Physician Assistant
Resume:
Barbara Staiano
Bellmore, NY *****
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Work Experience
Emergency Medicine Physician Assistant
Queens Hospital Center - Jamaica, NY
September 2016 to June 2022
Responsibilities include working in the Emergency Department performing history and physical exams, diagnosing and treating patients. Ordering and interpreting laboratory tests, CT scans, MRIs, Ultrasound. Working in the Main ER and the Urgent Care Area. Collaborating with ER physicians and other medical personnel.
Accomplishments include EMR skills with EPIC, Practice Fusion, Karen, and Allscripts. Performing Incision and drainage of abscesses, suture placement for laceration repair, Foley Cather placement, intravenous insertions, nasogastric tube placement, epistaxis management. Urgent Care Physician Assistant
Kamin Healthcare Urgent Care Facilitied - Brooklyn, NY May 2016 to February 2018
Work in Kamin Healths multiple urgent care facilities. They have facilities in Fresh Meadows in Queen, Crown Heights in Brooklyn, Roosevelt Island in Manhattan. Work as sole provider in office treating patients from infants to geriatrics ordering and interpreting lab tests, x-rays done on site by radiology technician and interpreted by myself, outside radiology group sends dictated report approximately 30 minutes to one hour after X-ray and is sent electronically for official reading by licensed radiologist, then will contact patient to advise them that results were same as when they left the office, if any change in reading will advise patient as what their next step should be regarding their injury and rapid strep tests done in office, rapid mono spot tests done in office, rapid influenza test done in office, urinalysis dipsticks done in office and interpret results, order laboratory tests sent to lab and interpret lab tests, phlebotomy, EKG interpretation, give vaccines, intramuscular injections, subcutaneous injections, plant PPD intradermal skin tests and interpret results, splinting of fractures, incision and drainage of abscesses, suturing, diagnose and treat and prescribe medications and give patients medical advice and further education and treatment for the medical complaint that they came to our urgent care facility for. Very autonomous, works under supervising Physician that can be contacted if needed. Pain Management Physician Assistant
V-Medical P.C. - Levittown, NY
July 2015 to September 2016
Responsibilities
Evaluate and manage patients for acute and chronic pain management issues. Prescribing narcotic medications under supervision of Doctor after discussing case. Performing joint and trigger point injections. Checking NYS PMP registry and obtaining urine toxicology of all patients. Accomplishments
Taking care of patients pain management needs providing them a improved quality of life. Skills Used
Trigger point and joint injections
Physician Assistant
Complex Care Solutions - Long Island, NY
November 2012 to January 2016
Do annual assessments for various medical insurance companies and documentation into EMR Critical Care Physician Assistant
South Nassau Communities Hospital - Oceanside, NY
July 2014 to March 2015
Responsibilities
was iin charge of examining, diagnosing, and treating ICU/CCU/PACU patients and also Emergency Room patients that needed a critical care bed from the hours of 7 PM to 7:30 AM Consult with other members of the health care team and discuss treatment plan with Intensivists. Accomplishments
Ordering, interpreting lab tests, X-rays, and medical treatment of critically ill patients. Managing patients on ventilator units.
Skills Used
Arterial blood gases, arterial lines in radial, brachial, and femoral region, central venous lines in subclavian, internal jugular and femoral region, endotracheal intubation, nasogastric/orogastric tube placement, intravenous line placement and Foley catheter placement. Physician Assistant
North Shore Manhasset Hospital - Manhasset, NY
June 2009 to October 2013
Responsibilities
Perform history and physical exams on patients that are admitted from the Emergency Room, order and interpret laboratory tests, radiographic tests, write initial orders and treatment plans, consult with admitting physician and call in consults to other physicians, and work in the Medical Intensive Care Unit with Intensivist and MICU fellow, manage and treat critical care patients. Accomplishments
assist nurses and attending physicians care and treat patients that are admitted to the hospital in a critical care setting and also on med/surg floors, cardiology floors Skills Used
Physical diagnosis, laboratory and radiographic interpretation, central line placement, CPR, IV infusion and IV bolus of medications, EKG interpretation
Clinical Coordinator
Touro Manhattan Physician Assistant Program - New York, NY December 2000 to January 2010
Responsibilities
Work as Clinical Coordinator to set up and organize hospital sites for clinical rotations for Senior Physician Assistant students. Observing PA students and teaching Physical Diagnosis Lab, Laboratory Medicine, Correlative Medicine, and other classes. Perform Clinical Site evaluations. Emergency Medicine Physician Assistant
Winthrop University Hospital - Mineola, NY
June 2006 to February 2008
Responsibilities
Work as PA in Emergency Room, performing history and physical examinations on patients, ordering and interpreting lab tests, X-rays, cat scans, and MRIs, diagnosing and treating patients. Collaborating with ER physicians and other medical personnel.
Skills Used
Perform Intravenous insertions, endotracheal intubations, nasogastric tube placement, central line placement, foley catheter placement, incision and drainage, and suturing. Emergency Medicine Physician Assistant
Lenox Hill Hospital - New York, NY
February 2004 to June 2006
Responsibilities
Work as PA in Emergency Room, performing history and physical examinations on patients, ordering and interpreting lab tests, X-rays, cat scans, and MRIs, diagnosing and treating patients. Collaborating with ER physicians and other medical personnel.
Accomplishments
EMR
Skills Used
Perform Intravenous insertions, endotracheal intubations, nasogastric tube placement, central line placement, foley catheter placement, incision and drainage, and suturing. Surgical Physician Assistant
Elmhurst Hospital Center - Elmhurst, NY
October 1998 to March 2004
Responsibilities
Worked as surgical PA in the operating room, surgical wards, SICU and on the Trauma Team, writing orders, suturing, wound care, and pre and post operative care to surgical patients. Also worked in the Surgical Clinic, Plastic Surgery Clinic, Ear, Nose and Throat Clinic, and Breast Clinic. Skills Used
Intravenous lines, nasogastric tubes, foley catheter placement, arterial blood gases, incision and drainage, suturing, wound dressing changes, and assist in the operating room. Education
MPAS in Physician Assistant
University of Nebraska - Lincoln, NE
2006 to 2007
Bachelors of Science in Physician Assistant
Touro College - Bayshore, NY
1996 to 1998
AAS in Paramedicine
LaGuardia Community College - Long Island City, NY 1993 to 1994
Paramedic Certificate in Paramedicine
Booth Memorial Medical Center - Flushing, NY
1992 to 1993
BS in Biology
University of the State of NY Regents College - Buffalo, NY 1987 to 1991
Doctorate in Chiropractic
New York Chiropractic College - Seneca Falls, NY
1987 to 1991
AS in Biology
Nassau Community College - Garden City, NY
1984 to 1987
Skills
• Emergency Medicine
• Internal Medicine
• Urgent Care
• Emergency Room
• ER
• PA
• ICU Experience
• Critical Care Experience
• Pain Management
• Epic
• EMR Systems
• Hospital Experience
• Experience Administering Injections
• Medication Administration
• Patient Care
Certifications and Licenses
BCLS
June 2022 to June 2024
PALS
June 2022 to June 2024
ATLS
1998 to 2002
PA-C
ACLS
June 2022 to June 2024
Assessments
Medical Terminology — Expert
September 2020
Understanding and using medical terminology
Full results: Expert
Customer focus & orientation — Proficient
December 2022
Responding to customer situations with sensitivity Full results: Proficient
Workplace safety — Expert
December 2022
Using safe practices at work
Full results: Expert
Nursing assistant skills — Proficient
December 2022
Providing nursing aid to patients using knowledge of relevant equipment and procedures Full results: Proficient
Analyzing data — Familiar
December 2022
Interpreting and producing graphs, identifying trends, and drawing justifiable conclusions from data Full results: Familiar
Attention to detail — Proficient
December 2022
Identifying differences in materials, following instructions, and detecting details among distracting information
Full results: Proficient
Basic computer skills — Familiar
December 2022
Performing basic computer operations and troubleshooting common problems Full results: Familiar
Home health aide skills — Expert
December 2022
Providing care to patients in a home setting
Full results: Expert
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Groups
American Academy of Physician Assistants
June 1999 to Present
Fellow Membership
Additional Information
Honored in Who's Who in Medicine and Healthcare in June 1999 Outstanding Academic Achievement CUM LAUDE from Touro College in August 1998 Outstand Clinical Achievement from Touro College in August 1998 Valedictorian of Booth Memorial Medical Center Paramedic Class VI in December 1992
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