laude graduate

• CAAHEP accredited program

CERTIFICATIONS & LICENSURES

• Physician Assistant License, State of New York, 2008-present

• New York State Drug Administration License, 2008-present

• National Commission on Certification of Physician Assistants, 2008-present

• Certified, CPR for the Professional Rescuer, 1996-present

• ACLS Certification, 2007-2014

• PALS Certification, 2007-2009

• Certified Surgical Technologist, 2004-2009

• NATA, Certified Athletic Trainer, 1999-2009

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