Physician Assistant Medical

Melissa Mulherin

**** **** **, **** *****, FL ***66 919-***-**** adj4yk@r.postjobfree.com

Professional Summary

Highly motivated and skilled Physician Assistant graduate who worked in several healthcare positions, with over 6000 logged patient care hours in both military and civilian setting. Experience in leadership and teamwork organizations, with strategic problem solving skills in adapting to new information in a dynamic environment.

Skills

• Medical Exam, Assessment and Treatment • Laboratory, Pharmacy Technician •Sterile technique, Digital block

• Medical Office, Supply Management •Prescribe and dispense medications •Casting, Splinting, Suturing, Cultures

• EMR, MS Office Suite, scheduling •Incision and Drainage, Wound care •Pelvic Exam, Breast Exam, PAP

• Mass Casualty Triage and Treatment •Injections, Blood draws, IV fluids, ABG •EKG, X-ray, Lab Interpretation

Certifications and License

• Physician Assistant License, FL, Expires January 2022

• Physician Assistant Certification, NCCPA, Expires December 2023

• BLS Certification, AHA, Expires August 2021

• ACLS Certification, AHA, Expires August 2021

• PALS Certification, AHA, Expires August 2021

Clinical Experience and Employment

Clinical Rotations, Physician Assistant Student, Barry University August 2019 – September 2020

Emergency Medicine, Gov Juan F Luis Hospital, 204 hours Christiansted, St Croix

Pediatrics, Frederiksted Health Care, 190 hours Frederiksted, St Croix

OBGYN, Frederiksted Health Care, 209 hours Frederiksted, St Croix

Internal Medicine, Mt Sinai Hospital, 206 hours Miami, FL

Family Medicine,

AHEC Citrus County, 98 hours Wesley Chapel, FL

Aventura Family Health Center, 72 hours Aventura, FL

Dermatology, ZROC Dermatology, 132 hours Ft Lauderdale, FL

Behavioral and Mental Health, South County MHC, 152 hours Delray Beach, FL

Cardiovascular and Thoracic Surgery, Broward Health, 188 hours Ft Lauderdale, FL

Medical Assistant, Physician’s East – Greenville, NC December 2017 – May 2018

• Assisted with medical personnel in a 12 physician Internal Medicine clinic to provide patients with quality healthcare. Triaged and screened a 50 – 100 daily patient call volume, ordered lab tests, ordered imaging and prescribed medications under physician’s supervision with an emphasis on EMR documentation.

• Communicated between physician and patients concerning their healthcare needs by refilling prescriptions, vaccinations, and requesting medical records. Coordinated with clinical personnel with patient’s referrals, scheduling appointments, and insurance requirements.

Healthcare Specialist, Medic, United States Army - Fort Hood, TX November 2010 – November 2016

• Triaged and screened patients with excellent bedside manners and provided patient education and course of treatment under the supervision of a Physician Assistant. Administered medication, record medical information, and performed minor procedures to a client base of 900 with one provider. Consistently recognized by clients for outstanding customer service with repeat customers. Supervised and trained new personnel and facilitated in a battalion aid station.

• Responsible for inventory management and disposal for all expired medications and medical supplies, saving the Army $60,000 with turn-in credits. Balancing retrograde downsizing while deployed in Afghanistan, maintaining current medical supply resulting in zero fraud, waste, or abuse. Received commandant award for recognition and achievement.

• Performed duties as the Aid Station Chief Manager, during a four week combat simulated training. Conceptualized, organized, and executed a forward aid station that successfully received, treated, evacuated, and tracked over 200 patients on and off the battlefield with only 10% manpower available. Received award for recognition and achievement.

• Supervised 3 soldiers and worked with vector control contractors to ensure the safety for 800 personnel on the operating base. Trained soldiers and taught euthanasia protocol and techniques which facilitated in euthanizing 30 animals and controlling zoonotic diseases with a success rate of 100% personnel disease-free.

Volunteer, US Army, Afghanistan September 2014 - February 2015

• Organized and assisted with the Forward Surgical Team as a lab technician to serve as a “walking blood bank” on the operating base. Typed and tested for blood borne diseases of 150 personnel during 2 large personnel rotations.

• Facilitated and processed a blood collection of 20 packed RBC, enabling the Forward Surgical Team a supply of blood available for future causalities. Position extended during simulated exercises and future casualties. Received two certificates of achievement for volunteer work.

Work Employment

Business Manager, Owner, GMM Underground – Virginia Beach, VA May 2005 – December 2009

• Involved in all phases of a 30 – 50 employee operations with a gross revenue of $98,000, Class A licensed, utility construction company. Responsible for all financial and administrative aspects of utility construction operations including payroll, bookkeeping, accounts payable/receivable, taxes, and financial reports.

• Maintain customer relations with private sector clients and 4 major contractors including Mastec, Verizon, Bell South, Time Warner Cable and Dominion Power while maintaining OSHA compliancy.

• Created and maintained databases, spreadsheets and work forms specific to the daily operations of utility construction business for budget and timeline records.

Research Technician II, Duke University – Durham, NC October 2003 – August 2007

• Served as Lab Manager in a medical research facility. Maintained and bred animal colonies, track supply and demand for housing of all animal colonies. Create and maintain databases of large samples in multiple studies. Responsible for sterilization of equipment and autoclaving instruments.

• Maintain lab compliance with IACUC protocols and OSEO safety programs. Performed laboratory testing of blood samples and data analysis of bioassays, isolated perfused lung assay, DAF and protein assay, PCR, and photolysis experiments.

• Supervise, teach, and troubleshoot experiments for primary data analysis. Tabulated and collated data for preliminary presentation.

Education

University of North Carolina at Greensboro, Bachelor of Arts, 2002

Military Science and Leadership Course, Structured Self Development, 2013

Healthcare Specialist Sustainment Courses, 2013, 2014

Brigade Combat Team Trauma Training, 2014

Barry University, Master of Clinical Medical Science, December 2020

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