REBECCA SORA-SCOTT, PA-C

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Frederick, Md. 21702

Phone 443-***-****; adw75a@r.postjobfree.com

LICENSES & CERTIFICATIONS

•Current state of Maryland Physician Assistant License, Maryland Board of Physicians

•Current certification by the National Commission on Certification of Physician Assistants

•Current BLS and ACLS certifications

•Current DEA license, Maryland

HIGHLIGHTS OF QUALIFICATION

•13 year experience as a Physician Assistant in hospital medicine

•Outstanding communication with patients, physicians, peers, and management; educate patients and families as to the nature of disease and treatment

•Great team player and able to efficiently and accurately perform history and physical using standard medical procedures

•Detail oriented, organized, and work effectively under pressure with great independent decision-making ability and leadership

•Maintained a successful observation unit within hospital and trained in-house Emergency department personnel on how to manage/treat/discharge observation patients

•Trained physician assistant students and new employees the skills of providing high quality patient care with great attention to details

•Able to work effectively under pressure, and flexible to adapt to new changes as I am a fast learner

•Good knowledge of drugs and their indications, contraindications, dosing, side effects, and proper administration.

WORK EXPERIENCE

January 15 2018 – Present Alteon/Carroll Hospital Center, Westminister, MD

Physician Assistant, Hospitalist group

Independently managing 12-14 patients daily during their hospital course on various units of the hospital including telemetry and observation units during my dayshifts, and cross-covering medical/surgical, telemetry, IMC, observation units during nightshifts. Assisting with admission of patients during nightshifts as well as managing acute issues on the floors and responding to rapid response calls. Responsible for assessment, diagnosis, initiation of medical treatments and interventions, evaluation of care and prescribing medication; performing admissions, focused histories and physicals; responding to rapid responses; leading multi-disciplinary rounds daily, writing progress notes and following up patients through hospital course and facilitating safe discharges of patients; communicating with various departments/patients’ families regarding patient care.

July 15 2010 – January 4 2018 MedStar Franklin Square Medical Center, Rosedale, MD

Physician Assistant, Dept. of Internal Medicine

Responsible for assessment, diagnosis, initiation of delegated medical treatments, independent medical interventions, evaluation of care and prescribing medication; performing admissions, focused histories and physicals; participate in rapid response; rounding daily, writing progress notes and following up patients through hospital course and facilitating safe discharges of patients; communicating with various departments/patients’ families regarding patient care; attending medical conferences and trainings.

December 2009 - April 2010 Greater Baltimore Medical Center, Towson, MD

Physician Assistant, Dept. of Labor and delivery

Performed labor and delivery triage, ER consultations, assisted with deliveries (vaginal and cesarean), managed antepartum, intrapartum, postpartum, postoperative, and acutely ill obstetric patients; interpreted fetal heart rate tracings, contraction patterns; performed artificial rupture of amniotic membranes, placement of fetal scalp electrodes and intrauterine pressure catheters; first assist in cesarean sections.

August 1999 – July 2007 Johns Hopkins School of Medicine, Baltimore, MD

Senior Laboratory Technician, Dept. of Clinical Immunology (Dr. Susan MacDonald) 1999-2006; Dept. of Surgery (Dr. Robert Montgomery) 2006-2007

Responsible for designing, implementing and managing research projects; in charge of the day to day operation of the research facility, including maintaining proper inventory and purchasing of laboratory supplies and equipments, communicating with all internal and external groups such as purchasing, various companies, pharmaceutical sales representatives, and technical support teams. Responsible for keeping track of radiation use and survey of radiation zones for implementing safe use within the lab; responsible for training students, fellows and junior technicians; responsible for processing, analyzing and presenting research data at departmental and division meetings and conferences; generating statistical data and figures using programs such as Excel, Power point, Word, Stat view, and protein/nucleotide databases.

EDUCATION:

June 2007 - September 2009 Towson University, Towson, MD

Master of Science, Physician Assistant Studies, GPA 3.4/4.0

May 2001- May 2003 Johns Hopkins University, Baltimore, MD

Master of Science, Biotechnology, GPA 3.7/4.0

August1995 - May 1999 Mount Holyoke College, South Hadley, MA

Bachelor of Science, Biology Major; Chemistry Minor, GPA 3.6/4.0

AWARDS AND HONORS

•Department of Medicine Staff Recognition Award for outstanding contributions to the success of my division, Johns Hopkins Clinical Immunology Department, November 2003

•Cum Laude from Mount Holyoke College, May 1999

•Inducted into the Sigma Xi Scientific Society, Mount Holyoke College, 1999

•Overseas internship fund award, Mount Holyoke College, 1998

•Advanced Placement Scholar award, International Community School of Addis Ababa (ICS),1995

•International Baccalaureate Diploma, ICS, 1995

REFERENCES: upon request

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