Denise Poland-Torres

**** ********** ***** ** ******* NC

252-***-****

adifx2@r.postjobfree.com

WORK EXPERIENCE

UNC PHYSICIAN NETWORK

KNIGHTDALE, NC Physician Assistant, July 2019 – present

* Promotes and maintains the health of a patient panel in a primary care setting

* Determines health conditions by ordering the proper diagnostic tests and interpreting the test results

* Formulates an individual care plan for the patient

* Provides patient education with an emphasis on healthy dietary habits and an active lifestyle as part of a well round preventative care plan

* Documents patient care by charting in EPIC EMR in a timely manner and strives to meet all quality metrics expectations

* Performs the necessary office procedures to include immunizations, incision and drainage of abscess, punch biopsies, and simple skin lesions.

* Evaluates and formulates a treatment plan if needed for patients at the Respiratory Diagnostic Center for possible COVID 19.

* Assist with Virtual visits via telehealth for the COVID Helpline to help determine who may need COVID 19 testing.

RALEIGH NEUROLOGY ASSOCIATES

RALEIGH, NC Physician Assistant, July 2017 – July 2019

* Evaluate and formulate a treatment plan for patients within the Sleep Clinic

* Provide ongoing care for patients in the General Neurology Clinic

* Monitor therapy for patients with Neurological and sleep illnesses

* Order appropriate imaging and laboratory tests based on the individual patient needs

* Perform occipital nerve blocks for qualifying patients

VIDANT HEART FAILURE CLINIC, TARBORO

TARBORO, NC Physician Assistant, March 2007 – July 2017

* Evaluate and formulate a treatment plan for patients with Heart Failure in an Outpatient setting

* Monitor the ongoing therapy of patients with Heart Failure by providing effective pharmacological, nutritional, and disease management education

* Participate in Quality Assurance to help improve Heart Failure readmission statistics on both a local and regional level

* Help with Heart Failure Education within the community

* Participate with research projects within the Heart Failure Clinic

VIDANT IMMEDIATE CARE CLINIC, TARBORO

TARBORO, NC Physician Assistant, September 2008-January 2016, Contract Position part time

* Provide medical care for pediatric and adult patients in an Urgent Care setting

* Perform minor procedures such as removing simple skin lesions and incision and drainage on abscesses

* Perform routine well child visits and Medicaid health checks

* Follow Adult patients with chronic illnesses

* Provide patient education regarding chronic illnesses and contagious diseases

COASTAL CAROLINA CARDIOLOGY

GREENVILLE, NC Physician Assistant, November 2004 – March 2007

* Evaluate and formulate treatment plans for consults in the office and hospital setting

* Supervise Nuclear Cardiolite stress test in the office as well as in the hospital

* Help manage and educate patients with chronic cardiac illnesses

* Emphasis the importance of preventative care in a General Cardiology practice

* Help promote smoking cessation through proper education and encouragement

MED DIRECT, ECU Physicians

GREENVILLE, NC Physician Assistant, December 2005 – September 2008, Contract Position/ part time

* Provide acute medical care for pediatric and adult patients in an Urgent Care setting

* Perform minor procedures such as suturing lacerations and incision and drainage of infected skin lesions

* Help educate patients about their illnesses and the proper way to minimize the spread of contagious illnesses

TARBORO CLINIC

TARBORO, NC Physician Assistant September 2000 - October 2004

* Provide medical care for pediatric and adult patients in an Urgent Care setting

* Perform minor procedures such as removing simple skin lesions and incision and drainage on abscesses

* Perform routine well child checkups and Medicaid health checks

* Follow Adult patients with chronic illnesses

* Provide patient education regarding chronic illnesses and contagious diseases

MEDICAL ASSOCIATES OF WILKES

WILKESBORO, NC Physician Assistant, August 1996 – August 2000

* Provide acute medical care for pediatric and adult patients

* Complete well child visits and health maintenance exams on adults

* Follow adult patients with chronic illnesses

* Provide first call when needed

* Help follow inpatient adult and pediatric patients

* Follow patients in the nursing homes

EDUCATION

National Heart Failure Training Program University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill

October 20-21, 2007

Physician Assistant Program Bowman Gray School of Medicine, Wake Forest University Winston Salem, NC August 1996

Bachelor of Science, Major: Biology Minor: Chemistry Greensboro College, Greensboro, NC May 1994

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