James V. Wright

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Foley, AL ***35

Home phone: 850-***-****

Mobile phone: 850-***-****

Email: adzz2a@r.postjobfree.com

RESUME OJECTIVE

I bring 40 years’ experience as a Physician Assistant. I am certain I can impact your practice with quality and efficient care to patients. I have a current Florida license, board certification by NCCPA, a DEA #, NPI #, and DOT examiner certification. References can be provided upon request.

EMPLOYMENT

Current position

Telemedicine for Concentra/Amazon project (October 2020-July 2021). Primary duties: COVID-19 testing for 200 Amazon facilities.

Urgent Care Provider for Escambia County Sheriff’s Department & dependents, Pensacola, FL (December 2014 – 2020). Provider of acute care for all illnesses and injuries. Preforms pre-employment and physicals for fire fighters and sheriff's department. Also provides wellness physicals and health fairs and health care screenings at various locations in the county.

GS employee for Soldier Health Services, Ft. Campbell, KY (March 5, 2012

– December 2012). Primary duties: Aviation Clinic primary provider for 4th brigade, full SOAP-care.

Provider for PHA, pre and post deployment, special forces and ranger physicals, ETS and chapter

physicals. Work SRP clinic as needed, UCC at Blanchfield Hospital as needed.

Platinum Business Corp.,(May 2011 – March 4, 2012). Aviation Clinic primary provider for

4th brigade, full SOAP-care. Provider for PHA, pre and post deployment, special forces and

ranger physicals, ETS and chapter physicals. Work SRP clinic as needed, UCC at Blanchfield

Hospital as needed.

Luke and Associates, Full time position (December 2009 - March 4, 2012).

Contract employee for the U.S. Central Command Clinic (CENTCOM)

(October 28th, 2010 – March 5, 2012). U.S. Central Command Clinic (CENTCOM), which is in

the Mac Dill MTF. Senior PA duties consist of Primary Care to Enlisted and Officer Staff,

including the General’s Staff. Multiple types of physicals from “fitness for duty”, to Pre- and

Post-deployment evaluations. Retirement, separation and overseas clearance evaluations and

Military Evaluation Board (MEB) and PHA.

Former position is Flight Medicine Clinic at Mac Dill AFB (December 7, 2009-October 27,

2010). Provider for pilots and their families. Performed overseas clearance, separation,

retirement, and PHA physicals. Assistant provider for weight loss program and tobacco

cessation.

Staff Physician Assistant

St. Mary’s Family Medical Center, Decatur, IL.

Full time position (July 1, 2009 to November 23, 2009).

Monthly P.A. visits exceed 400. Primary family provider for acute illness and injuries that

include: Pneumonia, flu, sprain, strains, diabetes, hypertension, COPD, lacerations, lesion

removal. Under direct and indirect supervision. Hospital staff privileges for St. Mary’s and

Decatur Memorial hospitals.

Staff Physician Assistant

Rock Springs Family Medical Center, Decatur, IL.

Full time position (October 18, 1999-June 30, 2009).

Monthly P.A. visits exceed 400. Primary family provider for family practice health issues, age

infant-adult. Primary family provider for, hypertension, COPD, lacerations, skin lesion removal,

hospital rounds, and health physicals.

Staff Physician Assistant

Decatur Memorial Hospital Doctor’s Family Practice

Full-time position (January 1988-October 17, 1999)

Primary-urgent care provider for: sprains, strains, lacerations, dermatology problems, URI and

respiratory illness and other acute illness.

Staff Physician Assistant

Decatur Memorial Hospital Emergency Room

Part-time 60 hrs./monthly (November 2003-November 2004)

Primary fast track care to non-urgent medical problems of all ages. Repair lacerations remove

foreign bodies. GYN exams; assisted in trauma and cardiac emergencies.

Staff Physician Assistant

Decatur Memorial Hospital Express Care

Part-time position 60 hrs/monthly (December 15 2005-May 15, 2009)

(Hospital owned, primary/urgent care center) Monthly PA visits exceed 600. Primary provider

for injuries and illness that include lacerations/suturing, simple fractures, sprains/strains, diabetes,

hypertension, arthritis, COPD – 31,000 patient visits yearly, two-provider operation.

Midwest Occupational (MOHA) Decatur, IL (June 30, 1993-January 1998)

(Private Occupational Health Clinic) MOHA served as company physician for over 200 clients,

i.e., UPS, Mueller, Firestone, Illinois Dept. of Transportation, etc. – Primary provider for all acute

injuries of musculoskeletal system, primary provider for all: DOT physical, respirator

certification physicals, hazmat physicals, pre-employment, fitness for duty, DOT-post accident

physicals. Assistant supervisor for MOHA van services, primary provider for van services (’96

& ’97). Member of Executive Committee. Monthly PA visits – 700. Direct land indirect

supervision. Hospital privileges St. Mary’s of Decatur and Decatur Memorial Hospitals.

Over 200,000 clinical encounters in 40 years of practice.

EDUCATION

Degree: Bachelor of Health Science 1979 – 1981

Wichita State University Wichita, Kansas

Major Field of Study: Physician Assistant

Degree: Associate Science 1977 – 1979

Richland Community College, Decatur, IL

Major field of study: Sociology, Chemistry minor

CERTIFICATION

• Florida License as Physician Assistant 2009-present

• Illinois License as Physician Assistant not active

• Recertification written board (every 6 years) 1982, 1988, 1994, 2000, 2006

Boards (National Commission on Certification of Physicians Assistants [NCCPA])

• USN (Active Duty) IV, Suture, EKG, Injection and CPR 1975-1977

ADDITIONAL TRAINING

• United States Air Force Reserve Major/Physician Assistant – Retired 1974 - 1997

• Corporate Health Services: Clinical Supervisor/Physician Assistant 1988 – 1989

• United States Navy (Active Duty); Chief Warrant Officer/Physician 1982 – 1988

• United States Naval Reserves, Hospital Corpsman General Duty HM3 1977 – 1979

• USN (Active Duty) 2/75 – 5/75 USN Hospital Corpsman School “A” 1974 – 1977

• USN Hospital at Beaufort, SC 05/75 – 03/77

POST GRADUATE TRAINING AND CME

• Certification BLS, ACLS, PALS November 2009-2012

• CME Animal related health risk April 30 2012

• Autoimmune diseases April 30 2012

• Legal issues and updates for primary care Naples, Florida April 2009

• Current issues in Primary Car Chicago, Illinois April 2008

• Dermatology for Non-Dermatologist May 2007

• Neurology for Non-Neurologist, Hilton Head, SC May2006

• South Carolina PA – Conference October 2005

• South Carolina PA – Conference October 2004

• Heart Failure, St. John Hospital, Springfield September 2005

• Family AMA Practice Review, Temple University, Sarasota, FL June 2002

• Value of PF Managing Asthma, Medical World Conference, St. Louis, MO March 2002

• IAPA Spring Medical Conference, Bloomington, IL February 2002

• Practical Management of Arrhythmias, Washington School of Medicine, St. Louis, MO,

September 2001

• Kentucky Academy of P.A. Fall CME, University of Kentucky, Lexington, KY

September 1999

• IAPA, Spring CME, Bloomington, IL March 1999

• Pediatrics for Practitioners, Temple University, Sarasota, FL November 1998

• Work Injury, ’97 1997

• Current Issues in Primary Care, Chicago, IL

• AAPA Annual Conference, Las Vegas, NV 1995

• Work Injury, ‘95

• Advance Cardiac and Life Support (ACLS) course, USAF Hospital, Scott AFB, IL

• American Academy P.A. – National Conference, San Antonio, TX 1994

• Disorders of the Upper Extremity 1994

• AAPA Annual Conference

• American College of Occupational and Environmental Medicine 1994 –

impairment/disability evaluation course

• Primary Care of ORTHOPEDIC PROBLEMS, SIU School of Medicine, Springfield, IL

1993

• Advance Cardiac and Life Support (ACLS) course, USAF Medical Center WPAFB 1990

• Air Force PA CME Conference Refresher course (1 week training program – 20 CME

credits) 1989

• Advanced Trauma and Life Support (ATLS) course, Southern Illinois School of

Medicine 1988

• NAPA – SAFPA CME Conference 1987

• University of Kentucky Family Practice Review (1 week training program – 50 CME

credits) 1985

• Great Lakes Naval Hospital, Alcohol – Substance Abuse Dept. (2week training program

– 75 CME credits); Area of concentration: Diagnosis, Care and Rehabilitation of patients

with chronic alcoholism 1984

SPECIFIC PRESENTATIONS

Staff Lecturer: Midwest Occupational (MOHA) 1993-1998

Provided lectures

Chanute Air Force Base 1992 – 1993

Wright-Patterson Air Force Base 1989 – 1992

USS Nimitz-CVN 68 and (formerly) Great Lakes, IL 1982 – 1988

Provided lectures on an ongoing basis to medical doctors, nursing staff, Ancillary department

and hospital corpsmen

Guest Lecturer: 1983

Clinic Staff Conference: Western Illinois University, Beu Student Health Center, Macomb,

IL

PROFESSIONAL APPOINTMENTS

Reserve Staff: Officer Emergency Dept. 1993 – 1997

Medical Center Scott AFB, IL Rank of Major

Staff Physician Assistant: USAF Hospital, Chanute Air Force Base 1992 – 1993

Family Practice Clinic. Primary provider for all acute and chronic illnesses and injuries for

active duty, active duty dependents, retired, and retired dependents. Responsible for

subjective, objective, assessment, and care plan. Command weight control officer. Member

of Pharmacy and Therapeutics Committee for Hospital.

Staff Physician Assistant: USAF Medical Center, Ohio 1989 – 1993

Primary provider for all acute and chronic illness and injuries for active duty, active duty

dependent, retired, and retired dependents. Responsible for subjective, objective, assessment,

and care plan. Senior Medical Representative for Disaster Recall. Director of Colon

Screening Program – Primary Care Clinic. Member of Pharmacy and Therapeutics

Committee for Medical Center. Assistant Command Weight Control Officer, Member of

Process Action Team for “Breast Evaluation.”

Staff Physician Assistant: Corporate Health Services 1988

Clinical supervisor for Med Work. Supervised three licensed practical nurses, one radiology

technician. Primary provider for all occupational injuries and illnesses. Responsible for

subjective, objective, assessment and care plan. Routine pre-employment and periodic

physician exams. Responsible for: patient flow, inventory, in-service training, and all clinical

equipment.

Chief Warrant Officer-Three: US ship Nimitz-CVN 68, 1986 – 1988

Staff Physician Assistant, Medical Dept. Assistant Supervisor of Treatment Room (ER).

Primary provider for all illnesses and injuries. Responsible for subjective, objective,

assessment, and care plan; routine physical exams for Occupational Health, Radiation Health,

Toxic Screening, Pre-commissioning and Re-enlistment. Battle damage Station Material

Readiness Officer, 1st Assistant to General Surgeon, Command Weight Control Officer.

Chief Warrant Officer-Three: US Naval Hospital, Great Lakes 1984 – 1986

Staff Physician Assistant, Primary Care Clinical Primary provider for all illnesses and injuries

for active duty, active duty dependents, retired, and retired dependents.

Chief Warrant Officer-Two: Brach Clinic 237 and 1017, Great Lakes 1982 – 1984

Staff Physician Assistant. Primary provider for all illnesses and injuries. Responsible for

subjective, objective, assessment, and treatment plan; routine physical exams for Submarine

Service, Nuclear Power Service, Radiation Health, Occupational Health, Toxic Screen,

DODMERB Pre-commissioning and Re-enlistment physicals.

Assistant Watch Commander: Emergency Room Naval Hospital 1982 – 1986

Medical Screener Program Director, Training Junior Corpsmen to perform triage screen.

Medical Provider for monthly recruit boxing tournaments.

Staff Physician Assistant: Western Illinois University 1981 – 1982

Beu Student Health Center, Macomb, IL Functioned as the Primary Care Provider for all

injuries and illnesses. Responsible for subjective, objective, assessment, and treatments,

serves as Student Lecturer to Beu staff and Ancillary departments, served as Student Lecturer

providing lectures on “Sexually-Transmitted Diseases” for WIU campus.

AWARDS AND HONORS

•Richland Community College Alumnus of the Year 2004

•Awarded the Air Force Commendation Medal for meritorious service to Wright-Patterson

AFB 1992

•Wright-Patterson Air Force Base Primary Care Clinic 1992

•Selected the number one Warrant Officer out of over thirty candidates on the USS Nimitz-

CVN 68, 1988

•US Navy “Navy Achievement Medal” awarded by Rear Admiral Kelly, 1987 Commander

•Carrier Group Eight, …for medical support to USS Nimitz crew and squadron personnel and

development of Trauma Locker for improved emergency medical care.

•US Navy “Letter of Appreciation” from Commanding Officer, Naval Hospital, Beaufort, SC

1984, for outstanding duty while assigned to linen branch and emergency rooms as a Junior

Corpsman.

•One of the “Top Ten Graduates” – Richland Community College 1981

•Selected applicant to participate in the Wichita State University, Physician 1979 Assistant

Program (One of 30 out of 500 applicants selected)

•Illinois Veterans Scholarship Recipient

•Commissioned Warrant Officer, Physician Assistant – chosen by USN for active Duty 1981

(One of the only three selected in 1981).

PROFESSIONAL MEMBERSHIPS

•Member of the American Academy of Physician Assistants

• Past member of the Illinois Academy of Physicians Assistants – IAPA

• Past member of American Academy of Physician Assistants in Occupational

Medicine

• Past member of Air Force Physician Assistants

•Past member of the Naval Academy of Physician Assistants – NAPA

•Past member of Kansas Academy of Physician Assistants

•Past member of Wichita State University Student Society of Physician Assistants

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