Physician Assistant

Patrick Kenneth Link, PA-C

*** **** ****** **., *********, GA 31548

912-***-****, *****.****@*****.***

Professional Summary

I am a Physician Assistant and retired US Navy Officer with over 27 years of medical and leadership experience, providing health care to our troops, their dependents, retirees and beneficiaries. Being able to establish relationships with my patients, provide continuity in their care, gain their trust and influence positive lifestyle changes is what I truly believe to be the foundation of medicine. I am seeking a position in primary care. Experienced in managing acute and chronic medical conditions across the life span including but not limited to hypertension, dyslipidemia, diabetes, and asthma. I have a strong foundation in routine women’s health to include well woman examinations, IUD and subdermal contraception. I am an i-Pledge registered provider, versed in initiating and managing Accutane regimens. I possess a strong procedural skill set to include sutures, I&D’s, arthrocentesis, biopsies and trigger point injections. During my career, I have gained expertise in sports medicine and musculoskeletal injuries, management and rehabilitation. Skilled in BIo-identical hormone replacement therapy. I am a team player and work efficiently with physicians, other providers, nurses, technicians, therapists and other healthcare professionals. Professional Work History

Physician Assistant 08/18/2021—Present

Amelia Urgent Care and Occupational Medicine, Fernandina Beach, FL Provider at a busy urgent care, averaging 30-35 patients daily. Gather H&Ps, perform examinations, order and interpret labs, radiographs, ECGs, and other special tests. Develop treatment plans and make appropriate referrals. Evaluate and treat chronic and acute conditions in an urgent care setting utilizing evidence based medicine. Perform clinical procedures such as I&D, sutures, splinting and casting, arthrocentesis, trigger point injections and wound management. Manage and perform bio-identical hormone replacement therapy through pelleting. Conduct DOT, pre-employment and school and sports physicals. Provide comprehensive patient education in disease management. Manage and perform hormone replacement therapy to include bio-identical hormone pelleting. Perform cosmetic laser treatments. Physician Assistant, 05/20/2018—08/15/2021

U.S. Naval Academy, Annapolis, MD

Provide primary and urgent care to 8000 beneficiaries 2 to 65 years. Conducted history and physical examinations, ordered and interpreted laboratory tests and imaging, and prescribed medications. Performed minor surgeries and procedures to include, but not limited to, incision and drainage, sutures, splinting, ingrown nail removals. Triaged and managed referrals to specialists. Medical planning and oversight for multiple large-scale evolutions on campus. Conducted sports physicals for division III college athletes. Managed Women’s health to include well woman exams, IUD and Nexplanon insertions and removals. Prescribed for and managed acne patients on Accutane. Educated and supervised medical, physician assistant and nurse practitioner students.

Physician Assistant, Battalion Surgeon 08/23/2016—05/17/2018 1st Battalion, 2d Marines, Camp Lejeune, NC

Deployed with, and provided primary, urgent and emergent care to 1000+ USMC personnel in austere environments, to include the Arctic, Africa and Eastern and Western Europe. Led a Battalion Aid Station of 60 Hospital Corpsmen. Treated and managed cold weather injuries to include hypothermia and frostbite. Conducted trauma training. Provided medical guidance and planning contingencies to superior officers for real world war time operations and US Embassy disaster preparation. Physician Assistant, Primary Care 12/06/2011—08/19/2016 Naval Branch Health Clinic, Kings Bay, GA

Primary care manager for an empanelment of 1200 patients, ages 2-65, within a medical homeport team. Conducted history and physicals, diagnosed and managed chronic conditions, conducted well child exams, sports physicals and women’s healthcare exams. Performed procedures and minor surgeries including, but not limited to, incision and drainage, sutures, biopsies, cryotherapy, and trigger point injections. Managed mental health conditions and chronic pain issues. Ordered and interpreted laboratory and diagnostic procedures and made referrals to specialists. Efficient in documenting electronic medical records. Physician Assistant, Urgent Care 09/01/2014—06/01/2015 Amelia Urgent Care, 1481 Highway 40 E, Kingsland, GA 31548 I provided primary and urgent care services to a diverse population averaging 30-40 patients per shift. I evaluated and treated a wide range of acute illnesses including viral and bacterial respiratory infections, musculoskeletal injuries, urinary tract infections, women’s and men’s health issues. Conducted urgent procedures to include, sutures, incision and drainage, and splinting. Responsible for determining if a patient required an elevated level of care to rule out cardiac issues, strokes, embolism, sepsis etc. Made timely referrals to specialists. Educated patients on health management and disease prevention. Accurate and timely documentation in electronic medical records. Worked in concert with a team of medical assistants, nurses and other providers to provide high quality of care to every patient. Physician Assistant, Deployed Military 02/10/2013—10/10/2013 Expeditionary Medical Facility, Camp Lemonnier, Djibouti Africa Provided primary, urgent and emergent care as well as 1st assist for routine and emergency surgeries in support of the Global War on Terrorism to more than 5,000 service men and women and select local nationals, while deployed in austere environments in Africa. USN, Submarine Independent Duty Corpsman 03/05/2004—12/06/2011 USS Tennessee SSBN734 – Senior Medical Department Representative Served as primary care manager for a submarine crew of 180 personnel. Diagnosed and treated acute and urgent medical conditions at sea. Performed minor surgeries to include incision and drainage, sutures, and splinting. Managed life threatening conditions on two occasions while at sea, successfully evacuating both to higher levels of care. Managed the ship’s Radiation Health Program in accordance with Naval Nuclear Propulsion Program and Naval Nuclear Weapons Program. Conducted routine atmosphere sampling and making critical recommendations on adjustment of the submarine's submerged atmosphere. Naval Undersea Medical Institute – Senior Radiation Health Instructor. Department Head for Radiation Health dept, responsible for maintenance and delivery of instruction to Physicians, advanced practitioners and Hospital Corpsmen preparing for duties involving the Navy’s Nuclear Propulsion and Nuclear Weapons Programs.

U.S. Navy, Hospital Corpsman 11/02/1994—03/05/2004 Various operational medicine and clinical assignments Education and Medical Training

Masters Physician Assistant Studies 08/12/2011

Interservice Physician Assistant Program, NMC San Diego, CA University of Nebraska, College of Medicine, Omaha, NE Bachelors Science 08/13/2010

Interservice Physician Assistant Program, Ft. Sam Houston, TX University of Nebraska, College of Medicine, Omaha, NE Bachelors Health Science, Health Care Administration 12/23/2008 Touro University International, Cypress, California Summa Cum Laude

Submarine Independent Duty Corpsman 03/05/2004

Naval Undersea Medical Institute, New London, CT

Class Honorman

Licensure and Certifications

Georgia PA License: 7316

Florida PA License: PA9114488

National Commission on Certification of Physician Assistants (NCCPA): ID #:1102103, 9/22/2011 National Provider Identification Number (NPI): 199******* National Registry of Certified Medical Examiners: 551-***-**** Basic Life Support: exp 8/11/2023 (ARC)

Nexplanon Implant Cert: issued 3/30/2012 (no exp)

Tactical Combat Casualty Care: exp 02/2025 (3-year recert) iPledge

Professional Memberships

American Academy of Physician Assistants – 2014 to present

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