Kelly J. Suarez, M.M.S, PA-C, MPH
**** ** *** ******* *******, FL 33027
Phone: 305-***-****
Email: kjcastaneda@ gmail.com
OBJECTIVE
To attain a position in a practice where my skills, knowledge, dedication, and motivation are used and valued in a facility that provides optimal standard of care and patient satisfaction.
EDUCATION
• New York Institute of Technology - Old Westbury, NY (2006-2009)
Degree: Master in Physician Assistant Studies
• Nova Southeastern University - Ft. Lauderdale, FL (2004-2006)
Degree: Master in Public Health,
Member of Delta Omega – Alpha Xi Chapter, Honorary Society in Public Health.
• University of Massachusetts - Amherst, MA (1998-2002)
Degree: Bachelor in Science
Major: Biology/ Pre-Med
Minor: Psychology
PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE
• Internal Medicine Associates and Specialties: Physician’s Assistant (May 2010- Present) Memorial Hospital West Pembroke Pines, Fl.
o Clinical Experience in a high patient base and fast pace Private Practice
o Hospitalist Experience, Credentialed in Memorial Hospital West, Memorial Hospital Miramar and Joe DiMaggio Children’s Hospital, Memorial Hospital Pembroke, and Memorial Hospital Regional
ROTATING INTERNSHIPS
• Emergency Medicine/ Long Beach Hospital (Long Island, NY)
o Affiliate: New York College of Osteopathic Medicine (NYCOM)
• General Surgery/ North Shore Forest Hills Hospital (Queens, NY)
o Affiliate:; NYCOM
• Orthopedics/ St. Barnabas Hospital (Bronx, NY)
o Affiliate: NYCOM
• Family Practice Medicine/ St. Barnabas Hospital (Bronx, NY)
o Affiliate: NYCOM
• Internal Medicine-Nephrology/ Mount Sinai Medical Center (Miami Beach, FL)
o Affiliate: Nova Southeastern University (NSU); Barry University
• Internal Medicine/ St. Barnabas Hospital (Bronx, NY)
o Affiliate: NYCOM
• Pediatrics/ West Memorial Hospital (Miramar, FL)
o Affiliate: NSU
• OB/GYN/ North Shore Forest Hills Hospital (Queens, NY)
o Affiliate: NYCOM
• Psychiatry/ Holliswood Hospital (Jamaica Estates, NY)
o Affiliate: NYCOM
• Geriatrics/ Parker Jewish Institute (New Hyde Park, NY)
OTHER MEDICAL EXPERIENCE
• Miami Research Associates: Clinical Research Coordinator, (2003-2004/ 2007) Miami, Fl.
o Responsible for obtaining consent and medical history, vital signs, ECGs
o Maintained source documentation, completion of CRF’s, recruitment and scheduling patients, regulatory documentation, and patient education
• Comprehensive Phase One: Research Data Coordinator, (2005-2006) Ft. Lauderdale, Fl.
o Identified, planned, and designed clinical trial studies
o Managed data entry into CRF”s, eCRF’s, EDC systems
• Gastroenterology Care Center: Personal Assistant to Hepatologist/ Clinical Research Coordinator (2002-2003) Miami, Fl.
o Coordinated Hepatitis B and C Research Studies
PROFESSIONAL MEMBERSHIPS
• Florida Academy of Physician Assistants
• American Academy of Physician Assistants
• New York State Society of Physician Assistants
CERTIFICATIONS AND LICENSES
National Commission on Certification for Physician Assistants Board Certified (March 2010)
• United States Department of Justice Drug Enforcement Administration Permit Eligible (March 2010)
o American Heart Association
o Basic Cardiac Life Support (9/2011)
o Advanced Cardiac Life Support (9/2011)
• New York State
o HIPAA Basics and HIPAA Clinical Care Job Training Section Certified
o NYS Child Abuse and Neglect Recognition Certified (November, 2006)
• New York State Department of Health and Education
o Infection Control Training and Barrier Precautions Certified
ADDITIONAL SKILLS & INFORMATION:
• Language
Fluent in Spanish
• Leadership
NSU Public Health Students Association (PHSA) Vice President (2005-2006)
UMASS Biological Sciences Club President (2001-2002)
UMASS Biological Sciences Club Vice President (2000-2001)
UMASS Biological Sciences Club Secretary (1999-2000)
• Community Outreach
Joe DiMaggio 5KRun yearly, Memorial Hospital Miramar
PHSA NSU-Department of Health/ HIV Education and Screening (2004-2005)
PHSA NSU/ Autism Walk (2004); Ft. Lauderdale, FL.
PHSA NSU/ Health Fair (2006); Belle Glades, Fl.
• Research: Master’s Thesis
Evaluation of the Efficacy of MTV’s Guide: “It’s Your (Sex) Life” as an Educational Tool for the Prevention of Sexually Transmitted Diseases
References available upon request