REBEKA SCHWARTZ, PA-C
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Telephone: 845-***-****
Email: adrxvg@r.postjobfree.com
EDUCATION
New York Institute of Technology – Old Westbury, NY Master of Science in Physician Assistant Studies, May 2015 HONORS: Summa Cum Laude, Alpha Eta Honor Society, Graduate Scholar Award University of Delaware - Newark, DE
Bachelor of Science, May 2011
Major: Exercise Physiology and Kinesiology
Minor: Biology
HONORS: Dean’s List Fall 2008- Spring 2011
EMPLOYMENT
Surgical Physician Assistant August 2015 - June 2022 New York Presbyterian - Lower Manhattan Hospital: New York, NY
- Provide pre and post-operative patient care in an inpatient setting for General, Colorectal, Urology, OMFS, Plastics, Hand, ENT, Vascular, Neurosurgery, Podiatry, and Thoracic Surgeries - Perform history & physical exams on pre-operative and emergency room patients as well as inpatient consultations
- Responsible for ordering, interpreting and reviewing laboratory data and diagnostic imaging - Proficient at bedside procedures including incision & drainage, wound debridement, Chest pigtail placement, suturing, VAC placement, NGT placement and flexible laryngoscopy
- Regularly act as surgical first assist in operating room
- Participate in daily rounds and formulating plans of care Senior Surgical Physician Assistant October 2019 - June 2022 New York Presbyterian - Lower Manhattan Hospital: New York, NY
- Provide administrative supervision of surgical PAs
- Provide technical guidance to surgical PAs and PA students by instructing, training, and evaluating clinical performance
- Interface between surgical PAs, physicians, hospital staff, and administration Head and Neck Oncology Surgery Physician Assistant (Per Diem) January 2018 - March 2019 Mount Sinai West Hospital - New York, NY
- Provide pre and post-operative patient care in an inpatient setting for head and neck oncology patients
- Responsible for ordering, interpreting and reviewing laboratory data and diagnostic imaging - Proficient at bedside procedures including incision & drainage, VAC placements, NGT placement - Surgical first and second assist in operating room
- Participate in daily rounds and formulated plans of care Physician Assistant (Per Diem) October 2018 - March 2020 Ageless Men’s Health - New York, NY
- Provide medically managed testosterone replacement therapy
- Perform history and physicals, order and interpret labs, perform intramuscular and subcutaneous injections, phlebotomy, finger sticks, IV insertion, and IV fluid administration
- Educate patients on self-injection techniques, testosterone replacement therapy, hypertension, and weight loss
ADDITIONAL WORK EXPERIENCE
Medical Assistant June 2011-August 2012 Clarkstown Orthopedics - West Nyack, NY Emergency Medical Technician (EMT-B, Ambulance Driver, Crew Chief) June 2009 - June 2015 Ramapo Valley Ambulance Corps - Suffern, NY
LICENSES AND CERTIFICATIONS
Certified by the National Commission on Certification of Physician Assistants - May 2015 Licensed by the New York State Board of Physician Assistants - June 2015 Licensed by the New Jersey State Board of Physician Assistants - December 2021 Advanced Cardiac Life Support (ACLS), American Heart Association 2014 - Present Basic Life Support, American Heart Association 2014 - Present PROFESSIONAL AFFILIATIONS
American Academy of Physician Assistants (AAPA)
American Association of Surgical Physician Assistants (AASPA) AWARDS
NYP Periop Credo Crown Award - April 2018
GLOBAL EXPERIENCE
Solanus Surgical Mission Trip - September 2018; July 2019 Comayagua, Honduras
- Volunteer trip dedicated to providing free healthcare to the impoverished people of Comayagua, Honduras
- First Assist in multiple surgeries every day for a week at a time on adults and children