Sharon Alguire

combines compassion with patient care excellence

Phoenix, AZ

Seasoned Physician Assistant with 28 years of experience in delivering direct clinical care to diverse patient populations. Highly skilled in communicating complex health care issues. Expertise in providing preventative care, emergency interventions, and performing non-invasive procedures to restore and maintain patients' health. Proven leadership abilities that guide healthcare professionals towards achievement of patient outcome goals while optimizing activities and driving organizational missions Authorized to work in the US for any employer

Work Experience

Physician Assistant

VillageMedical - Glendale, AZ

June 1996 to Present

I've dedicated the last 24 years of my career in the same Internal Medicine group (although the name has changed over time); For 4 years prior to that, at the onset of my career, I broadened my knowledge in Emergency Medicine at an inner city emergency department taking care of vulnerable populations; . My responsibilities include taking history and physical, performing exam, order an appropriate diagnostic and laboratory procedures, and prescribing appropriate therapeutic interventions. I've performed urgent care as well as practiced preventative medical care. I created a group diabetic education program for our practice in which I can teach patients about the pathophysiology of their disease in a way that combines clinical expertise and down to earth suggestions for management of diabetic conditions. Sub-Investigator

Arizona Center for Clinical Research - Glendale, AZ June 1996 to December 2016

Collaborated with AZ Center for Clinical research to conduct follow up of clinical participants. Maintained organized records of all information and material pertinent to open clinical trials. Delivered maximum levels of accuracy when conducting clinical research patients. Physician Assistant-Certified

Scottsdale Emergency Physicians - Scottsdale, AZ

January 1994 to December 1999

I provided full emergency and urgent care to performed history/physicals, assessments, consultations with other specialty services, wrote dictations, prescriptions and discharge instructions. Physician Assistant-Certified

Maricopa Emergency Physicians - Phoenix, AZ

March 1992 to June 1996

I provided full emergency and urgent care to indigent and underserved inner city populations. Performed history/physicals, assessments, consultations with other specialty services, wrote dictations, prescriptions and discharge instructions. Supervised physician assistants, PA students, and medical students as well as performed a variety of diagnostic and therapeutic interventions including lumbar punctures, joint aspirations, splinting, joint reductions, and splinting fractures; Medical Assistant

Pediatric Orthopedics of Maryland - Baltimore, MD

January 1988 to June 1989

Performed patient care duties such as cast and suture removal, dressing changes, as well as clerical duties including scheduling and follow up.

Phlebotomist/ Medical Records Technician

John C Lincoln Medical Center - Phoenix, AZ

January 1981 to August 1986

As a medical records technician I searched, and filed medical records, and provided record requests as indicated; As Phlebotomist I performed patient blood draws in clinics and inpatient, as well as performed various slide preparation duties.

Laboratory Assistant

John C Lincoln Medical Center - Flagstaff, AZ

August 1983 to July 1984

During my university studies, I performed work study position which required venipuncture, slide and specimen preparation for laboratory services;

Education

Associate in Liberal Arts & Sciences

Essex Community College

August 1990 to June 1992

Associates in Physician Assistant ;Initially collaboration with Johns Hopkins University and CCBC-Essex and Now Towson University Essex Community College-Towson - Baltimore, MD

June 1990 to June 1992

Bachelor's in Bachelor of Arts

University of Baltimore - Baltimore, MD

January 1989 to June 1990

Skills

• Internal Medicine

• PA

• Urgent Care

• Laboratory Procedures

• Experience Administering Injections

• Primary Care Experience

• EMR Systems

• Phlebotomy

• Medical Imaging

• Critical Care Experience

• Laboratory Experience

• Triage

• Hospital Experience

• Patient Care

• Supervising Experience

• Medical Coding

Certifications and Licenses

Advanced Cardiac Life Support

1995

NCCPA certification

Basic Life Support (BLS)

Kept up to date every 2 years;

Phlebotomy certification

Additional Information

Member Phi Theta Kappa

Member Arizona State Association of Physician Assistants- former Member American Academy of Physicians Assistants-former Member Society of Emergency Medicine-former

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