RICHARD AHRENS PA-C

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OBJECTIVE

Experienced Orthopedic Physician Assistant committed to providing exceptional care as an integral member of the orthopedic team. Background includes surgical first assisting in total joint replacements, hand, spine, orthopedic trauma, and sports medicine cases. Practiced in providing pre-and post-surgical follow ups, in patient rounding, emergency room response, determining the need for surgical intervention, history and physical examinations, ordering and interpretation of laboratory tests and diagnostic studies. Experience in casting, splinting, use of Quil suture, staples, joint aspiration, injections, Makoplasty total joints, wound and skin care.

EXPERIENCE

SW Orthopedics / Med Elite

Orthopedic Physician Assistant November 2019 – Present

Provided general orthopedic care in skilled nursing facilities including hand, and spine care. Fracture evaluation, follow-up care, and general orthopedic evaluations of chronic problems. Performed physical examinations, ordered and interpreted diagnostic studies, effectively formulated treatment plans, prescribed medications, injections, joint aspiration, application of braces.

Comprehensive Orthopedic Specialists

Orthopedic Physician Assistant April 2018 – November 2019

Provided general orthopedic care including sports medicine, hand, and spine care. Fracture evaluation, reduction, follow-up care, and general orthopedic evaluations of chronic problems. Performed physical examinations, ordered and interpreted diagnostic studies, effectively formulated treatment plans, prescribed medications, injections, joint aspiration, application of casts, and braces.

Litchfield Hills Orthopedics Associates

Orthopedic Physician Assistant August 2017 – April 2018

Provided orthopedic care in sports medicine, hand, and spine care in the outpatient environment. As well as basic fracture evaluation, reduction, follow-up care, and general orthopedic evaluations of chronic problems. Performed physical examinations, ordered and interpreted diagnostic studies, effectively formulated treatment plans, prescribed medications, application of casts, and braces. Served first assist for spine, hand and sports medicine cases

Charlotte Hungerford Hospital (per diem)

Orthopedic Physician Assistant August 2017 – April 2018

Providing orthopedic care/first responder to the emergency department, inpatient rounding and response, admission to orthopedic service and OR first assist.

Advanced orthopedic specialists

Orthopedic Physician Assistant August 2016 – August 2017

Provided and gained experience an orthopedic care with a focus on total joint replacement with first assisting, pre-and postoperative care, inpatient rounding and response, admission to orthopedic service Performed physical examinations, ordered and interpreted diagnostic studies, formulated treatment plans for pre-and postoperative patients with chronic problems, as well as Joint aspiration and injections.

Bristol Hospital Multi-Specialty Group

Surgical physician assistant September 2013 - August 2016

Provided it and again experiences a general surgical physician assistant. First responder to the emergency department for orthopedic and general surgical consults, in patient rounding/response, admission to service, OR first assist for orthopedics and general surgical cases.

EDUCATION

January 2011 through December 2012

M.S., Physician Assistant Studies, Massachusetts College of Pharmacy and Health Sciences

September 2006 through December 2010

B.S. Biomolecular Science

SKILLS

Surgical first assist in total joints/general orthopedics

Labs interpretation/radiographic studies

Comprehensive history/physical examinations

Wound/skin care including I&D’s and wound VAC placement

Cerner/power chart, Epic, MediTech, Phoenix Ortho

Inpatient/outpatient care

Application of Cast/splinting

Joint aspiration/injection

Closure of wounds via sutures/quill suture/staples

Dragon dictation

CERTIFICATIONS

NCCPA, Orthopedic Physician Assistant Since 2013

State of CT Physician Assistant License Expires 2020

Controlled Substance License Expires 2021

DEA Expires 2022

ACLS Expires 2021

BLS Expires 2021

PROFESSIONAL AFFILIATIONS

American Academy of Physician Assistants Since 2013

Physician Assistants in Orthopedic Surgery Since 2017

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