ANTOINETTE BUSALACCHI

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SUMMARY OF STRENGTHS AND SKILLS

Supervise urgent care staff and serve as leader of emergency response team.

Highly organized and detail-oriented.

Medical consultant committee member responsible for assisting in creating and updating policies and standards specifically related to the Americans with Disability Act (ADA).

Languages: Fluent in Spanish and Italian (speak, read, write).

Able to work independently with minimal supervision.

EXPERIENCE

PHYSICIAN ASSISTANT SHARP CORONADO HOSPITAL

8/2017-12/2020

Admit patients for further evaluation and treatment through both direct admission and ER referral on behalf of attending physician

Deliver effective medical care within an in-patient environment

Perform medical examinations, evaluations, assessments, diagnosis, and issuing of orders for medications, treatments and lab tests

Evaluate changes in patient conditions

Stabilization and treatments of hepatology patients including MARS, TIPS and pre-transplant work-up

Maintain good standing of the medical staff at the hospital at which the practice provides services.

Maintain credentialing for the hospital at which the practice provides service to.

Attend daily multidisciplinary rounds.

Direct and coordinate patient care activities of nursing and support staff as required.

Prescribe pharmaceuticals, other medications, and treatment regimens as appropriate to assessed medical conditions.

Pertinent dictation and charting including signing orders and daily progress notes

Refer patients to specialists and to relevant patient care components as appropriate in coordination with PCP identified by patient as deemed appropriate

Writing discharge summaries

PHYSICIAN ASSISTANT RICHARD J.DONOVAN STATE PRISON

3/2015-10/2017

Provide physical, mental, social, and medically necessary healthcare services to 3,500 male inmate/patients.

Obtain and interpret medical histories and previous treatment plans to determine health status.

Perform complete physical examinations to assess for chronic and urgent care needs.

Order and interpret appropriate diagnostic tests including but not limited to laboratory, radiology, and electrocardiograms.

Management of patients assigned to chronic care clinics.

Conduct preventive screening procedures based on age and history.

Provide preventive health counseling and education that promotes patient participation in personal healthcare and responsibility.

Initiate referrals to multidisciplinary healthcare teams.

Perform minor surgical procedures in acute and urgent care setting.

Respond to medical emergencies and assess for need of immediate intervention which include BLS and ACLS for higher level of care.

Prescribe medications through the utilization of CPHCS statewide formulary.

Collaborate with primary care team and supervising physician as clinically indicated.

Documentation with clear, informative, and accurate medical information through paper charts, dictations, and electronic health records.

Maintenance of patience, diplomacy, leadership, therapeutic environment, empathetic understanding, alertness for safety & security within the institution.

Complete continuing education to maintain licensure and certification requirements.

PHYSICIAN ASSISTANT OTAY MESA DETENTION FACILITY

01/2014-11/2014

Provide mental and medically necessary healthcare services to both female and male detainees in a correctional facility setting.

Perform complete history and physical assessments for routine, acute, chronic and complex medical conditions as well as provide relevant patient health education.

Assess, treat and evaluate medical complaints during sick call, walk-ins and chronic care clinics.

Respond and provide First Aid treatment during medical emergencies including but not limited to EKGs and suturing.

Perform minor surgical procedures including but not limited to incision & drainage, wound debridement, toenail removal and removal of foreign bodies.

Indirect and direct action to isolate and quarantine infectious disease cases.

Order and interprets diagnostic and therapeutic tests relative to physical assessment and evaluation of patient’s needs.

Collaborate with the multidisciplinary team regarding the health care and mental health care needs of the patients including coordinate referrals to both on-site and off-site providers.

Prescribe appropriate pharmacologic and non-pharmacologic treatment modalities as well as review/re-evaluate cases requiring ongoing medical/pharmaceutical intervention.

Daily rounds on patients who are housed in the Short Stay Medical Health unit.

Provide general OB/GYN services to include diagnostic, therapeutic, and preventive women's health services to the female detainee population.

Provide on-call primary care services and determine appropriate disposition of patients.

Performs documentation functions in accordance with program policies and position through electronic health records.

PHYSICIAN ASSISTANT DR. REBECCA TORRES MEDICAL CORPORATION

5/2013-12/2013

Evaluate and treatment of infants, children and adults in a rural, underserved community in an outpatient Family Practice setting.

Obtain medical history, examine and diagnose patients with chronic medical conditions as well as acute illness and injuries.

Order and interpret diagnostic tests such as x-rays, EKGs and lab tests to identify pathophysiological process.

Assess and developed treatment plans.

Well-child visits and sports physical examinations.

Perform routine minor procedures such as injections, immunizations, suturing, incision and drainage, and wound care.

Prescribe appropriate pharmacologic treatment as well as review/re-evaluate cases requiring ongoing medical/pharmaceutical intervention.

Provide education and counseling to patients.

Facilitate referrals to multidisciplinary teams.

Provide general women’s health services to include diagnostic, therapeutic, and preventive screening services.

EDUCATION

SAN JOAQUIN VALLEY COLLEGE VISALIA, CA

2010-2012 PHYSICIAN ASSISTANT STUDIES

2012, Cal-SEARCH (California Student/Resident Experiences in Community Health ) Scholarship Program, California Primary Care Association

NATIONAL UNIVERSITY LA JOLLA, CA

2008-2010 BACHELORS OF SCIENCE IN ALLIED HEALTH WITH A MINOR IN SOCIOLOGY

Magna Cum Laude

Chair’s Award for Academic Excellence

Pinnacle Honor Society

GROSSMONT COMMUNITY COLLEGE EL CAJON, CA

2008 ASSOCIATES IN SCIENCE

Honor Roll

EDUTEK PROFESSIONAL COLLEGE SAN DIEGO, CA

1996 PHARMACY TECHNICIAN CERTIFICATION

Honor Roll

CERTIFICATIONS AND LICENCES

California Licensed Physician Assistant 5/2013-Present

NCCPA Board Certified Physician Assistant 04/2013-Present

DEA Certification 09/2013-Present

Basic Life Support for Health Care Providers 12/2015-present

Advanced Cardiac Life Support Provider 2/2015-Present

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