Elona Turk PA-C, LM
Winthrop, WA 98862
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Academic Qualifications
University of Washington, Medex NW, Seattle, WA 1990
Physician Assistant
WA Lic # PA10002323
AK Lic # 628
NCCPA # 1021647
DEA # MT0105975
Seattle Midwifery School, Seattle, WA 1996
Licensed Midwife
Lic # MW0000205
Everett Community College, Everett, WA 1980
Registered Nurse
WA Lic # RN0076000
Work Experience
Maniilaq Health Center
3/2004-present
Ella Derbyshire MD, Medical Director
Box 43, 3rd & Ted Stevens Way, Kotzebue, AK 99852
PA-C Rural family practice that includes acute and chronic health care (including chronic pain), trauma stabilization and transport, palliative care, and the occasional home birth – Medical support for several villages, working well with native health care workers. Enjoy learning and sharing cultures.
Queensland Health – Physician Assistant project
5/2009-5/2010
Greg Coffey MD, Medical Director
Mount Isa Base Hospital
PO Box 27, Mount Isa, QLD, Australia 4925
PA-C Participated in the initial phase of a health care project to bring Physician Assistants into the Australian health care system. I worked in the emergency department for 6 months and then started an Out-Patient Family Practice/Chronic Care Clinic that was designed for aborigines and underserved.
Community Health Clinics of Snohomish/King Counties
1/2001-2/2004
J Featherstone MD, Medical Director of CHCKC
Kent, WA 253-***-****
K Garton, Office Manager of CHCSC
Everett, WA 425-***-****
PA-C Locums/float between Snohomish and King Counties, then fulltime at Renton CHC. Family Practice/Urgent Care. Clientele was primarily underinsured and transients. Good mix of Peds thru Geriatric patients. General office procedures, minor surgeries under local anesthesia, simple fracture reductions and casting, Cryo, IUDs. Team oriented.
Methow Valley Midwifery
2/1997-4/2004
Elona Turk, Midwife/Owner
Winthrop, WA *********@*******.***
Midwife Assessing and supporting planned Home Births. Worked cooperatively with MD when pregnancy or delivery was complicated, or if requested by the family. Provided prenatal, post-partum, lactation support, and classes.
WomanCare Clinic (clinic is no longer in business)
1998-2001
Chris Campbell, CNM
Arlington, WA
Midwife Part time women’s health care and preventative services. Prenatal education, AP/IP/PP/NB care for planned ‘home or birth center’ deliveries, annual exams and referrals when appropriate. On-call for labor support or to assist with deliveries.
Arlington Family Medicine
1998-2000
M Lucianna MD or C Chaffee MD
Arlington, WA 360-***-****
PA-C Part-time family care with allopathic and naturopathic modalities, Urgent Care, Women’s Health and family planning, H&P, labs, develop and implement treatment plans, perform diagnostic and corrective procedures, read x-rays, minor office surgeries, and patient education and counseling. I left this position when it was sold to a larger organization.
Cascade Family Medical Group
1992-1996
M Spencer MD326 S Stillaguamish, Arlington, WA
PA-C Family practice/urgent care, with a large geriatric population. Used standard and alternative therapies. Assisted with hospital deliveries. Left for further OB training.
Twisp Clinic
1990-1992
Twisp, WA 98862
PA-C Rural family practice and urgent care. Hired as an interim practitioner until the clinic was sold.
Hospital RN
1980-1988
RN ER, OB, Med/Surg, Peds, ICU/CCU, relief supervisor
Personal interests – Community involvement, small scale farming, Home remodeling, Kayaking, Bicycling, camping, knitting, read adventures and mysteries.
Personal References
T Grobbelaar MD, SMO Director of Emergency Services
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K Hendershot NP
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E Elmore MD
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