Physician Assistant Medical

SOUAD NASHIEF BROBBY

**** ********** ***** • Inver Grove Heights, MN 55076

Cell: 202-***-**** • **********@*****.***

PROFESSIONAL OBJECTIVE

To practice as a Physician Assistant in a challenging setting which will foster continued professional growth.

EDUCATION

08/2003 – 08/2005 George Washington University School of Medicine & Health Sciences, Washington, DC

• Master of Science, Physician Assistant Program

01/1998 – 05/2001 Southern Methodist University, Dallas, TX

• B.B.A. Management Information Systems, 2001

• B.S. Biology, 2001

CLINICAL TRAINING

Six week clinical rotations completed with honors in the following major medical disciplines:

• Inpatient Medicine (Sinai Hospital, Baltimore, MD)

• Outpatient Medicine (Dr. Ronald Gregory, Bethesda, MD)

• Obstetrics & Gynecology (George Washington University Hospital, Washington, DC)

• Pediatrics (Bolling AFB, Washington, DC)

• Surgery (Norwalk / Yale University Hospital, Norwalk, CT)

• Emergency Medicine (George Washington University Hospital, Washington, DC)

Four week clinical rotations completed with honors in the following medical disciplines:

• Dermatology (George Washington University Dermatology Dept., Washington, DC)

• Cardiology (Walter Reed Army Medical Hospital, Washington, DC)

• Psychiatry (Martinsburg VA Medical Center, Martinsburg, WV)

• Pediatric Critical Care (Children’s National Medical Center, Washington, DC)

• Neonatal Intensive Care (Children’s National Medical Center, Washington, DC)

CERTIFICATIONS

• Board Certified Physician Assistant – NCCPA, 2005, 2011

• PALS Certified – American Heart Association, 2014

• ACLS Certified – American Heart Association, 2014

EMPLOYMENT HISTORY

06/2013 – Present ED Observation Unit – UMMC Fairview, MN

• Obtains health history and performs assessment accurately.

• Assess, diagnose, treat and monitor acute and chronic health problems as defined by established guidelines and protocols.

• Orders and interprets diagnostic tests.

• Prescribes medications and/or recommends over-the-counter medications as appropriate.

• Promote positive health behaviors and instruct clients in self-care skills.

• Communicate with the collaborating physician in a timely manner.

• Coordinate discharge for patients to outpatient facilities, consultations, and follow up appointments; writes prescriptions; and provides patient education.

04/2012 – 05/2013 Cardiovascular Surgery ICU/PCU– MAYO CLINIC, Rochester, MN

• Round with consultants daily, presenting patients, discussing issues and outlining the plan of care.

• Management of acute patient care issues as they arise in a timely fashion.

• Assist with placing orders and completing the plan of care.

• Follow-up on test results and address abnormalities appropriately.

• Confidently and efficiently perform procedures such as: chest tube removal, pacing wire removal, pleurodesis.

• Assist / manage patient education and dismissal planning / prescriptions.

• Admitting new patients, including completing a detailed H&P, medication reconciliation and pre-op order sets when appropriate.

01/2010 – 12/2010 Locum Tenens - MILLENIA MEDICAL, ALLIED HEALTH GROUP

• General wellness visits and physical examinations on both pediatric and adult populations.

• Address acute complaints of both pediatric and adult patients and perform focused physical examination.

• Order diagnostic tests, laboratory tests, and prescribe medications.

• Order appropriate referrals/consults.

• Educate and counsel patients and instruct on discharge guidelines and follow-up.

05/2008 – 03/2012 Emergency Medicine – LYNDON B. JOHNSON HOSPITAL, HCHD, Houston, TX

• Obtain the patient's history and perform a thorough physical examination.

• Order diagnostic tests, laboratory tests, medications, and preparations.

• Care for simple fractures, strains and sprains.

• Perform simple procedures such as laceration repair, remove sutures or staples, and incision and drainage of abscesses.

• Perform diagnostic procedures such as lumbar puncture, paracentesis, thoracentesis, and arthrocentesis.

• Educate and counsel patients and instruct on discharge guidelines.

06/2006 – 03/2012 Pediatric Critical Care Medicine –TEXAS CHILDREN’S HOSPITAL, Houston, TX

• Obtain detailed history, perform physical examination and evaluate clinical data of newly admitted patients.

• Order, interpret and record results of x-rays, electrocardiograms, laboratory tests, and other diagnostic procedures.

• Communicate necessity, preparation, nature and anticipated effects of procedure(s) to patients, patient’s family, staff, and healthcare learners.

• Formulate and implement a treatment plan for acute illness management in collaboration with the attending physician.

• Prescribe medications and make recommendations for other therapeutic forms of treatment..

• Instruct patients on prescribed therapeutic regimens, home care and health maintenance.

• Maintain required records and daily progress notes on patient charts as to status, treatments and procedures.

• Provides follow-up and health maintenance care to patients in accordance with protocols established by physicians.

• Provide guidance and work direction to less experienced physician's assistants, nurses, nursing students, and medical students.

• Perform procedures such as: Arterial Line Placement, Lumbar Puncture, Central Line Placement, NG Tube Placement, troubleshoot PICC lines.

09/2005 – 05/2006 Pediatric Rheumatology – CHILDREN’S NATIONAL MEDICAL CENTER, Washington, DC

• Evaluation of new patients (inpatient/outpatient) to diagnose/rule out rheumatic diseases and recommend treatment plan.

• Management of patients with stable rheumatic disease including SLE, Juvenile Dermatomyositis, JRA, Sjogren’s, Scleroderma.

• Management of patients for extended and short-stay chemotherapy infusions such as Cytoxan, Remicade, Rituxan, IVIG.

• Intense education and support for afflicted individuals and their families. Provide clinical information about the disease and medications taken by patients as well as their adverse effects.

02/2002 – 05/2003 Assistant Lab Technician – PRINCETON UNIVERSITY MEDICAL CENTER, Princeton, NJ

• Perform routine blood drawing procedures using standard equipment. Operate automated analyzers.

• Collect and identify samples. Provide technical laboratory support activities including culturing, preparation of samples, media, reagents, glassware and test kits/apparatus.

• Participate in lab quality control and assurance activities; complete and maintain records for technical procedures and tests.

05/2002 – 07/2003 Medical Assistant – REDNOR-RISI FAMILY MEDICINE, Hamilton, NJ

• Taking medical histories, recording vital signs, explaining treatment and diagnostic procedures to patients, preparing patients for examination, and assisting the physician during the examination and procedures.

• Inform and discuss laboratory results and physician’s recommendations with patients. Instruct patients about medications and special diets. Authorize drug refills as directed, telephone prescriptions to pharmacy.

• Collect and prepare laboratory specimens, perform basic laboratory tests, draw blood, start IV’s, take EKG’s, take pulmonary function tests, administer nebulizer treatment, remove sutures, and handle wound care.

05/2001 – 05/2002 Web Development – AFRICAN ART SHOP, MOBILE MEDICS, FARES TIMBERS

• Developed and maintained websites for The African Art Shop, Mobile Medics, and Fares Timbers.

PROFESSIONAL MEMBERSHIPS

• American Academy of Physician Assistants

PRESENTATIONS

• “Diagnosis & Treatment of Pneumocystis Carinii Pneumoniae”, Inpatient Medicine, Sinai Hospital, September 2004

• “Causes of Chronic Diarrhea in Pre-school Aged Children”, Pediatric Medicine, Bolling AFB, November 2004

• “Inpatient vs. Outpatient Treatment of PID”, OB/GYN Grand Rounds, December 2004

• “Dermatomyositis: Diagnostic Markers and Treatment Options”, George Washington University Hospital, Dermatology Dept., January 2005

• “Abdominal Aortic Aneurysm”, Norwalk/Yale Hospital, Dept. of Surgery, May 2005

• “Deep Vein Thrombosis”, George Washington Univ. Hosp., Dept. of Emergency Medicine, June 2005

• “Juvenile Rheumatoid Arthritis”, Children’s National Medical Center, March-April 2006

• Diabetic Ketoacidosis, Texas Children’s Hospital, April 2009, June 2010

• New Onset Seizures, Texas Children’s Hospital, April 2009, June 2010

References available upon request

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