Physician Assistant

• Jan 2022 - Present

Physician Assistant Clinical Experience

• Aug 2020 - Jul 2021

• Behavioral Health, All Care Medical Center, Lakewood Ranch, FL • Family Medicine, Lifetime Family Urgent Care, Wesley Chapel, FL • Internal Medicine, Brandon Riverview Medical Associates, Brandon, FL • Women’s Health, All Care Medical Center, Lakewood Ranch, FL • Pediatrics, Gulf Coast Pediatrics, Sarasota, FL • GI/General Surgery, Absolute Surgical Specialists, Ruskin, FL • Pediatric Emergency Medicine, Johns Hopkins All Children’s Hospital, St. Petersburg, FL • Emergency Medicine, Doctor’s Hospital of Sarasota, Sarasota, FL Skills include: Obtaining history & physical, Assessing medical needs and providing appropriate clinical care and treatment plans, Communicating within interprofessional medical team, EMR documentation, Lab and Imaging interpretation, Venipuncture, IV placement, IM injections, EKG and interpretation, Foley catheterizations, Laparoscopic surgery assist, GI surgery assist, Dilation and curettage assist, Suturing/stapling and removal, Incision & Drainage, Pap smears, Pelvic exams, Wound care, Splinting injuries, Therapeutic US Show less

Product Specialist

• Sep 2018 - Nov 2019

Certified Child Life Specialist

• Jun 2016 - Jun 2018

Responsible for providing developmentally appropriate education, preparation, play opportunities, and programming which optimizes growth and development of children, supports and maintains normal living patterns and minimizes psychosocial trauma associated with healthcare experiences. -Head of Same Day Surgery ACT (Adaptive Care Team) Committee -Ethics Committee; Special Events Committee -Supervisor to internship and practicum students -Featured in the Fred Rogers’ Center Simple Interactions Project AWARDS & LEADERSHIP: -KID’S First Award Nominee, May 2018 -Authored Point/Counterpoint article for ACLP Bulletin, Fall 2018 Show less

Certified Child Life Specialist

• Mar 2015 - Jun 2016

Responsible for providing developmentally appropriate education, preparation, play opportunities, and programming which optimizes growth and development of children, supports and maintains normal living patterns and minimizes psychosocial trauma associated with healthcare experiences. -Collaborated with Sedation Team to develop protocol to include child life assessments to determine patient sedation needs -Created coloring preparation book for surgery center -Introduced existing programs (O.N.E. V.O.I.C.E. and Beads of Courage) -Organized and executed special events and community donations -Contributed to a consistent 98% patient satisfaction rate in Pediatric Sedation Center Show less

Program Coordinator

• May 2014 - Nov 2014

Responsible for developing programming for a start-up non-profit dedicated to increasing the social outcomes of patients with a cancer diagnosis. Duties included providing developmentally appropriate programming in various settings, creating a volunteer program, providing social and emotional support, and securing donations and funding. -Oversee all programming initiatives within the company. -Develop new initiatives to continually improve the functioning of the program and its effectiveness. -Recruit children and families for the program through innovative and creative channels. -Recruit, orient, and coordinate volunteers. -Facilitate all steps of the "friendship" process to enhance the effectiveness of the support programs. -Maintain direct contact with all individuals involved in our programs, including children with cancer, their parents and families, athletes, volunteers, hospital staff, community members, and others on a daily basis. -Plan various events to connect children, families, and supporters in the community. -Coordinate difficult athlete and family schedules to plan continuous support. -Connect with community members and promote awareness. ACHIEVEMENTS: -Tripled the number of children signed up for the program (in 2 months). -Tripled the number of programs offered (in 2 months). -Created and managed volunteer program. -Planned and scheduled continual programming events within UPMC Children's Hospital of Pittsburgh. Show less