Physician Assistant Home Health
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KEVIN W. ROTONDO
WICKLIFFE, OHIO 44092
***********@*****.***
SUMMARY OF JOB QUALIFICATIONS
A skilled health care professional offering Physician Assistant and Surgical Assistance
expertise in the conducting comprehensive evaluation of patients including History and Physical Exams, pre and Post Operative care.
Provide surgical assistance in General Surgery, Thoracic and Cardiothoracic Surgery, Bariatrics, Orthopedics, Peripheral Vascular Surgery and Women’s Breast Surgery.
Extensive experience in Emergency Medicine, Geriatric and Family Medicine as well as Home Health Care, Patient and Family Education and Hospital Medicine.
CAREER HIGHLIGHTS
PHYSICIAN ASSISTANT September 2014 to present
St. Vincent Charity Medical Center
Assisting in surgery, performing histories and physicals in the pre Admission Department.
Experienced in the following: General Surgery, Orthopedic Surgery, Urology, Plastics and Bariatric Surgical Cases.
PHYSICIAN ASSISTANT: Home Health October 2013 to January 2014
Home Health Care and Assessments
Performed Home health evaluations for geriatric clients, evaluated the clients current condition, and past medical history.
Communicated with client’s primary care physician to update them of client health status and need any further follow-up for acute or chronic conditions.
PHYSICIAN ASSISTANT : December 2005- January 2013
Emergency Department, Breast Service, Surgical Hospitalist
University Hospitals of Cleveland
Worked in the Emergency Department, taking History and Physical, ordering lab and diagnostic studies, Suturing, Intubation and airway management, Lumbar punctures, Digital Blocks, Splinting, also provided after diagnosis and treatment of Emergency room patients, gave verbal discharge and follow up instructions. communicated with patient’s primary care physician as needed and admitted patient to the appropriate department.
Assisted in surgery, specializing in Breast surgery and women’s health. Completed histories and physicals along with pre and post operative patient care including pre and post operative orders, home care and follow up instructions.
Working under Director of Medicine at Ahuja Medical Center and numerous surgeons, completed pre-operative, post-operative and in house patient care. Performed invasive medical procedures, histories & physicals, pre and post operative orders, discharge orders and home care and follow up instructions. Followed in house post-operative patients, keeping attending physician informed of any pertinent findings.
PHYSICIAN ASSISTANT/SURGICAL ASSISTANT April 2005 - December 2005 General Surgery
Parma Medical Center
Experienced in providing Surgical Assistance for the following: General, Orthopedic, Urologic and Plastic Surgery. Performed all duties in the operating room, positioning of the patient, prepping, draping and assisting the physician throughout the procedure.
PHYSICIAN ASSISTANT/SURGICAL ASSISTANT September 2004 - April 2005
General surgery
St. John Medical Center
Assisted in the following: General Surgery, Orthopedic Surgery, Urology, Plastics. Performed all duties in the operating room, positioning of the patient, prepping, draping and assisting the physician in the during the procedure.
PHYSICIAN ASSISTANT April 2004 - September 2004 Hospitalist
Bedford Medical Center
Worked as House Physician Assistant night shift, with a supervising physician, performing histories and physicals, ordering Labs, and diagnostic tests also performing medically invasive procedures. Admitting and discharging patients with home instructions and education.
PHYSICIAN ASSISTANT/SURGICAL ASSISTANT August 2000-April 2004
General Surgery
St. Vincent Charity Medical Center
Assisting in surgery, performing histories and physicals.
Experienced in the following: General Surgery, Orthopedic Surgery,Urology,Plastics and Bariatric Surgical Cases.
PHYSICIAN ASSISTANT January-2000 - August 2000
CARDIO-THORACIC SURGICAL TEAM
Hillcrest Hospital
Performed as a team member in the pre-operative, operative and post-operative care of the Cardiothoracic patient.
Performed histories and physicals, dictated orders and performed surgical procedures under the direct supervision of staff cardiothoracic surgeons during Coronary Artery Bypass Grafting and Thoracic surgeries.
Assisted in education and convalescence of post-operative patients
PARAMEDIC: MICU, SICU, ED August 1996 - May 1998
Mount Sinai Hospital
Assisted Nursing staff in providing care to acute patients in the Emergency Department and the Intensive Care Units. Duties included but were not limited to: monitoring patients, starting I.V.’s, managing airways, providing wound care under sterile techniques, and patient and family education.
Provided assessment and support to patients during transport to diagnostic tests. Managed post-operative cardiac by-pass patients ensuring stabilization
Demonstrated expertise in use and maintenance of highly technological equipment. Acquired expertise in caring and replacing CVP, arterial and Swan-Ganz catheters.
EMT-PARAMEDIC June 1995 - August 1996
Americare Ambulance
Provided assessment, care and transportation of the sick and injured for a private ambulance company. Provided educational instruction for the staff.
PARAMEDIC August 1988 - June 1995
Cleveland Emergency Medical Service
Duties in this position were numerous and varied. They included basic Paramedic skills of IV therapy, and intubation. Responsible for education certifications in ACLS,BLS and PALS. Responsible for writing and teaching trauma protocols, initiating and documenting epidemiology studies on the statistical occurrence of trauma and cardiac arrests in the City of Cleveland. Member of the Cleveland EMS Physicians Advisory Board and the Trauma Advisory Board.
Received the Rainbow Babies and Children's Gift of a Lifetime Award for care and
transport of a pediatric patient.
EMT, PARAMEDIC September 1985-August 1988
Physicians Ambulance
PARAMEDIC/FIREFIGHTER November 1984 - August 1988
Wickliffe Fire Dept.
EDUCATIONAL BACKGROUND
Associate Degree in Science
Surgical Physician Assistant Program
Cuyahoga Community College
CERTIFICATIONS
Nationally Certified Physician Assistant with recognition in Surgical Assistance from NCCPA.
Certified in Basic Life Support and Advanced Cardiovascular Life
Richmond General Hospital Paramedic Training Academy
Certificate-Cuyahoga Community College-EMT
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