Physician Assistant

• Sep 2022 - Present

Physician Assistant

• Jul 2016 - Present

• Provide high volume medical care for acutely and chronically ill patients in an outpatient, emergency department, and inpatient setting • Collaborate with interdisciplinary teams in order to manage and treat acute vs chronic comorbidities • Complete inpatient and emergency department consults, including history and physical examinations, to determine the appropriate course of treatment with daily rounding • Order and interpret diagnostic tests, including imaging studies and laboratory reports • Establish diagnoses and implement treatment plans, including prescription medications, interventions, therapy, referrals, and follow-ups • Perform peer-to-peers and insurance appeals for imaging, interventions, medications, therapy, and DME • Provide oral and written communication with references to providers and pharmacists • Helped facilitate technology strategy, transition, and medical office implementation of telemedicine and telehealth. • Assist in training and onboarding of other Advanced Practice Providers • Provide health education and counseling to encourage good physical and psychosocial health and habits Show less

Physician Assistant

• Jan 2015 - Jun 2016

• Autonomy, as independent provider while surgeon was in Operating Room or other locations • Provided medical care for acutely ill patients at a regional level 2 trauma center • Coordinated transfer of patients from outside facilities for a higher level of care • Completed adult and pediatric orthopedic consults, including history and physical examinations • Ordered and interpreted diagnostic tests, including laboratory tests, pathology reports, and imaging studies • Established diagnoses and implemented treatment plans including admits, physician consults, surgical clearance, pre-op/post-op care, inpatient rounding, and discharge planning • Performed various procedures including splinting/casting, closed reduction, joint arthrocentesis, bedside I&D, and laceration repairs • Scheduled surgery cases with Operating Room and coordinated cases with medical device representatives • Established outpatient follow up and post op care. • Provided detailed patient education and counseling • Developed and managed orthopedic trauma advanced practice providers call schedule Show less