AMANDA GRACE
Physician Assistant
PROFILE
Experienced, well rounded advanced practice clinician. I strive to consistently provide high quality, compassionate, whole person care using evidence based medicine. I love being a physician assistant and bring a confident, kind, balanced approach to a healthcare team.
CONTACT
PHONE:
ADDRESS
4515 165th Ave NW
Andover, MN 55304
EMAIL:
adlqzt@r.postjobfree.com
HOBBIES
Hiking/kayaking/canoeing
Re-finishing furniture
Arts/crafts
EDUCATION
Augsburg College
2003 - 2007
MS, Physician Assistant Studies. Student member of AAPA and MAPA. Quiz Bowl team member
St. Mary’s University of MN
1997 - 2001
BA, Biology, magna cum laude. Varsity volleyball all four years, Beta Beta Beta Biology Honor Society, Delta Sigma Pi Honor Society, All-American Scholar Athlete, All-MIAC Scholar Athlete
WORK EXPERIENCE
Allina Health Primary Care
2016–Current
Primary care with my own patient panel of approximately 1500 patients at both Cambridge Medical Center and Isanti Clinic.
Allina Health Inpatient Mental Health, part time
2019–Current
Perfom H&P’s on newly admitted patients to psychiatric unit, manage medical needs while patients are admitted.
Allina Health Same Day Clinic, casual
2009–Current
Continue to pick up shifts at least 1-2 per month in a typical urgent care setting at Cambridge Medical Center.
Allina Health/Virginia Piper Cancer Institute Oncology
2012 – 2015
Clinic outpatient oncology, began survivorship program, saw patients independently prior to chemotherapy, in follow up and anemia consultation, performed multiple community education speaking and teaching engagements.
Allina Health Family Medicine
2009 – 2012
Clinic setting of family medicine where I assisted a small group of physicians in managing and caring for their patients, seeing walk in patients, acutely ill patients, and helped provide further care for patients without their own provider.
Fairview Health Services Urgent Care
2008-2009
Rotated between two urgent cares and express care clinics.
Advanced Practice Solutions Urgent Care
Summer 2008
Locum tenens positions at various urgent care settings in the Metro area.
St. Luke’s Urgent Care
2007-2008
Sole provider in a busy urgent care setting at two different clinics in Duluth, MN.
PREVIOUS HEALTHCARE EXPERIENCE
CNA at a variety of nursing homes and hospice centers throughout college from 1998 through 2002
SPECIAL SKILLS
Intermediate level Spanish
Competent in multiple electronic medical record programs
Competent in Microsoft Office applications
Multiple medical procedures including, but not limited to, skin lesion excisions/removals and biopsies, I&Ds, joint injection/aspirations, suturing, splinting, IUD removals, toenail or partial toenail removals
PUBLICATIONS/PRESENTATIONS
Medical Management of Heart Failure, Master’s thesis presentation, Augsburg College, 2007
Perceived Quality of Life In Hispanic Elders, Master’s thesis, Augsburg College, 2003
The Effects of Astaxanthin on the B Cell Immune Response in Mice, Bachelor’s thesis, Saint Mary’s University of Minnesota, 2001
The Effects of Astaxanthin on the B Cell Immune Response in Mice, Beta Beta Beta Honor Society presentation, Saint Mary’s University of Minnesota, 2001
CURRENT INTERESTS
Whole person care
Providing compassionate, balanced care
Expanding my clinical knowledge and experience
Teaching students
Encouraging collaboration of Advanced Practice Clinicians with local physicians.