Physician Assistant

Danica Germain

Brookline, MA

***************@*****.*** www.linkedin.com/in/danicagermain Education

2018— 2019 MCPHS University, Worcester, MA

Master of Science Physician Assistant Studies—Received December 18, 2019

2012—2016 Worcester State University, Worcester, MA

Bachelor of Science in Biotechnology, Minor in Chemistry—Received May 2016

Magna Cum Laude, Honor’s Program

Licenses/Certifications

•Certification by the National Commission on Certification of Physician Assistants—January 16, 2020

•Commonwealth of Massachusetts, Board of Registration of Physician Assistants— Issued February 6, 2020

•Massachusetts Controlled Substance Registration—Issued February 11,2020

•DEA Registration/License—Issued February 20, 2020

•Basic Life Support for Health Care Providers—July 28, 2019—July 28, 2021

•Advanced Cardiovascular Life Support—2018—Sept. 2020

•Certified Phlebotomy Technician, Coastal Career Academy, Fall River, Massachusetts, 2016

Clinical Training Experiences

Elective—Cardiothoracic surgery VA Boston Healthcare System, MA

-Experience first assisting in sternotomy closure, skin closure of lower extremities (subcuticular and subcutaneous suturing), and simulated vein model with Vasoview Hemapro 2 endoscopic vessel harvesting system

-Observation of intraoperative procedures including endoscopic great saphenous vein harvesting, coronary artery bypass graft (CABG) using SVG and IMA conduits, aortic valve replacement (AVR), sternotomy, re-do sternotomy, chest tube placement, pacing wiring placement, management of intraoperative complications

-Experience in post-operative arrhythmia management including Atrial Fibrillation and Atrial Flutter, interpretation of Swann Ganz catheter, chest tube splitting/removal, pacing wire/JP drain/TLC removal, femoral line removal

-Observation Intra-aortic balloon pump removal

-Observation of cardiopulmonary bypass management: including cannulation, antegrade and retrograde cardioplegia, bypass termination, decannulation; endotracheal intubation/extubating, intraoperative and bedside transesophageal echocardiogram, cardioversion, venous mapping using ultrasonography

-Experience in management of adult cardiac surgical patients including SICU/PCU/inpatient ward morning rounding, patient placement and disposition, inpatient and outpatient consultation, pre-operative screening, STS risk scoring, post-operative follow-ups

Surgery Saint Vincent Hospital, MA

-second assist experience in general surgery operations including: lap cholecystectomy, lap appendectomy, lap colectomy with anastomosis, lap sleeve gastrectomy, partial mastectomy with sentinel lymph node biopsy (SLNB), excisional melanoma with SLNB, inguinal hernia repair (lap and open), umbilical hernia repair, thyroid lobectomy

-second assist vascular operations including: angiography, angioplasty with stent placement, lower extremity bypass, amputation of great toe, fem-fem bypass, axilla bifemoral bypass, endarterectomy, upper extremity fistula using Bovine graft

-observation of robotic assist VATS—plication of diaphragm

-first assist experience in plastics operations including: breast reconstruction with liposuction, and abdominoplasty

-observation/assisting in chest tube placement (inpatient/acute setting)

-observation intraoperative cholangiogram (IOC)

-pre and post-operative evaluations of same-day and hospitalized patients

-experience in suturing, stapling, patient preparation and positioning, surgical draping, sterile technique, local anesthetic administration

-general surgery and vascular morning rounds daily

Hospital Medicine UMass Memorial Hospital/University Campus, MA

-BMT unit/nights—transfusion consent, transfusion indications, acute fever management - GI unit—new patient admissions, inpatient follow-up/ mgmt.

-AP teams—new patient admissions, inpatient follow-up/ mgmt.

-Daily inpatient rounding; Admissions/ TCT

-Collaboration with sub-specialties/ consult requests

-Medication reconciliation

-Palliative care management (observation); Evaluation and placement of patients; Discharges (observation) Post-mortem management and death certificates (observation)

Medical Intensive Care Unit Saint Vincent Hospital, MA

-Experience managing highly acute patients in a critical care environment with conditions such as cocaine lung, ARDS, DKA, pneumonia, meningitis, alcohol withdrawal, endocarditis etc.

-Daily rounding with MICU team

-Ventilator management; IV sedation and medication management

-Observation of TEE, rapid sequence ET intubation

-Monitor and manage cardiac arrhythmias, drug therapy, fluid’s and electrolytes

Emergency Medicine Parkland Medical Center, NH

-Observation/assisting in cardiac arrest management following ACLS protocol, and rapid sequence ET intubation

-Experience managing patients with acute medical conditions including DKA, hypertensive emergency, heart failure, pneumonia, sepsis, stroke/TIA, meningitis, small bowel obstruction, etc.

-Experience in wound irrigation, local anesthetic administration, simple and complex laceration repair, suturing, stapling, IV placement, ultrasonography guided IV placement

-Performed successful lumbar puncture with supervision and guidance of preceptor, incision and drainage of abscess/cysts, splint placement, NG tube placement, FAST/eFAST

-EKG, radiography, and CT interpretation

-Patient education and counseling on medical diagnosis/disposition from ED/follow-up

Family Medicine Ambulatory Care Center/ SVH, MA

-Adult physical examinations; Vaccination counseling and administration; Preventative medicine counseling

-Diabetes diagnosis and management; Hypertension management; Hospitalization follow-ups

-Sick office visits, acute management of upper respiratory infections

-Pain management; OUD management, screening

OB/GYN Saint Vincent Hospital/ Reliant Medical Group, MA

-Pre-natal care and counseling

-Management and evaluation of post-partum patients in-hospital

-Observation of uncomplicated/complicated spontaneous vaginal deliveries

-Observation of labor induction—medication administration, rupture of membranes, cervix evaluation

-Evaluation and monitoring of fetal heart tones; Observation ultrasonography pre-natal care

-Performed speculum and manual pelvic examinations; Performed pap-smears

-Surgical scrub for assisting/observing various gynecologic OR procedures o Vaginal hysterectomy, Robot assist Laparoscopic sacrocolpoplexy, Vaginal sling, Cystocele repair, Dilatation and Curettage, Cystoscopy/ hysteroscopy, Salping-oophorectomy - Suturing/closure assistance caesarian section

Pediatrics Town Center Pediatrics, MA

-Experience diagnosing and managing acute and chronic pediatric medical conditions.

-Newborn assessments

-Well child visits and childhood development evaluations

-Vanderbilt Assessment Scale review for ADHD evaluation and counseling

-Administration of medications for acute mgmt. of presenting conditions, pediatric dosing

-IM and SC vaccination administration on infants and adolescents

-Venipuncture, capillary blood collections, Hgb and Pb testing infants and adolescents

-Administration of saline and bronchodilator nebulization treatments

-In-house rapid strep, influenza, RSV, mono-spot testing

Psychiatry VA Boston Healthcare System, MA

-Involvement with group therapy sessions for patients with various psychiatric disorders including schizophrenia, schizoaffective disorder, GAD, Panic disorder, PTSD, MDD

-Observation of resident/fellow psychiatric intakes, diagnosis, management plan

-Observation of substance use disorder diagnosis and management (AUD, OUD, marijuana use disorder)

-Observation using Cognitive Behavioral Therapy for management of Panic disorder and GAD

-Psychopharmacotherapy management of various psychiatric conditions

Proficient in: Venipuncture, blood culture collection, IV placement and initiation of IV infusions, EKG interpretation, aseptic and isolation techniques, suturing (subcutaneous and subcuticular), stapling, local anesthetic administration, nebulization administration, swab cultures, medication prescription and administration, wound care/dressing changes, interpretation of plain films, hospital rounding, pelvic exams, Papanicolaou cytology collection, rapid strep testing Experience in: Intraoperative first assisting, NG tube placement, lumbar puncture, chest tub placement/removal, monospot testing, RSV rapid test, FAST/ eFAST, ultrasound guided IV placement, JP drain placement/removal, EMRs (EPIC, Athena, EClinicalWorks, MediTech)

Employment

April 13, 2020—Present

Brigham and Women’s Hospital, Boston, MA

Cardiac Surgery Service (CSS) ICU PA I

Skills and Knowledge: Peri-operative management of adult cardiac surgery patients including, but not limited to: pre-op/consults, postoperative ICU management (*main job duty*), step-down management, transfers, discharges

November 2016—November 2017

UMass Memorial Marlborough Hospital, Marlborough, MA

Clinical Laboratory Associate (CLA)

Skills and Knowledge: Performed phlebotomy procedures on inpatients and

outpatients

July 2014 –December 2015

UMass Medical School, Worcester, MA

Undergraduate Intern—Clinical laboratories

Laboratory research focused on association of sonic hedgehog (Shh) pathway/ protein activity with obsessive-compulsive disorder (OCD) using translational animal research; all in-vivo procedures performed based on IACUC guidelines.

Skills and Knowledge: Tissue culture; tissue/blood sample collecting; BCA/GBA protein assays; preparing cell lysates; DNA extraction; gel electrophoresis; western blotting; centrifugation; micro/serological pipetting

May 2013 – December 2015

Texas Roadhouse, Worcester, MA

Skills and knowledge: Certified Trainer/Server; cultivated excellent

customer service and trained new staff

April 2010 –June 2013

Stop and Shop, Worcester, MA

Skills and Knowledge: CSDH (Customer Service Department Head) and service

desk

Professional Affiliations

•Student member, AAPA (110-663-739), 2018—2019

•Student member, MAPA (2019-2020)

Honors and Awards

•Academic Major Award in Biotechnology 2016

•Gamma Sigma Epsilon Chemistry Honor Society 2015-2016

•Beta-Beta-Beta Biological Honor Society 2015-2016 Shadowing/Observation

•Plastic Surgery, Boston Children’s Hospital, MA—2018

Observation clinical office visits and OR procedures including breast reduction and septal rhinoplasty

•Cardiology, Saint Vincent Hospital, MA—2018

Treadmill and pharmacologic stress testing, outpatient office visits

Volunteer Experience

•Clinical laboratories, UMass Medical School, Worcester, MA May 2014 –July 2014

•Habitat for Humanity, Rockaways, Queens, NY—Sandy recovery project, 2013 Computer Skills

•Computer charting and data entry various EMRs, Word, Excel, Power Point

References

•Kristin Taylor, PA-C, Cardiothoracic Surgery

VA Boston Healthcare System

1400 VFW Parkway, Dept. 112

West Roxbury, MA 02132 Cell: 617-***-**** *******.******@**.***

•Melissa Pellegrino, PA-C, Hospital Medicine

UMass Memorial Medical Center

55 N Lake Ave, Worcester, MA 01655

Cell: 508-***-****

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preceptor on Hospital medicine/ Medicine II rotation during the clinical year

•Steven Sweet, NP, General Surgery Saint Vincent Hospital

123 Summer St, Worcester, MA 01608 Cell: 508-***-****

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Preceptor for general surgery rotation during clinical year

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