Paul E. Austermehle, PA-C, MHA

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Transitive Objective and Summary

A highly accomplished, talented, and clinically astute board-certified health care professional with over 30 years of diverse experience in healthcare delivery, emergency services and business settings seeking an opportunity to transfer this expertise into a role that will provide the ability to utilize my extensive education, clinical, operational management, team development and financial management experience to bolster the operational effectiveness/efficiency of a provider of healthcare services/products. Demonstrated experience in management & leadership roles combined with multi-organizational collaboration, multi-level staff organizational training program development & conduction of PI/QA analysis, training, education & new program development combined with operational efficiency along with staff/patient safety management responsibilities. Advanced written and verbal communication skills, highly organized and proficient in MS Word/Excel/Outlook/Access and Adobe PDF use.

Core Skills and Competencies

Healthcare Administration

Personnel Management

Clinical Research

Leadership

Training

Patient-Centered Services

Clinical Program Development

Project Management

Operations Management

Budget & Fiscal Responsibilities

Certification & Licensure

National Commission on Certification of Physician Assistants (NCCPA #1037068)

Pennsylvania - Physician Assistant – MA002928-L (Active)

New Jersey - Physician Assistant 25MP00045400 (Inactive)

North Carolina, New Hampshire, Delaware & Michigan (Inactive)

ACLS (Instructor & Provider); BCLS (Healthcare Professional); PALS (in process)

FEMA NIMS IS- 100.Hcb & 100.b, IS-200, IS-700.a, and IS-800 certified

Summary of Skills & Experience

Management of healthcare & emergency services operations, business-to-business, and direct consumer service organizations with responsibility for achievement of operational, clinical & fiscal objectives – achieved highest national sales award twice for consumer services organization & emergency services team performance award

Conduction of personnel management, budgeting, inventory control, and financial oversight of organizational assets and activities in multi-million dollar enterprises both individually and as part of management team

Direction of personnel in performance of patient care & emergency response efforts, training, equipment maintenance, and mandated equipment/personnel safety certification programs for OSHA, NIOSH, NFPA, and EMS regulated equipment

Establish training and certification programs for various emergency services equipment and supervise personnel in performance of certification maintenance and training requirements (PA Dept. of Health & NFPA/OSHA criteria)

Coordinate and direct emergency response assets in response to community emergencies/disaster situations as Incident Commander/Fire-Rescue Officer

Develop and implement community/facility incident response plans

Provide instruction and certification of physicians, mid-level providers, nursing and allied health personnel as an American Heart Association Advanced Cardiac Life Support Instructor

Member of committee responsible for clinical and organizational performance improvement and human clinical research protection in various healthcare & emergency services organizations

Develop and implement QA/PI initiatives

Perform fiduciary duties incumbent upon member of emergency services organization procurement committee for high value assets and physical plant improvement projects

Perform organizational operations cost/benefit analyses and recommend/implement fiscal & efficiency improvement

Experience in application of International Conference on Harmonisation - Good Clinical Practice for conduction of clinical research in humans & U.S. FDA/U.S. Dept. of Health & Human Services – Office of Human Research Protection regulations & guidelines: Code of Federal Regulations Titles 21, 45, 46, 50, 51

Knowledge of ONC- HIT Electronic Health Record (EHR) & Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services Meaningful Use requirements for EHRs; proficient in clinical work flow processes for EHR development and Health IT systems implementation project management – member HIMSS ME/PI & MHealth communities ** EHR experience includes Meditech; Keane-Optimum Imed; McKesson; Cerner; Epic; Practice Velocity as well as Kodak & Fuji PACS

Experience developing/conducting Quality Assurance/Improvement and Performance Improvement

Create and implement customer service improvement efforts in business enterprises, healthcare, and emergency services operation

Formation and management of PESA, Inc. (S corporation) 1998-1999

Proficient in use of MS Software Applications - Word/Excel/Outlook/Access.

Education

Seton Hall University

School of Health & Medical Sciences

South Orange, New Jersey

Master of Healthcare Administration (Valedictorian) - 2014

Philadelphia University

Philadelphia, PA

B.S. & Certificate of Completion - Physician Assistant Program - 1997

The George Washington University

Washington, D.C.

School of Public Health & Health Services

Graduate Certificate – Health Information Technology (Academic Scholarship) - 2012

School of Medicine & Health Sciences

Graduate Certificate – Clinical Research Administration - 2011

Montgomery County Community College – EMS Training Institute

Blue Bell, PA

Emergency Medical Technician – 1994

Accomplishments and Awards

Scholar - National Honor Society for Association of University Programs in Healthcare Administration: Upsilon Phi Delta - Pi Chapter - Seton Hall University

Valedictorian Seton Hall University MHA program – Spring 2014

Best Capstone (per faculty) & Servant Leader (per classmates) Award– Spring 2014

Scholar - Golden Key International Honor Society

Academic Scholarship - Health Information Technology - Graduate Certificate Program: Clinician/Public Health Leader - The George Washington University School of Public Health & Health Services - U.S. Department of Health & Human Services Office of the National Coordinator for Health Information Technology

Petersheim Academic Exposition – Seton Hall University – Spring 2014: Academic Scholarship – University Faculty & Deans selection - MHA Capstone (Published)

Related Work Experience

Physician Assistant – Cardiothoracic Surgery, Cardiology & Critical Care

Physician Assistant – Emergency Medicine & Trauma/Orthopedic Trauma

Performance of Personnel Education/Training

Clinical Research performance/management

Emergency Services Operational & Organizational Management/Planning/Budgeting

Business & Information Technology Inventory Control, Personnel & Asset Management/Security

Teaching

Adjunct Faculty – Jefferson University (East Falls) PA program – Instructor for Emergency Medicine Lab Spring 2019

American Heart Association Instructor – Advanced Cardiac Life Support – 2005- Present – Thomas Jefferson University Hospital EMS Training Institute; Doylestown Health & Albert Einstein Health Network

Emergency Medicine Clinical Preceptor – 1999-2001, Hahnemann (Drexel) University Physician Assistant Program

Emergency Medicine Clinical Preceptor – 1999 – 2001, Philadelphia College of Osteopathic Medicine Physician Assistant Program

Emergency Medicine Clinical Preceptor – 2001, Notre Dame College Physician Assistant Program

Emergency Medicine Lecture – 2000 – Head/Neck/Spine/Abdomen Trauma, Philadelphia University Physician Assistant Program

Research

Sub-Investigator – V710-003, TRA-2P, ANCROD, PLATO, and PRIMO II clinical research trials

Clinical Research Coordinator (per diem), Doylestown Hospital - March 2007 – October 2007

Institutional Review Board Member, Doylestown Hospital – 2007-2009

Languages

English & Spanish (basic)

Professional Affiliations, Memberships & Activities

Upsilon Phi Delta (Pi Chapter) - AUPHA National Honor Society – Scholar

Seton Hall University MHA Alumni Advisory Council Member (2015 – Present)

ICU Committee & Code Blue Committee member – Phoenixville Hospital – CHS, Inc. (2010 – 2020)

Patient Safety Coach & Supervisor – Phoenixville Hospital – CHS, Inc. (2014 – 2017)

American College of Healthcare Executives – Member

American College of Medical Practice Executives - Member

Health Information Management Systems Society (HIMSS)/ DVHIMSS – Member

American Academy of Physician Assistants – Fellow

Association of Physician Assistants in Cardiovascular Surgery – Member

Society of Emergency Medicine Physician Assistants – Past-Member

Pennsylvania Society of Physician Assistants – Fellow

Project Management Institute – Member

Southeastern Pennsylvania Specialized Medical Response Team – Member (2009-2014)

American Cancer Society – Relay for Life – Doylestown Hospital Team Captain 2002 & 2006

YMCA and Little League Baseball coach for youth athletic programs (2006-2017)

Bedminster Square Homeowners Associate Board of Directors – 2010-2011

Work History

Grandview Hospital/CritAcuity Medical Group – Physician Assistant Hospitalist Service – First mid-level nocturnist and autonomously practicing PA in hospital history.

General Healthcare Resources – Staffing of COVID-19 Vaccination clinics with Philadelphia Dept. of Public Health and Bucks County Health Dept. – February 2021 – June 2021

Phoenixville Hospital Critical Care/Cardiovascular Service – Lead Advanced Practice Provider, May 2008 – December 2020, Phoenixville, PA

Albert Einstein Healthcare Network – Cardiac Surgery Service November 2014 to 2017 (per diem)

Doylestown Hospital Cardiovascular Services, March 2006 – 2010 (Full-time); 2010 – September 2016 (per diem) & October 2001 – May 2003 (Full-time), Doylestown, PA

Our Lady of Lourdes Medical Center Cardiothoracic Surgery Service, April 2006 – August 2007 (per diem), Camden, NJ

Doylestown Hospital Emergency Department, August 2010 – August 2011, Doylestown, PA (per diem)

U.S. Dept. of Health & Human Services – PA-4 Disaster Medical Assistance Team, May 2010 – May 2015 (part-time/on-call for rapid national deployment) Valley Forge, PA

Mission Hospitals – Orthopedic/ Trauma Service (Level II Trauma), June 2003 – July 2004, Asheville, NC

Central Montgomery Medical Center Emergency Department, March 2002 – May 2003, Lansdale, PA (per diem)

Upper Connecticut Valley Hospital Emergency Department – Dartmouth-Hitchcock Health System, March 2001 – October 2001, Colebrook, NH

Bayhealth Medical Center Emergency Department – March 2001 – December 2001, Milford & Dover Delaware (per diem)

Capital Health System – Fuld Trauma Center & Emergency Department (Level II Trauma) December 1999 – February 2001, Trenton, NJ

St. Clare’s Hospital System Emergency Department, August 1999 – December 1999, Denville & Dover, NJ

University Health Systems of East Carolina – Bertie Memorial Hospital, June 1998 – June 1999, Windsor, NC

McLaren Regional Medical Center Emergency Department (Level II Trauma) & Lapeer Regional Hospital Emergency Department (Emergency Physicians Medical Group, Inc.) June 1997 – June 1998, Flint, MI & Lapeer, MI

Montgomery County, PA Stations 336, 321, 313 & 317 – June 1999 – December 2007, Skippack, Norristown, Ardmore & King of Prussia, PA (per diem)

Somerset County, NJ Far Hills/Bedminster Rescue Squad – September 1999 – May 2000

Bertie County Rescue Squad – June 1998 – May 1999, Windsor, NC

Montgomery County, PA EMS Stations 316, 318, 321, 336, 351 – July 1994 – August 1997

Doylestown Fire Company- Bucks County, PA Station 19 - September 2000- December 2002, Doylestown, PA (Volunteer FF/EMT)

Davidson Area Fire Department – Genesee County, MI Station 25 – September 1997 – June 1998, Davidson, MI (Paid FF)

Barren Hill Fire Company – Montgomery County, PA Station 29 – October 1988 – June 1997, Lafayette Hill, PA (Battalion Chief 1995-1997, Lieutenant 1993-1995, FF/EMT 1988-1995)

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