Physician Assistant

ARTEMIS D. PANAGOPOULOS 617-***-**** *********@*****.***

PROFESSIONAL SUMMARY

Self-motivated physician assistant with experience in practicing evidence-based medicine in the emergency room, urgent care, home-based primary care, and prior to PA school as an urban EMT. Seeks new growth opportunities.

EXPERIENCE

Urgent Care Physician Assistant

Sep 2021- Feb 2023 Norwood Urgent Care, Walpole, MA Jun 2017 - Dec 2019 Partners Urgent Care, Boston, MA Oct 2016 - Mar 2017 CareWell Urgent Care, Quincy, MA

• Saw 3-4 patients/hr (all ages), employing appropriate patient management skills and using online resources (such as UpToDate) as necessary

• Performed history and physical examination; interpreted diagnostic studies (x-rays, urinalysis, Rapid Strep & Flu, ECGs); prescribed appropriate PO, IM, and IV medications and IV fluid therapy as needed

• Evaluated and managed a variety of diseases and trauma: infectious (URI, pneumonia, otitis, sinusitis, gastrointestinal issues), urogynecological (UTI, BV, candidiasis, STIs via speculum exam, specimen collection), orthopedic (via radiologic studies, splinting), dermatologic (dermatitis, cellulitis, drug eruptions, viral exanthems, allergic reactions, wound care with appropriate local/regional anesthetic blocks for lacerations, abscesses, minor burns), respiratory (acute asthma and COPD exacerbations), cardiac and vascular

(hypertension, venous stasis, CVA), ophthalmic (conjunctivitis, corneal abrasions via Snellen chart, Woods lamp), epistaxis, minor psychological issues, minor acute/chronic pain syndromes

• Performed minor procedures: ear cerumen/toenail/ring/foreign body removal, subungual hematoma drainage, knee effusion drainage, trigger point steroid injections, routine vaccination injections

• Counseled patients regarding mental and physical health, including but not limited to diet, hygiene, disease course/prevention/treatment, and normal development

• Referred patients to appropriate specialists, health facilities, agencies, and resources as necessary

• Participated in ongoing formal and informal CME

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ARTEMIS D. PANAGOPOULOS 617-***-**** *********@*****.*** Emergency Medicine Physician Assistant, Dec 2019 - May 2021 Merrimack Valley Emergency Associates, Lowell, MA

• Managed patients of all ages and varied acuity levels (ESI 2-5) with medical, traumatic, and psychological emergencies; counseled patients on disease management until they could follow-up with their PCP; referred patients to the appropriate community resources; obtained specialist consults as needed

• Developed appropriate differential diagnoses, treatment plans, and dispositions, with re- evaluation as dictated by evolving patient status

• Collaborated with multiple attending physicians to optimize patient outcomes

• Performed procedures including laceration repair with local/regional anesthesia, abscess incision and drainage, nasal packing for epistaxis control, eye exam w/ fluorescein stain or slit lamp, dislocation reduction

• Interpreted abnormal labs and culture/radiology results and coordinate, with the designated nursing staff, appropriate outpatient follow-up between the patient and PCP/specialist as needed

• Performed Continuous Quality Improvement: Infection control, conscious sedation, perinatal safety standards

Primary Care Physician Assistant, May 2015 - June 2016 Commonwealth Care Alliance, Boston, MA

• Provided and coordinated ongoing comprehensive home-based primary care and care management services to a multiculturally and socioeconomically diverse panel of 100+ adult and geriatric patients in collaboration with external PCP and specialists; the rest of the CCA Primary Care Team, which included RNs, LPNs, Medical Assistants, Psychiatry NPs, social workers, behavioral health, rehabilitation, and health education specialists; and outside agencies, including social service agencies, VNAs, etc. This included a rotating on- call schedule in collaboration with and supervision of an RN partner.

• Provided urgent/sick/episodic, post-inpatient, and palliative care via history taking, physical examination, venipuncture, ordering and interpreting lab tests and diagnostic imaging, diagnosis, and treatment (including pharmacotherapy) for urgent (including but not limited to: URIs, pneumonia, sinusitis, asthma exacerbations, UTIs, otitis media and externa, conjunctivitis, migraines, gastroenteritis, allergic reactions, hypertensive urgency/crisis, heart failure exacerbations) and chronic medical illnesses (including but not limited to: diabetes, metabolic syndrome, obesity, heart failure, coronary syndromes, hypertension, hypercholesterolemia, chronic pain syndromes, asthma, chronic bronchitis, and COPD 86 SANBORN AVENUE, APT 1 WEST ROXBURY, MA 02132

ARTEMIS D. PANAGOPOULOS 617-***-**** *********@*****.*** management, addiction issues, endocrine and exocrine diseases (thyroid, liver, pancreas), mental illness, menopause, osteoporosis, infectious diseases such as HIV and HBV/HCV)

• Performed risk adjustment via documentation of regular visits and Annual Comprehensive Assessments that reflected the complexity of each member’s biopsychosocial condition

• Reviewed quality metrics and developed plans to address deficiencies or substandard outcomes in clinical service delivery, as defined by CCA policies and standing operating procedures

• Participated in ongoing formal and informal CME

Emergency Medical Technician, Jan 1999 - June 2012 Boston EMS, Boston, MA

• Rendered basic life support for medical and trauma patients in an urban 911 system with

>110,000 calls/year, working in concert with other public safety and social service agencies EDUCATION

• Master of Physician Assistant Studies / Northeastern University, Boston, MA, 8/2014

• Pre-med coursework / UMass Boston and Northeastern University, Boston, MA

• Bachelor of Arts Biology, Brandeis University, Waltham, MA, 5/1992 PROFESSIONAL LICENSURE, CERTIFICATIONS, & AFFILIATIONS

• DEA Controlled Substances Registration Certificate #MP3615157

• Commonwealth of Massachusetts Controlled Substances Registration #MCS000048J

• Commonwealth of Massachusetts License #PA5238

• NCCPA Physician Assistant Certification #1120995

• American Heart Association Advanced Cardiovascular Life Support (ACLS) Program

• American Heart Association BLS for Healthcare Providers (CPR & AED) Program

• Department of Public Health OEMS-Certified EMT-Basic #846666 (1998-2014)

• American Academy of Physician Assistants, Fellow Member

• Massachusetts Association of Physicians Assistants, Fellow Member SKILLS

• Proficient in several electronic health record programs (Aprima, FirstNet, Epic, Practice Velocity, eClinicalWorks, Athena Health, Meditech)

• Basic medical Spanish

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