Certified Physician Assistant

Mary Zeigler, MSPAS, PA-C

Certified Physician Assistant (NCCPA Board Certified,

Active TX and DEA licenses)

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Certified physician assistant offering 5+ years healthcare experience interacting with surgical and medical patients. Works well with patients from all walks of life. Comfortable as part of medical and surgical teams in both inpatient and outpatient settings.

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE

Dallas Plastic Surgery Institute, Certified Physician Assistant Delivered boutique healthcare experience to cosmetic and medical patients through exceptional service and thorough patient care and education Performed history and physical examinations for new clinic patients; explained course of action

Responsible for daily hospital rounds, hospital progress notes, discharge summaries, post-operative orders, and all clinic patient chart documentation Evaluated new and post-operative patients in clinic both independently and alongside surgeon

First assisted in all elective plastic surgery and reconstructive breast cases Performed in-office procedures alongside surgeon

Was available and responsive to patient needs at all times via email Determined need for urgent hospital admission and surgery for patients with complications and infections

Maintained 10 hospital and surgery center affiliations 04/2018 – 02/2020

Dallas, TX

Surgical Specialists of North Texas, Certified Physician Assistant Performed detailed history and physical examinations for hospital consultations and new clinic patients

Responsible for daily hospital rounds, hospital progress notes, discharge summaries, and all post-operative orders

Independently saw post-operative patients in clinic; ordered appropriate follow- up testing if necessary

Independently performed in-office procedures and hospital bedside procedures such as excision of masses, repair of lacerations, incision and drainage of abscesses, wound debridement, and hernia reductions First assisted in elective, urgent, and emergent surgeries with two surgeons including open, laparoscopic, and endoscopic techniques Admitted and treated patients for scheduled 24-hour general surgery call for 5 hospitals

Responsible for hospital and patient calls for 24-hour office answering service during on-call periods

Ordered and interpreted diagnostic tests and imaging and determined appropriate plan

Determined billing codes and submitted electronic billing claims for commercial and government insurance plans as well as self pay plans Scheduled surgeries for hospital consults and clinic patients Maintained 12 hospital and surgery center affiliations 01/2017 – 03/2018

Dallas, TX

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EDUCATION

University of Alabama at Birmingham,

Master of Science in Physician Assistant Studies

magna cum laude (3.99/4.0 GPA)

Master’s Thesis: Does uninterrupted maternal skin-to-skin contact in the immediate postpartum period result in higher rates of breastfeeding initiation for newborn infants?

Clinical Rotations:

Plastic Surgery (Grandview Medical Center, Birmingham, AL) Orthopedic Surgery (Brookwood Medical Center, Birmingham, AL) Emergency Medicine (University of Alabama at Birmingham Hospital, Birmingham, AL)

Dermatology (Inverness Dermatology and Laser, Hoover, AL) Obstetrics/Gynecology (Brookwood Medical Center, Birmingham, AL) Psychiatry (Bryce Hospital, Tuscaloosa, AL)

Surgical Intensive Care Unit (Birmingham VA Medical Center, Birmingham, AL) General Surgery (UAB Medical West, Bessemer, AL)

Otolaryngology/Head and Neck Surgery (University of Alabama at Birmingham Hospital)

Inpatient Medicine (Gadsden Regional Medical Center, Gadsden, AL) Pediatrics (The Pediatric Care Center of Northeast Alabama, Anniston, AL) Outpatient/Family Medicine (The Ruby Valley Hospital, Sheridan, MT) 08/2014 – 12/2016

Birmingham, AL

University of Alabama, Bachelor of Science in Education summa cum laude (4.0/4.0 GPA)

Honors College, Presidential Scholar, Student Government Association Member: Cardinal Key Honor Society, Alpha Lambda Delta Honor Society, Phi Eta Sigma Honor Society

08/2010 – 05/2013

Tuscaloosa, AL

CERTIFICATES

Certified Physician Assistant

NCCPA Board Certified, Active TX and DEA licenses

Advanced Cardiovascular Life Support

Basic Life Support for Healthcare Providers

SKILLS

EMR Experience

Epic, Allscripts, Athenahealth, Cerner, Meditech, Evident, DrChrono

Customer Service

Via medical and cosmetic patient care

Interpersonal Communication

Critical Thinking

Patient Education

Regarding diagnosis & disease states, medication adherence, pre- and post-operative instructions, therapies, referrals, and follow-up appointments

Active Listening

Complaint Resolution

Decision Making

ORGANIZATIONS

Crisis Center Junior Board, Scholarship Chairperson Directed the first annual fundraising event for the Michael K. Falligant scholarship, raising over $3,300

Chaired committee to pick the first, second, and third recipients of the Michael K. Falligant scholarship

Chaired committee to grow Michael K. Falligant scholarship fund to over $10,000 07/2014 – 12/2016

Birmingham, AL

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