Physician Assistant Medical

Nicole R. Westlund

Cell: 571-***-****

E-mail: ******.********@*****.***

OBJECTIVE: To obtain a position as a Physician Assistant in primary care.

EDUCATION: PHILADELPHIA UNIVERSITY, Philadelphia, PA

Master of Science in Physician Assistant Studies, August 2010

UNIVERSITY OF MARYLAND, College Park, MD

Bachelor of Arts in Communication, May 2003

EXPERIENCE: INTERNATIONAL PEDIATRICS, Rockville, MD January 2012-present

Physician Assistant, Pediatrics office

• Perform comprehensive physical exams and sick visits for newborns, infants, children, and adolescents in a busy, low-income, Latino-centered office seeing up to 50 patients per day.

• Devise treatment plans and follow-up care for a wide-range of acute and chronic pediatric conditions.

• Order and interpret laboratory tests, including, but not limited to, blood work, stool studies, X-rays, sonograms, and PKUs.

• Counsel and educate parents on a wide variety of topics including feeding, nutrition, behavioral issues, developmental delays, general parenting, etc.

• Participate in on-call duties on a weekly basis.

• Conduct complete patient encounters in Spanish, as needed.

METROPOLITAN NEUROEAR GROUP, Rockville, MD September 2010-December 2011

Physician Assistant, Neurotology office

• Performed new patient, follow-up, and pre-and post-operative exams for adults and children in a busy, affluent, EMR-equipped neurotology office seeing up to 40 patients per day.

• Proficient in evaluating and treating chronic otitis media, otitis externa, cholesteatoma, acoustic neuroma, Meniere’s disease, hearing loss, and tinnitus, with a special interest in dizziness and vertigo.

• Ordered and interpreted audiology exams and vestibular exams.

• Co-wrote, designed, and organized an educational website covering topics in otology, neurotology, and audiology.

• Conducted pre-operative clearance exams.

• Headed the on-call service.

PLANNED PARENTHOOD, Annapolis, MD May 2004 – October 2005

Health Center Associate, Gynecology and Family Planning office

• Performed medical assistant duties, patient education and counseling, and front desk duties for a busy, suburban gynecology and family planning office seeing up to 40 patients per day.

• Designed new patient education handouts as well as patient paperwork forms intended to stream-line and improve patient care.

CLINICAL Completed ten clinical rotations including: two rotations in pediatrics and primary care, women’s

ROTATIONS: health, emergency medicine, internal medicine, psychiatry, surgery, and infectious diseases.

LICENSES AND Licensed in Maryland and Virginia

AFFILIATIONS: National Commission on Certification of Physician Assistants (NCCPA) certified

Member of American Academy of Physician Assistants (AAPA)

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