Physician Assistant

Patricia Hilligoss

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Naples, FL 34120

Cell: 239-***-****

E-mail: *******@***.***

EDUCATION

May 2006 Seton Hall University School of Graduate Medical Education Master of Science in Physician Assistant studies

May 2003 Seton Hall University College of Arts and Science Bachelor of Science in Biology

December 2001 Middlesex County College

Associate of Science in Biology Pre-Professional

Graduated with High Honors

WORK EXPERIENCE

EPN Urgent Care/ Naples, FL/ February 2014 -Current

• Work in an urgent car setting with a high volume of patients, 50-60 per day

• Evaluate and treat multiple acute medical ailments, injuries, and trauma

• Perform minor procedures such as laceration repairs, I&D’s, skin tears repairs, etc

• Read and interpret X-rays

• Work alongside supervising physician predominantly seeing patients alone

• Help to reach the goals of the practice efficiently and effectively

• Manage support staff, clinic, and patient care outcomes

• Adhere to practice and corporate guidelines

Specialists in Urology/ Naples, FL/ January 2007- 2010, November 2011-March 2017

• Work in out-patient and in-patient settings diagnosing and treating uncomplicated and complicated Urological issues

• Able to evaluate and treat 30-40 patients per day

• Spent 20-30 hours precepting Physician Assistant students from Nova Southeastern University

• Perform cystoscopies, prostate, and bladder biopsies.

• Perform pre-operative/post-operative exams

• Evaluate walk-in and emergency patients with acute urological issues

• Worked on-call schedule for entire practice for patient and hospital calls/consultations

• Manage support staff, clinic, and patient care outcomes

• Screened multiple patients for various clinical trials

• Performed testing and exams on clinical trial patients The Med Center/ Naples, FL/ December 2010 – November 2011, and Per Diem until 2014

• Worked in an out-patient general medicine practice

• Indirectly supervised off-site by a physician in a solo-practice

• Educated, managed, and treated multiple chronic and acute medical diseases

• Strongly involved in educating, developing, and implementing county diabetic, weight loss, and smoking cession programs

• Helped Collier County educate employee community about health awareness

• Managed and organized clinical office and staff

CLINICAL ROTATION EXPERIENCE

Internal Medicine: Jersey City Medical Center, Jersey City NJ, 8 weeks completed Pediatrics: Trinitas Hospital, Elizabeth NJ, 8 weeks completed Surgery: St. Joseph’s Medical Center, Paterson NJ, 8 weeks completed Ob/GYN: Dr. Kaplan, Chatham NJ, 6 weeks completed

Emergency Medicine: St. Michael’s Medical Center, Newark NJ, 4 weeks completed Geriatrics: JFK Medical Center, Edison NJ, 4 weeks completed Psychiatry: Monmouth Medical Center, Monmouth NJ, 4 weeks completed Critical Care: St. Joseph’s Medical Center, Paterson NJ, 4 weeks completed Gastroenterology: St. Michael’s Medical Center, Newark NJ, 4 weeks completed Out-Patient Medicine: Asthma, Allergy, and Sinus Center, Annandale NJ, 4 weeks completed. Vailsburg Medical Associates, Newark NJ, Internal Medicine 4 weeks completed. UrgentMed, Bound Brook NJ, 4 weeks completed

Neurology: JFK Medical Center, Edison NJ, 2 weeks completed Pharmacology: St. Michael’s Medical Center, Newark NJ, 2 weeks completed Radiology: Millburn Medical Associates, Millburn NJ, 2 weeks completed CERTIFICATION/LICENSES

National Commission on Physician Assistants

Florida State Physician Assistant License (Prescribing) American Heart Association Basic Life Support

American Heart Association Advanced Cardiac Life Support American Heart Association Pediatric Advanced Life Supprt ASSOCIATIONS

American Academy of Physician Assistants

Restoration Fellowship International (International Medical Missions) ACADEMIC RESEARCH/THESIS

“A Correlational Study Investigating Stress of Graduate Medical Education Students and Associated Risk of Symptoms of Irritable Bowel Syndrome”, Seton Hall University, May 2006

AWARDS

Honorable mention for the above thesis, Health Science Research, 17th Annual Research Colloquium, Seton Hall University, June 2006 Outstanding Academic achievement, Biology Department and the Division of Science, Mathematics and Health Technologies, Middlesex County College, academic year 2001-2002

SKILLS AND ACCOMPLISHMENTS

-Worked with multiple EMR systems including Greenway, Allscripts, Cerner, Practice Fusion, Athena. Able to quickly adapt and become efficient with new EMR systems.

-Restoration Fellowship International, International Medicine, Mexico Medical Missions, August 2005 to current.

• Worked with a team of nurses, physicians, and pastors as an independent health care provider managing cases such as acute exacerbation of asthma, hypertensive urgency, suspected acute coronary syndrome, pregnancy, acute/chronic sinusitis, pharyngitis, allergies, headaches, sleep apnea, arthritis, hypertension, diabetes, GERD, diarrhea, constipation, menorrhagia, tinea versicolor, tinea corporis, dermatitis, photosensitivity, poor visual acuity, UTI, vaginal candidiasis, and many more diagnoses.

• Provided patients with medical needs and spiritual needs.

• Able to communicate with Mexican natives.

• Worked with the mission team organizing and developing the health care facility and medical team for current and future work.

-Student Tutor in Biology, Chemistry, Anatomy and Physiology, and Mathematics Middlesex County College, January 2001-January 2002

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