Pediatric Physician Assistant

Location:

Austin, TX

Posted:

May 30, 2023

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GREGORY A. PECO, MHS, PA-C

**** *. ********** **, ***. 716, Austin, TX 78702

713-***-**** e-mail: ********@*****.***

Board-certified physician assistant with over 19 years of experience in pediatric clinic settings. Proven track record as an exceptional provider, building strong bonds with physicians, co- workers, and patients along the way. Demonstrates professionalism, excellent bedside manner, effective communication, superb documentation, proficient time-management skills, and strong attention to detail.

EDUCATION

Master of Health Science 05/2001 - 08/2003

Department of Physician Assistant Studies

University of South Alabama

Mobile, AL

Bachelor of Science, Cum Laude 08/1997 - 05/2001

Major: Biology

Centenary College of Louisiana

Shreveport, LA

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE

Brave Care (Pediatric Clinic) 11/2022 – 05/2023

Physician Assistant

Austin, TX

• Provided care for patients in a hybrid urgent care and primary care pediatric start-up clinic, serving patients from infancy up to 21 years of age.

• Involved in all aspects of patient care, including: history and physical examinations, ordering and interpreting laboratory and imaging tests, developing diagnoses and treatment plans, prescribing medications, and patient education.

• Performed procedures including wound closure, incision and drainage of abscesses, foreign body removal, and ear irrigation/cerumen removal.

• Utilized Kareo EMR software for documenting all patient encounters and responsible for fully coding all aspects of each patient visit, including immunizations, administration codes, in-house procedures, and standardized patient/parent questionnaires.

Texas Pediatric Clinic/ Dr. Eliza Trevino-Beene, MD 09/2012 - 10/2022 Physician Assistant

Houston, TX

• Primary care provider in a busy pediatric clinic, serving patients from infancy up to 18 years of age.

• Responsible for 25 patient visits per day on average, consulting with supervising physician on less than 2% of cases.

• Involved in all aspects of patient care, including: history and physical examinations, ordering and interpreting laboratory and diagnostic tests, developing diagnoses and treatment plans, prescribing medications, and patient education. Performed minor procedures, including incision and drainage, cerumen removal, and foreign body removal.

• Many patients here were asthmatic, and I managed these patients by developing effective treatment and follow-up plans to improve quality of life and prevent adverse outcomes.

• More than 60% of the patients/parents here spoke Spanish and little to no English, yet with my limited knowledge of basic medical Spanish I was able to effectively record history of present illness for many common pediatric ailments.

• Utilized eClinicalWorks EMR software for documenting all patient encounters. RediClinic 09/2008 - 09/2009

Physician Assistant

Tomball, TX

• Provided care for walk-in patients in a convenient-care setting, treating minor illnesses for patients aged 2 years and up.

• Responsible for gathering detailed patient histories, performing physical examinations, ordering and interpreting diagnostic tests, developing diagnoses, prescribing medications, venipuncture, and administering vaccinations.

• Utilized Athena EMR software for documenting all patient encounters. Emerald Pediatric Clinic/ Dr. Hai K. Nguyen, MD 11/2003 - 08/2008, 09/2009 - 09/2012 Physician Assistant (Pediatrics)

Houston, TX

• Primary care provider in a very high-volume pediatric clinic, serving patients from infancy up to 21 years of age.

• Responsible for an average of 45-50 patient visits per day in the early years while paper charting was still being utilized, and 35 to 40 patient visits per day once Practice Fusion EMR was implemented, consulting with supervising physician on less than 2% of cases.

• Gained a limited knowledge of medical Spanish while employed here, as more than 40% of parents/patients spoke Spanish exclusively.

• Personally created multiple pediatric-focused templates on Practice Fusion, in advance of the clinic's transition to electronic medical records. The templates were used by all physicians, nurses, and medical assistants on staff.

PROFESSIONAL LICENSURE AND CERTIFICATIONS

Texas Physician Assistant License

01/2004 – Present

Certified by the National Commission on the Certification of Physician Assistants (NCCPA) 01/2004 – Present

Pediatric Advanced Life Support (PALS)

01/2023

Basic Life Support (BLS)

05/2022

DEA Certification

11/2022

PROFESSIONAL AFFILIATION

American Academy of Physician Assistants (AAPA), Fellow Member 2004 - Present