Cress S. Jacobs

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Florence, AL. 35633

256-***-**** adi93t@r.postjobfree.com

EDUCATION

Master of Physician Assistant Studies, MCPHS University, Manchester, NH. December/2020

GPA: 3.75/4.00

Bachelor of Science Kinesiology, Clinical Exercise Physiology,

Mississippi State University, Starkville, MS. May/2016

GPA: 3.49/4.00

Dean’s Scholar (5 semesters) President’s Scholar (1 semester)

CERTIFICATIONS

Advanced Cardiac Life Support August/2021

Basic Life Support August/2020

First Aid

PANCE January/ 2021

CLINICAL TRAINING EXPERIENCE

Women’s Health-St. Vincent Hospital, Worcester, MA

Emergency Medicine-Valley Regional Hospital, Claremont, NH.

Internal Medicine-MetroWest Hospital, Framingham, MA.

Primary Care (Medicine 1)- Dr. Romanowsky Private Office, Salem, NH.

Primary Care (Medicine 2)- Dr. King Private Office, Nashua, NH.

Pediatrics- Town Center Pediatrics, Northborough, MA.

Psychiatry- University of Vermont Medical Center, Burlington, VT.

Surgery- Elliot Hospital, Manchester, NH. (Orthopedics, Thoracic, Vascular, Trauma, General Surgery)

Emergency Room Technician (June 2016-September 2018)

Responsibilities at work consist of completing electrocardiograms, collected labs such as urine, blood, etc. I also transported patients throughout the hospital, consulted doctors when instructed, splinting, and maintained patient’s vital signs.

Physician Assistant Intern (June 2015-August 2015)

Completed a 300-hour internship at Helen Keller Hospital located in Tuscumbia, AL. Included experience in drawing blood, administering electrocardiograms, operating online medical charting systems, learning differential diagnoses, and checking patient’s vital signs.

Orthopedic Experience (June 2013-December 2013)

Completed 216 hours of orthopedic shadowing experience at North Alabama Bone and Joint Clinic located in Florence, AL. Included observation in outpatient and inpatient surgical procedures along with clinical diagnoses.

Proficient in: Venipuncture, IVs, injections, local anesthesia administration, incision and drainage, suturing and stapling, closure of operative incisions, orthopedic splints and casting, wound care and dressings, aseptic techniques, collection of cultures, papanicolau cytology smears; fluorescein eye stains, removal of ocular foreign body; obtaining and interpretation of EKGs, Ultrasounds, CTs, and X-Rays; CPR, assisted respiration, placement of catheters, DRE’s, breast examinations, pelvic exams; administration of medications, medical charting, inpatient and outpatient consultation, NG tube placement, digital and dental nerve blocks, hospital rounding, physical examinations, wart removal, skin biopsies.

WORK EXPERIENCE

Assistant to Associate Athletic Director Jay Logan at Mississippi State University (August 2015-May 2016)

Lab Animal Technician at Mississippi State College of Veterinary Medicine (February 2015-August 2015)

Head Lifeguard at Starkville Country Club (May 2014-August 2014)

Head Lifeguard at Turtle Point Yacht and Country Club (May 2012-August 2012, May 2013- August 2013)

COMMUNITY SERVICE

United Cerebral Palsy of Northwest Alabama half marathon (October 2015)

Chi Omega Make-A-Wish 5k run (September 2015)

Paws for Paul run against Multiple Sclerosis (September 2015)

Relay for Life Cancer Society Member (August 2013)

Mississippi State support the troops community service project leader (August 2013)

Greeks Sweep the Streets (August 2012)

MEMBERSHIPS & ACTIVITIES

Coordinator of EMG analysis of the golf swing research conducted at Mississippi State University (January 2016-May 2016)

Kappa Delta Pi Honor Society Member (March 2016-May 2016)

Nike golf hand/eye kinesthetic research (February 2015-April 2015)

Alumni Chairman of Sigma Alpha Epsilon Fraternity (August 2013- May 2014)

Rho Chi leadership coordinator for Mississippi State University Interfraternity Council (August 2013-May 2014)

Initiated member of Sigma Alpha Epsilon Fraternity (February 2013)

Mississippi State Exercise Science Honor Society (January 2013- May 2016)

American Academy of Physician Assistants Student Member (December 2018-present)

Acceptance Student Day Leader at MCPHS Physician Assistant Program.

ARC-PA Student/Program Review Participant

COMPUTER SKILLS

Proficient in Microsoft Word, Excel, and PowerPoint

Medhost

Meditech

EPIC

Eclinical Works

REFERENCES

Suzanne Catania PA-C, Emergency Medicine, 256-***-****

Brian Sarapin PA-C, Emergency Medicine, 256-***-****

Dr. Jeff Goodman MD, Orthopedic Surgeon, 256-***-****

Craig Hricz PA-C, Didactic Professor of Physician Assistant Studies at MCPHS University, adi93t@r.postjobfree.com

Dr. Shreya Madhavaram MD, Internist/Hospitalist Preceptor at Metro West Hospital in Framingham, MA. 319-***-****

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