SUSAN HEINRICHS, PA-C
Highly skilled and experienced Physician Assistant dedicated to providing exemplary patient care adlo2c@r.postjobfree.com
EDUCATION
Alderson Broaddus University
Philippi, WV
BS Medical Science
Physician Assistant
Albert Einstein College of
Medicine
Bronx, NY
Post Graduate Surgical PA
Program
LICENSURE
Florida State License
PA 2213
NCCPA 850223
CONTACT
PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE
Florida Orthopaedic Institute Tampa, FL – 2006 - Present Orthopedic PA-C Adult Reconstruction Arthritis Surgery Florida Orthopaedic Surgery Center Tampa, FL - 2006 – Present Florida Orthopaedic Institute Urgent Care Tampa, FL – 2018 – Present Orthopedic PA-C Autonomous Urgent Care Provider
Tampa General Medical Staff Tampa, FL - 1990 – Present SKILLS
Collaborative Health Care Provider
• Clinical: Comprehensive patient care, evaluation, diagnosis, treatment, EMR documentation and insurance billing of patients, independent clinic schedules
• Pre-operative Care: Detailed pre-operative patient evaluation, history & physical examination, review of all outside medical records, test results, medical, cardiac and specialty clearances to optimize patient outcomes.
• Remote Telemedicine: Virtual patient care, evaluation, diagnosis and treatment plans
• Hospital Based: Autonomous inpatient care provider, admission and discharges, daily rounds, weekday and weekend on-call provider. Consultation and Emergency Room evaluations
• Surgical: First assist, complete pre and post-operative surgical care and orders, inpatient and outpatient facilities
• Value Based Care: Medicare (BPCI) and Commercial Valued Based programs, evaluation and execution of patient care plan.
• Leadership: Flexible team member with problem solving leadership skills for continuity of patient care. Coordination of patient surgical plan with the pre-certification team, office staff, implant manufacturing representatives, DME, social services and home health agencies. Coordinate joint team call schedule
• Educational: Comprehensive development of protocols including patient educational materials for pre-operative, and post-operative inpatient and outpatient care Pre-habilitation protocols, durable medical equipment distribution, order sets for pre- op, intra-operative multi modal pain protocols, post-op inpatient, outpatient and fast tract protocols, physical therapy protocols, discharge and Home Health treatment plans
• Teaching: Developed pre-operative patient teaching materials including monographs and brochures. Direct patient and family teaching. Closely working with the education of staff members, students and Joint Fellows
• Collaboration: Team collaboration with the Florida Orthopaedic Institute and Surgery Center, Tampa General Hospital, Attending and Fellow Physicians, Anesthesia, APPs, Insurances, Hospital Staff, Social Services, Pharmacy, Physical Therapy and Home Health Agencies to prevent health care problems, facilitate safe and efficient patient discharge and promote quality patient care
• Research: Clinical research, multiple studies, sub-investigator, FDA Investigational Device Exemption Studies, Retrospective and Post Market Studies CITI and NIH Certified
Operation Walk
2004 – Present
Cuba, El Salvador, Guatemala
World Wide Volunteer Medical
Humanitarian Organization
providing joint replacement
surgery to those in need
Tampa Bay Street Medicine /
University of South Florida
2016 – Present
Tampa, FL
Indigent health care:
Supervision of Physician
Assistant and Medical students
providing clinical and mobile
care for the homeless
HUMANITARIAN