Chelsea M. Cheeley

** ******** ** *** ***, Charleston SC, 29403

909-***-**** adjfc4@r.postjobfree.com

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE

One Medical Group - San Francisco, CA July 2019 to October 2020 Primary Care Physician Assistant

● Proficiency in the management of common chronic disorders such as asthma, allergies, low back pain, diabetes mellitus, hyperlipidemia, and hypertension

● Proficiency in the diagnosis and management of anxiety and depression, including medication treatment, stress reduction techniques, and talk therapy

● Extensive experience with the annual wellness exam, including cancer screenings, ASCVD risk assessment, and setting health goals

● Advise and educate patients on diet, hygiene and effective disease prevention methods

● Order and execute diagnostic tests and analyze diagnostic images to further investigate patient conditions

● Administer and prescribe appropriate courses of treatment, including pharmaceutical medications

● Perform procedures such as pap smears, incision and drainage of abscesses, skin tag and wart cryotherapy and laceration repair

Phlebotomist/Medical Assistant

One Medical Group - San Francisco, CA October 2012 to August 2016

● Administered IM and SQ vaccinations and injectable medication

● Performed venipuncture, specimen collection and preparation

● Collected vital signs, performed electrocardiograms and ear lavages onsite

● In-depth knowledge of Labcorp, Quest, and OSHA procedures and processes

● Managed medical records for all One Medical Group patients

● Researched and provided patients with information regarding travel vaccinations COMMUNITY ENGAGEMENT

Hands for Global Health - Batata, Panama April 2017 Physician Assistant Student

● Member of a small interprofessional healthcare team that traveled to rural Panama to organize and carry out a week-long pop-up clinic for the Batata community FACES for the Future Coalition - Oakland, CA January 2017 to May 2017 Student Mentor

● Provided mentorship to high school students seeking options to improve their life through education, career training and healthy choices who lacked the support or access to such opportunities. Became a role model and support system for these students, as well as participated in activities, workshops, and field trips with them. LICENSURES

National Commision on Certification of Physician Assistants (NCCPA) License: PA3732 (SC); 57017 (CA)

DEA: MC5393599 (CA)

ACLS/BLS certified

Phlebotomy technician, CPT-1

EDUCATION

Samuel Merritt University - Oakland, CA September 2016 to December 2018 Master of Physician Assistant

Five-week clinical clerkships from January 2018 to December 2018 Neurosurgery, Senta Clinic - San Diego, CA

● Proficiency in recognizing common spine fractures, dislocations, and cranial hematomas

● Competence in determining surgical versus nonsurgical patients and completing a thorough neurological exam

● Inpatient rounding and management of ICU and post-surgical patients

● Assisting in the management of elevated intracranial pressures and the placement of external ventricular drains

● Observation of various neurosurgical cases such as tumor resections, laminectomies, discectomies and spinal fusions

● Extensive knowledge and first hand experience in the use of brain navigation devices such as Brain Lab and Striker

General Surgery, Kaiser Permanente - Santa Clara, CA

● Inpatient rounding and management on various surgical services including thoracic, hepatobiliary, vascular, pediatrics, and breast

● Exposed to post-surgical lines, tubes, dressings, and drains

● Experience with viewing and interpreting serial imaging studies and labs

● First assist for surgical cases, proficiency with standard suturing and knot-tying techniques Orthopedic Surgery, Kaiser Permanente - Walnut Creek, CA

● Exposed to outpatient sports medicine and fracture care clinic

● Experience with musculoskeletal steroid injections

● First or second assist for various orthopedic surgical cases such as trauma, joint replacements, ligament repairs, carpal tunnel and trigger finger releases. Emergency Medicine, Highland Hospital - Oakland, CA

● Competence in laceration repair and I&D technique

● Experience viewing and interpreting acute imaging studies, labs, and EKGs

● Proficiency in the creation of broad differential diagnoses for common acute cardiovascular, pulmonary, gastrointestinal, and musculoskeletal complaints

● Lumbar punctures, paracentesis

Internal Medicine, Veterans Administration Hospital - Martinez, CA

● Management of a variety of adult diseases in an urgent care setting

● Performed wound care management on patients with amputations, peripheral artery disease, venous stasis and pressure ulcers

● First assist in cataract surgery

● Experience in pain management injections such as foraminal epidural injections, facet injections and stellate ganglion blocks

● Performed exercise stress tests and pharmacologic nuclear stress tests on patients with potential coronary artery disease

Geriatrics, Spark M. Matsunaga VA Medical Center - Honolulu, HI

● Inpatient rounding on rehab and convalescent patients in a skilled nursing facility

● Experience with both acute management of common infections and chronic management of comorbid conditions in the geriatric population

● Discussed palliative care and end of life issues with patients in hospice Obstetrics/Gynecology, Sutter Eastbay Medical Foundation - Berkeley, CA

● Performed pelvic exam with pap smear and/or culture swab collection

● Discussed pregnancy termination options and assisted in dilation and curettage

● Proficiency with prenatal and postpartum visit procedures

● First assist during labor and delivery of cesarean sections and vaginal deliveries Pediatrics, Community Health Center - Santa Maria, CA

● Performed well child checks at all ages of development from newborn to 18 years of age

● Provided recommendations for children immunizations, hygiene, proper diet and exercise

● Competence in common childhood infections, and psychological and genetic disorders Family Medicine, Chestnut Medical Group of Fresno - Fresno, CA

● Worked in a community clinic serving diverse socioeconomic patient population

● Proficiency in the management of common chronic disorders such as asthma, allergies, low back pain, diabetes mellitus, hyperlipidemia, and hypertension

● Extensive experience with annual physical exam techniques Newbridge College, Santa Ana, CA June 2012

Phlebotomy Technician Licensure, CPT-1

Northern Arizona University, Flagstaff, AZ August 2007 to May 2011 Bachelor of Science in Health Sciences: Public Health

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