ROBERT J. CROUCH, PA-C
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NPI # 147******* NCCPA# 1066133 TN# 1553
Inactive: GA#6426 KY #1088
NCCPA CAQ: Emergency Medicine
US Army retired
Education and Certifications:
Bachelor of Arts in Biology, University of Louisville, 1995
Bachelor of Science in PA Studies, University of Nebraska, 2004
Master of Science in PA Studies, University of Nebraska, 2005
Emergency Medicine Fellowship, US Army, 2009
NCCPA Certification 2004, 2009, 2015
NCCPA CAQ for Emergency Medicine, 2015
NCCPA Surgery Examination 2004, Special Recognition
Advanced Trauma Life Support, expires 2021
Advanced Cardiac Life Support, expires 2021
Basic Life Support, expires 2022
Pediatric Advanced Life Support, expires 2021
Global Medicine Course
Traumatic Brain Injury for Providers Course
Medical Effects of Ionizing Radiation Course
Operational Clinical Infectious Disease Course
Intro to Orthopedics and to Orthopedic Surgery for Physician Assistants Correspondence Courses
Core skills:
Examine, diagnose and treat patients ages from 1 month to 99 years.
Order and interpret labs and imaging.
Provide proper and timely referrals/consults.
Perform minor procedures such as incision and drainage, suturing, applying splints, joint aspiration/injections, lipoma excision, fraction/dislocation reduction and foreign body removal.
Perform preventative health education.
Knowledgeable in Cerner, MEDETEC, eClinicalWorks, AHLTA and CHCS electronic medical records.
Experience:
DEC2018-Present. Tennova Hospital, Clarksville, TN. Physician Assistant in the Emergency Department with an annual usage of over 70,000 people.
Served as Fast Track lead midlevel providing rapid medical care for ESI categories 3, 4, and 5 with an average door to discharge of less than 90 minutes.
Worked in main ED diagnosing and treating ESI categories 2 and 3.
AUG2016-DEC2018. Blanchfield Army Community Hospital Emergency Center, Fort Campbell, KY. Physician Assistant at Emergency Center with an annual usage of over 50,000 people.
Served as Emergency Medicine Preceptor for Physician Assistant students.
Awarded preceptor of the cycle twice.
JUL2015-DEC2018. Emergency Departments at Skyline and Centennial Medical Centers in Nashville, TN and Tennova Medical Center in Clarksville, TN. PRN Physician Assistant.
JAN2015-MAY2016. 101st Airborne Division, Fort Campbell, KY. Served as Senior Physician Assistant and Deputy Division Surgeon for Clinical Operations
Managed, mentored and trained of over 40 Junior PAs in a world-wide rapidly deployable unit.
Performed concierge medicine for the Commanding General and staff.
JUL2012-DEC2014. Midtown Acute Care, Columbus, GA. Urgent Care Physician Assistant.
Diagnosed and treated up to 70 patients in typical day.
JAN2012-DEC2014. Emergency Department, Martin Army Community Hospital, Fort Benning, GA. Physician Assistant in Emergency Department with an annual usage of over 40000 people.
Served as Chief of Emergency Services, Fort Benning EMS.
Served as Emergency Medicine preceptor for Physician Assistant students.
Awarded preceptor of the cycle one time.
JUN 2011-DEC2011. 520th ASMC OPERATION NEW DAWN, IRAQ. Served as Senior Medical Officer for Area Support Medical Company forward deployed in support of stability operations in IRAQ.
Chosen as team lead for advance trauma operations.
Served as dispatch officer for ground evacuation platforms.
Performed 24 hour on call emergency care.
Participated in multiple MASCAL operations.
Mentored three Junior Physician Assistants, and two junior physicians.
Provided training and education for over 30 medics.
NOV 2010-JUN2011. Wounded Warrior Support Center (WWSC), Fort Drum, NY. Served as Officer in Charge of WWSC.
Provided oversight to 15 civilian employees and nurse case managers involved in the management of over 400 soldiers with complex medical conditions.
Performed record reviews for all soldiers at Fort Drum undergoing a medical retention board.
Provided specialty care on a case-by-case basis for complex medical cases that could not be handled at the lower level.
FEB 2010-NOV2010. 277th Area Support Battalion, Fort Drum, NY. Sole health care provider for up to 850 personnel in both a garrison and field environment.
JUN2008-DEC2009. Emergency Medicine Physician Assistant Fellowship. Madigan Army Medical Center, Tacoma, WA. 18-month fellowship program training Physician Assistants directly alongside Emergency Medicine Residents.
Specialty Training included:
oEmergency Ultrasound
oToxicology
oTrauma
oPediatric ER
oICU and CCU rotations
NOV2007-MAY2008. Physician Assistant, Jennie Stuart Medical Center Hopkinsville, KY. Physician Assistant in the emergency department with an annual usage of over 40,000 people.
DEC 2004-MAY2008. 7-101 and 563d Area Support Battalion, Ft Campbell, KY. Primary care provider for over 850 personnel in a military health setting including 12 months deployed in support of combat operations in IRAQ.