Education

St. Louis University, St. Louis, Missouri 1988 - 1990

School of Allied Health, Physician Assistant Program Certificate: Physician Assistant

Metropolitan State College, Denver, Colorado 1987 - 1988

School of Arts and Sciences; preprofessional studies

University of Colorado, Boulder, Colorado 1985 - 1986

College of Arts and Sciences; preprofessional studies

University of Denver, Denver, Colorado 1980 - 1984

College of Arts and Sciences, School of Sports Medicine B.A.: Sports Sciences/Exercise Physiology

Professional Certification

National Commission of Certification of Physician Assistants (NCCPA) 1990 - present

American Academy of Physician Assistants (AAPA) 1990 - present

Licensures

State of Oregon 2007 - present

State of Colorado 1992 - 1998 2001 - 2009

State of Montana 1998 - 2001

DEA 1996 -

Work Experience

Desert Orthopedics 2008 - present

Bend, Oregon

Staff Physician Assistant (full-time)

•Increased Physician’s patient and surgical volume by evaluating, diagnosing and treating new, followup and pre/post operative patients, providing consultations in office, hospital floor and ER, 20-25 patients/day, including specific treatment plans appropriate for diagnosis, injections, fracture reductions, and consulting with physicians when appropriate, all with compassion and patients best interest

•Decreased surgical time and increased surgical cases per day from experienced skill base, attention to details including 1st assist in all cases plus microscope, surgical wound closing, splint and bracing application, postoperative orders, and room turn overs

Samaritan Orthopedics and Sports Medicine 2007 - 2008 Corvallis, Oregon

Staff Physician Assistant(full-time)

•Increased physician patient and surgical volume by evaluation, diagnosing and treating new, followup and pre/post operative patients, providing consultations in office, hospital floor and ER, 20-25 patients/day as well as including specific treatment plans appropriate for diagnosis, injections, fracture reductions, consulting with physicians when appropriate, all with compassion and patients best interest

•Decreased surgical time and increased surgical cases per day from experienced skill base, attention to details including 1st assist in all cases, surgical closing, splint and bracing application, postoperative orders, and room turn overs

Alpine Orthopaedics and Sports Medicine 2001 - 2007 Gunnison, Colorado

Staff Physician Assistant (full-time)

•Increased physician patient and surgical volume by evaluation, diagnosing and treating new, followup and pre/post operative patients, providing consultations in office, hospital floor and ER, 20-25 patients/day as well as including specific treatment plans appropriate for diagnosis, injections, fracture reductions, consulting with physicians when appropriate, all with compassion and patients best interest

•Decreased surgical time and increased surgical cases per day from experienced skill base, attention to details including 1st assist in all cases, surgical closing, splint and bracing application, postoperative orders, and room turn overs

Work Experience (continued)

Orthopedics Surgeons, P.S.C. 1999 - 2001 Billings, Montana

Staff Physician Assistant (full-time)

•Increased physician patient and surgical volume by evaluation, diagnosing and treating new, followup and pre/post operative patients, consultations in office, hospital floor and ER, patient volume from 20 to 25 patients/day as well as including specific treatment plans appropriate for diagnosis, injections, fracture reductions, consulting with physicians when appropriate, all with compassion and patients best interest

•Decreased surgical time and increased surgical cases per day from experienced skill base, attention to details including 1st assist in all cases, surgical closing, splint and bracing application, postoperative orders, and room turn overs

Deaconess Clinic, Orthopedics and Sports Medicine Department 1998 - 1999 Billings, Montana

Staff Physician Assistant( full-time)

•Increased physician patient and surgical volume by evaluation, diagnosing and treating new, followup and pre/post operative patients, consultations in office, hospital floor and ER, patient volume to 20-25 patients/day as well as including specific treatment plans appropriate for diagnosis, injections, fracture reductions, consulting with physician when appropriate, all with compassion and patients best interest

•Decreased surgical time and increased surgical cases per day from experienced skill base, attention to details including 1st assist in all cases, surgical closing, splint and bracing application, postoperative orders, and room turn overs

Vail Orthopedics and Sports Medicine 1995 - 1998 Vail, Colorado

Staff Physician Assistant (full-time)

•Increased physician patient and surgical volume by evaluation, diagnosing and treating new, followup and pre/post operative patients, providing consultations in office, hospital floor and ER, patient volume to 25-30/day as well as including specific treatment plans appropriate for diagnosis, injections, fracture reductions, consulting with physician when appropriate, all with compassion and patients best interest

•Decreased surgical time and increased surgical cases per day from experienced skill base, attention to details including 1st assist in all cases, surgical closing, splint and bracing application, postoperative orders, and room turn overs

WORK EXPERIENCE (continued)

Orthopedic Associates, P.C. 1992 - 1995 Denver, Colorado

Staff Physician Assistant (full-time)

•Increased physician patient and surgical volume by evaluation, diagnosing and treating new, followup and pre/post operative patients, providing consultations in office, hospital floor and ER, patient volume to 25/day as well as including specific treatment plans appropriate for diagnosis, injections, fracture reductions, splinting/casting, consulting with physician when appropriate, all with compassion and patients best interest

•Decreased surgical time and increased surgical cases per day from experienced skill base, attention to details including 1st assist in all cases, surgical closing, splint and bracing application, postoperative orders, and room turn overs

St. Louis Regional Medical Center, Orthopedic Department 1990 - 1992 St. Louis, Missouri

Staff Physician Assistant, Research Assistant (full-time)

•Personal Physician Assistant to Chief of Orthopedic Department Washington University and working directly with all fellows and residents

•Increased physician patient and surgical volume by evaluation, diagnosing and treating new, followup and pre/post operative patients, consultations in office, hospital floor and ER, patient volume to30-40/day as well as including specific treatment plans appropriate for diagnosis, injections, fracture reductions, splinting/casting, consulting with physicians when appropriate, all with compassion and patients best interest

•Decreased surgical time and increased surgical cases per day from experienced skill base, attention to details including 1st assist in all cases, surgical closing, splint and bracing application, postoperative orders, and room turn overs

Jewish Hospital, Emergency Department 1990 - 1992 St. Louis, Missouri

Staff Orthopedic/Surgical Physician Assistant (full-time)

•Personal Physician Assistant to Chief of Orthopedic Department Washington University and working directly with all fellows and residents

•Diagnosing, treating all orthopedic patients coming thru the ER including specific treatment plans appropriate for diagnosis, injections, fracture reductions, splinting/casting, consulting with physicians when appropriate, all with compassion and patients best interest

Work Experience (continued)

St. Louis University, School of Physician Assistants 1990 - 1992 St. Louis, Missouri

Volunteer clinical faculty member and instructor

•Didactic instruction and education of all orthopedic curriculum to Physician Assistant students

Sports Conditioning and Orthopedic Rehabilitation 1986 - 1988 Denver, Colorado

Staff exercise physiologist and physical therapy aide (full-time)

Captain Cav Cavanough 1986 St. Thomas, Virgin Islands USA

First mate and deck hand for yacht delivery and relocation (full-time)

Premier Fitness, Inc. 1985 - 1986 Arvada, Colorado

Staff exercise physiologist and physical therapy aide (full-time)

Foreign Travel

Caribbean 1986

1st mate yacht sailing/delivery throughout the Caribbean, Puerto Rico, Virgin/Bahamian Islands, and Florida Keys

Peru 1995

Expedition trek on Inca Trail from Cusco, Peru to Machu Picchu, thru Peruvian Andes and Amazon jungle

Nepal 1996

Expedition trek thru the Himalayas to Everest Base Camp and providing medical care to expedition teams climbing Mt. Everest

Italy 2012

Expedition trek thru the Dolomites

France 2013 Expedition trek on Tour De Mont Blanc

Professional Societies

American Academy of Physician Assistants (AAPA) 1989 -

Physician Assistants in Orthopedic Surgery (PAOS) 1992 -

-Board member and NW Regional director 2012 - 2018

Wilderness Medical Society (WMS) 1994 -

Colorado Academy of Physician Assistants (CAPA) 1990 - 1998

National Athletic Trainers Association (NATA) 1991 - 1996

Missouri Academy of Physician Assistants (MAPA) 1988 - 1996

Montana Academy of Physician Assistants (MAPA) 1998 - 2001

National Association for Search and Rescue (NASR) 1994 - 1998

St. Louis University Physician Assistant Society (SLUPAS) 1988 - 1990

Publications

Traina S, Holtgrewe J, King S, Modification of the Reconstruction utilizing a suture anchor

Societies

Wilderness Medical Society

The Wilderness Society

Sierra Club

Montana Zoo

Denver Museum of Natural History

Audubon Society

Committees

Rose Institute for Joint Replacement, Denver, Colorado 1995

Orthopedic Research and Education Foundation, Denver, Colorado 1995

References

available upon request

Steven R. King, P.A.-C

Curriculum Vitae

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