DIMPAL PATEL

***** ******** *****, ***********, ** 45241

910-***-**** adutzd@r.postjobfree.com

PHYSICIAN ASSISTANT

Motivated professional with over 7 years of experience working in various fast-paced clinical settings

Extensive clinical experience first assisting in Operating Room and Critical Care/ICU settings

Two years of experience in handling high volume patient care via telehealth in Urgent Care

Consistently applies standards of care, medical policies, and procedural training to provide exemplary patient care in Urgent Care and CT Surgery setting.

Familiar with electronic medical records (EMR) including EClinicalWorks, OneChart, Cerner, Wellsoft, Epic, and Lawson.

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE

Cincinnati Children’s Hospital, Cincinnati, OH

Physician Assistant 08/2018 – Present

Perform detailed history and physical examinations on pediatric patients

Appropriately assist in course of diagnose and treat a variety of diseases in a hospital setting

Assist the supervising physician in the intraoperative care of the patient

Manage post-operative care, including suture and staple removal, follow-up, patient education, and preparation

Accomplish daily rounds and assess patients in the medical/surgical floor and ICU East Side Urgent Care, Cincinnati, OH 04/2018 – Present Physician Assistant

Perform detailed history and physical examinations

Appropriately diagnose and treat a variety of diseases injuries in a general practice setting

Order and execute diagnostic tests and analyze diagnostic images

Administer appropriate course of treatment

Provided excellent patient care via telehealth

Minor procedures such as laceration repair, wound care, I&D, and foreign body removal Huntsville Hospital, Huntsville, AL 2011 - 2015

Emergency Medicine Technician (EMT), Pediatrics 01/2013 – 07/2015

Provided assistance in patient care, triage, and medically related administrative support activities

Performed EKG, Point of Care testing, Vital Signs, IV insertion, procedural set-ups, and clinical treatments

Managed medications and solutions

Assisted in collection of patient information, bedside patient care, and patient response

Utilized knowledge of first-aid techniques to respond to life-threatening emergencies

Responsibly managed patient inquires and concerns in sensitive and confidential manner Patient Clinical Representative, St. Jude Clinic 05/2011 – 02/2014

Responsibly scheduled appointments/procedures and maintained medical records

Transported blood products and other specimen to laboratory in careful and timely manner

Effectively communicated with, and acted as liaison between, physicians, nurses, and staff to provide patient care

Subway, Athens, AL

Business Developer 06/2007 – 01/2013

Supervised and trained 50 employees; scheduled and evaluated employee’ performance

Provided customer care and answered inquires in positive manner

Increased business revenue by 20% and improved customer satisfaction EDUCATION

University of Alabama at Birmingham 08/2015 – 12/2017 Master of Science (MS), Physician Assistant Studies GPA = 3.9 Master’s Capstone Project: “Does laparoscopic repair reduce post-operative infection rate compared to open mesh repair in patients with incisional hernia?”

Assessed three randomized controlled trials (RCTs) to evaluate outcomes of infection rate, length of hospital stay, and operation time in patients with primary incisional hernia. University of Alabama at Huntsville 01/2006 – 05/2010 Bachelor of Science (BS), Biology GPA = 4.0

Undergraduate Research: Research Assistant, Department of Microbiology

Assisted with data collection of bacteria by extracting DNA

Utilized electrophoresis gels, inoculations, and primers to study phylogenetic tree SURGICAL ASSIST EXPERIENCE

General Surgery: Appendectomy, cholecystectomy, thyroidectomy, hernia repair, colectomy, fundoplication Orthopedic Surgery: Carpal tunnel release, tendon repair, closed reduction and fixation, ulnar nerve release, arthroplasty, hand fractures/injuries, Dupuytren’s release, ligament reconstruction and tendon interposition, trigger finger, de Quervain’s tendon release Cardiovascular Surgery: ECMO, Congenital heart defect repairs, Coronary artery bypass graft, carotid endarterectomy, transcatheter aortic valve replacement, endovascular aortic aneurysm repair, aortofemoral bypass

SKILLS & QUALIFICATIONS

Endotracheal Intubation

I & D and Wound Care

Sutures: Placement & Removal

Assisted in Vein Harvesting

NG Tube Placement

Assisted in Bronchoscopy

Casting & Splinting

Diagnosis & Treatment Planning

EKG Interpretation

Assisted in CVL insertion & Removal

Arterial Lines

Cryotherapy

Joint Injections

Chest Tubes

First Assist in OR

TRAINING & CERTIFICATIONS

Certified Physician Assistant – NCCPA 2018 - 2028

ACLS for Healthcare Providers Certified 2022 - 2024

BLS for Health Care Providers Certified 2022 - 2024

PALS for Health Care Providers Certified 2022 - 2024

Patient Care Aide Certification 2013

AFFILIATIONS & VOLUNTEERING

American Academy of Physician Assistants, Student Member 2015 - 2017

National Kidney Foundation, Volunteer 2016

Firehouse shelter, Volunteer 2016

Ronald McDonald House, Volunteer 2015 - 2016

Huntsville Hospital, Pediatric & Main Emergency Department, Volunteer 2012 - 2013

Habitat for Humanity, Volunteer 2012 - 2013

LifeSouth Community Blood Center, Volunteer Coordinator 2009 - 2011

Focus First Huntsville, Volunteer Coordinator 2008 - 2010

Alpha Epsilon Delta, Member 2008 - 2013

REFERENCES AVAILABLE UPON REQUEST

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