Physician Assistant Health Care

MR. DAVID ASARE AMANKWAH

Address: Post Office Box 49, Dunkwa-On-Offin, Central Region, Ghana.

Contact: +233-*********

Email: ******************@*****.***

CAREER OBJECTIVES

To ascertain and diligently execute all the skills I possess in the field of Health Care delivery, to provide care to others and also aid in the achievement of organizational goals wherever I find myself to make the entire world a better place for all. SUMMARY OF QUALIFICATIONS

A registered physician assistant with eight years’ experience post internship, having the ability to take proper history, examine, diagnose, investigate and treat patients in consultation with medical officer. Used to be a registered general nurse with seven years post-national service working experience, having the ability to diagnose health related issues with a sound and in- depth clinical knowledge providing a holistic nursing intervention. PROFESSIONAL HISTORY

Registered Physician Assistant (Medical)

Oponso Health Centre

Upper Denkyira East Municipal Health Directorate

Year: 2021- Present

Registered Physician Assistant (Medical)

Agona-West Municipal Health Directorate.

Nyakrom Health Centre-(2015-2021)

Units:

Accident and Emergency Unit, Obstetrics and Gynecology Unit, Out Patient Department, Reproductive and Child Health Unit. Community Based Health Planning and Services. Responsibilities:

Ensuring patients advocacy by providing the needed information, safety, good medical and nursing services.

Effectively managing the limited facility resources to provide to provide quality health care services.

Taking holistic patients’ history, examination, conduct laboratory investigations, diagnose patients and manage or put on treatment

Attend to minor surgical cases and treat.

Oversee the activities of CHP compounds within the sub-municipalities

Helps in managing obstetric and gynecological cases within the sub municipality.

Report to the Municipal director of Health Services and Medical superintendent of Municipal Hospital.

Champion data validation team meetings and produce meeting minutes.

Conduct Community Health Committee Meetings.

Physician assistant In-tern (Ashanti Regional Hospital) Atonso Agogo Hospital

Year: 2014-2015

Responsibilities:

History taking of patients, physical examination, requesting of laboratory investigations, clinical diagnoses and management

Procedures such as suturing of lacerations, catheterization in males and females aseptically, venipuncture, applications of Plaster of Paris, assisting in cesarian section, doing ward rounds, attending to medical emergencies, doing presentations of cases to supervisors, assisting midwives in conducting labor during labor.

Nasogastric tube passage, under water seal drainage, obstetric and gynecological emergencies such as evacuation of uterus, suturing of episiotomy, unsafe abortion management etc.

Taking samples such as blood, sputum etc to laboratory for investigations.

Registered General Nurse

Dunkwa Municipal Hospital

Year: 2007-2014

Responsibilities:

Assist physicians in performing lumbar puncture aseptically.

Able to administer oxygen to clients who need them.

Management of patients preoperatively and postoperatively.

Performs the role of a scrub and circulatory nurse in the theatre room.

Assess the vital signs of a client on admission.

Perform venipuncture on client as ordered by the physician.

Effectively managing the limited hospital resources available to provide quality nursing care.

Ensuring patient advocacy by providing the needed information, safety and good nursing care etc.

Dressing surgical wounds aseptically.

Collaborate with physicians, families, and other staff members when developing a plan for care and treatment during hospital stay.

Follow a treatment plan and medication schedule ordered by the physician and assess client pain levels during hospitalization.

Document on every procedure and happenings on the patient.

Triage patients at the Out Patient Department and Emergency Unit.

Perform any other duty that will be assigned by in- charge of the facility.

Nurse In-tern (clinical rotation)

Dunkwa Government Hospital, Central Region

Year: 2006-2007

Responsibilities:

Taking vital signs, phlebotomy and confirming purpose of visit or treatment.

Administering patient’s medications, explaining treatment and procedures to patients.

Underwent 52 weeks internship in various departments i.e. medical, surgical, pediatric, accident and emergency, public health and maternity units.

Nursing patients with various conditions in the clinical area of medicine, surgery, Accident and Emergency Units, Obstetrics and Gynaecology.

Prepares patients for surgical procedures

Partaking in outreaches

Taking patients samples such as urine, blood, stool, wound swab etc to the laboratory for investigations

Intra-Clinical Trainee

Cape Coast Teaching Hospital, Cape Coast

Year: 2003-2006

Responsibilities:

Performing bed bath for client who are bed ridden.

Serving and removal of vomitus bowl.

Changing drainage bags of clients.

Decontamination and sterilization of surgical instruments.

Serving of food to patients who cannot feed themselves

Assisting in Nasogastric tube feeding.

Monitoring of fluid in-put and output chart.

Assisting in immobilization of fractured extremities.

Tepid sponging of clients with hyperthermia.

Removal of surgical stitches and aseptic dressing of surgical wounds.

Intern (student)

Family and Patient Care Study on Anemia

Cape Coast Metropolitan Hospital

Year: 2006

Responsibilities:

Ensuring patient advocacy by providing the needed information, safety and good nursing care etc.

Effectively managing the limited hospital resources to provide quality nursing care.

Collaborating with physicians, families, and other staff members when developing a plan for care and treatment for my client.

Administering proscribed medications as recommended by the physician

Performing comprehensive nursing care plan for my client

Student Nurse

Komfo Anokye Teaching Hospital - KATH, Kumasi.

Units: Burns Unit, Medical ward, Surgical Ward, Eye Clinic, I.C.U. Accident and Emergency Unit

Year: 2004

Responsibilities:

Feeding client through the NG- tube.

Monitoring input and output chart

Performing urethral characterization

Assisting nurses in performing visual acuity test.

Education on proper application of eye drops.

Assisted in splintering and immobilization of fracture and how to apply Plaster of Paris

Student Nurse

Korle-Bu Teaching Hospital - KBTH, Accra

Units: Medical emergency Unit, Surgical ward, medical ward Year: 2005.

Responsibilities:

Monitoring and recording if vital signs.

Monitoring and recording of input and output chart

Assisting in passing naso gastric tube

Assisting in NG- tube feeding.

Assisting in the preparation of patient during preoperative, intraoperative and post operative.

Assisted in serving of proscribed medications.

Student nurse

Ankaful Psychiatric Hospital - Ankaful Mental Health Nursing Cape Coast Year: 2006.

Responsibilities:

Monitoring vital signs of clients.

Administration of proscribed medications.

Maintaining client’s personal hygiene.

Feeding of clients who are not feeding.

Educating relatives on client’s condition and medications.

Admitting clients on the ward and orienting family members on the policies about clients’ care.

Preparing clients to occupational therapy and rehabilitation centers.

Assisting in restricting aggressive clients.

EDUCATION

Masters in Public Health

Specialty: Healthcare Policies, Planning and Management University of Ghana (Legon), Accra

Year: 2019 - 2021

Bachelor of Science in Physician Assistant (Medical) Central University College, Tema - Miotso

Year: 2011-2013

Diploma In Registered General Nursing (RGN)

Cape Coast Nurses’and Midwifery Training College, Cape-Coast Year: 2003-2006

Senior Secondary School Certificate Examination (SSSCE) Bekwai S.D.A Secondary School, Bekwai - Ashanti

Year: 2000-2002

Basic Education Certificate Examination (BECE)

Mamtech Junior High School, Mampong- Ashanti

Year: 1997-1999

CERTICATION

Registered Physician Assistant (Medical)

Medical and Dental Council, Ghana.

Registered General Nurse

Nurses and Midwifes Council, Ghana.

Alison Certificate for Elderly Care and the Disabled. OTHER EXPERIENCES

Member Of Graduates Students Association of Ghana (GRASAG) - 2019-2021. President Physician Assistant Student Association of Ghana (PASAG) - 2012-2013. Executive Representative of Ghana Nurses and Midwifery Training Association (Central Region)

- 2005-2006

Sanitation prefect (Nurses’ and Midwifery Training College, Cape Coast) - 2005-2006. PROJECTS UNDERTAKEN

Assessing the barriers and facilitators of the inclusion of HIV/AIDS Services at Health Centers in Central Region of Ghana.

Factors leading to low detection of pediatric Tuberculosis in Cape Coast Metropolitan Hospital.

Factors Contributing to Teenage Pregnancy at Nsafo a Suburb of Cape Coast.

Family and Patient Care Study on” severe anemia” in Partial fulfillment of the requirement of the award of Diploma in Registered General Nursing. WORKSHOPS

COVID -19: Operational Planning Guidelines and Covid-19 Partners Platform to Support Country Preparedness and Response-WHO,2020 online

Emergency and Disaster Management WHO,2023.

SKILLS

Good communicative skills.

Excellent observational skills

A Team player.

Emotional intelligent abilities

Able to adapt easily and work in multicultural environment

Able to bring new ideas on board.

Able to lead.

Fast learner to both new and archaic approaches. COMPUTING SKILLS

Microsoft Office Suites (Microsoft Word, Microsoft Excel and Microsoft PowerPoint)

Hospital Administration Management Software

Claim it Software by NHIS Ghana.

Statistical Package for Social Sciences (SPSS)

Stata Statistical Software

ASSOCIATIONS

Ghana Association of Physician Assistants-Medical (GPAA)

Ghana Registered Nurses and Midwives Association (GRNMA)

Ghana National Association of Adventist Student (GNAAS) REFERENCES

1. Mrs. Nancy Ekyem

Municipal Director of Health Services

Ghana Health Service

Email: **********@*****.**.**

Telephone: +233*********

2. Dr Vincent Kudoh

Specialist in surgery and a Mentor

Cape Coast Teaching Hospital

Email: **********@*****.***

Telephone: +233*********

3. Dr Genevieve Cecilia Aryeetey

Senior lecturer

University of Ghana, Legon – Ghana.

Email: *******.********@*****.***

Telephone: +233*********

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