Melissa A. Thomas

** ****** ** •Fisherville KY **023

Phone 502-***-**** • E-mail adi3jb@r.postjobfree.com

Objective

As a physician assistant, my desire is to be distinguished in acute and routine management, testing, and diagnosis of patients as well as practicing preventative medicine.

Education

2005 - 2007 University of Kentucky Lexington, KY

Physician Assistant Studies

GPA: 3.73. Joseph Hamburg Student Society, Dean’s List, College of Health Sciences Ambassador

2001 - 2004 University of Louisville Louisville, KY

Biology/Chemistry minor

GPA: 3.358, Major GPA: 3.341. Alpha Epsilon Delta

1999 - 2001 Indiana University Southeast New Albany, IN

Biology/Chemistry

GPA: 3.06, Major GPA: 3.02. Chemistry Club, Chancellor’s List

Certifications/Licensure

2006 BLS Louisville, KY

2006 ALS Mt. Sterling, KY

2001 Emergency Medical Technician Certification Louisville, KY

Professional experience

October 2012 – Present BHMG Taylorsville; Taylorsville KY

Physician Assistant

• Perform histories and physicals on all ages- birth to geriatrics, including but not limited to Medicare Adult Wellness Visits, well-child and well-woman exams, complete annual physical, and sports physicals.

• Acute illness and injury complaints and management of chronic diseases.

• Order and interpret laboratory tests, ECG, spirometry, and imaging studies, arranging treatment plans and referrals to specialists based on interpretation.

• Perform minor in-office procedures, such as suture removal and incision & drainage.

• Patient counseling and education.

• Prescription privileges, including new prescriptions, refills, and poly-pharmacy management.

• Preventative medicine practices - evaluation of risks and coordination of screening tests.

• Take phone call for the practice.

• Allscripts and Epic EMR experience.

January 2009 – October 2012 Blankenbaker/ Physician’s Primary Care; Louisville KY

Physician Assistant

• Perform histories and physicals on children to geriatrics, including but not limited to well-child and well-woman exams, complete annual physical, and sports physicals.

• Acute illness and injury complaints and management of chronic diseases.

• Order and interpret laboratory tests, ECG, and imaging studies, arranging treatment plans and referrals to specialists based on interpretation.

• Perform minor in-office procedures, such as suture removal, splinting, and incision & drainage.

• Patient counseling and education.

• Prescription privileges, including new prescriptions, refills, and poly-pharmacy management.

• Preventative medicine practices - evaluation of risks and coordination of screening tests.

• Take phone call for the practice when the physician is on vacation or as needed.

October 2007 – December 2008 Amin’s Family Practice; Louisville KY

Physician Assistant

• Performed histories and physicals on all ages from birth to geriatrics, including but not limited to newborn exams, well-child and well-woman exams, EPSDT screenings, sports physicals, CDL physicals.

• Ordered, reviewed and interpreted laboratory tests, ECG, and imaging studies, arranging treatment plans and referrals to specialists based on interpretation.

• Performed minor in-office procedures, such as suture removal, splinting, and incision & drainage.

• Patient counseling and education.

• Prescription privileges, including new prescriptions, refills, and poly-pharmacy management.

• Preventative medicine practices with evaluation of risks and coordination of screening tests.

April 2002 – Dec. 2005 Jewish Hospital, Louisville KY

Emergency Room Technician

• Assisting physicians, nurses, and staff and providing direct care to patients

• Phlebotomy, arterial blood collection, specimen collection, ECG, procedure set-up

• Splinting, wound care and dressing, post-mortem procedures, and patient education

June 2004 – Nov. 2004 Children’s Heart Specialists, Louisville KY

Medical Assistant / Front Office

• Triage, clinical phone triage, prescription refills, registering patients, and daily deposits

• Neonatal, infant, and pediatric ECG, Holter Monitor, and Memory Event Recorder

Geriatrics Clerkship (4 weeks)

Geriatric Assessment Clinic, Lexington KY; Nancy Stiles, M.D.

Internal Medicine Clerkship (8 weeks)

Hopkinsville, KY; Veerabhadra Chirravuri, M.D.

Psychiatry Clerkship (4 weeks)

Western State Hospital, Hopkinsville KY; Nayyar Iqbal, M.D.

Family Medicine Clerkship (8 weeks)

Westside Family Medical, Louisville KY; A. O’tayo Lalude, M.D.

Surgery Clerkship (8 weeks)

University of Kentucky Trauma/General Surgery, Lexington KY; Andrew Bernard, M.D.

Obstetrics and Gynecology Clerkship (4 weeks)

Women’s Care Center, Lexington KY; Bradley B. Youkilis, M.D.

Pediatrics Clerkship (8 weeks)

Hometown Pediatrics, Nicholasville KY; Linda Lear, M.D., Sara Ackerman, PA-C

Beverly Gaines & Associates, Louisville KY; Karl Pryor, M.D., Melissa Lambert, M.D.

Elective Clerkship Family Medicine (4 weeks)

Amin’s Family Practice Associates; Rajan Amin, M.D.

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