SUMMARY
Dedicated Physician Assistant with 5+ years of experience providing exceptional physician support and care for both adult and pediatric patients. Instrumental in interviewing and educating patients, interpreting test results, performing therapeutic procedures, and delivering patient-centered care.
PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE
Resurgens Orthopedics, Atlanta, GA
Physician Assistant, October 2017–Present
- Provide effective physician support by ordering and interpreting lab and imaging tests, such as x-rays, CT and MRI scans, and electrocardiograms
- Deliver care to medical and surgical patients, including pre/post-operative care with physical assessment, medications’ prescriptions, and injections administration
- Advocate for patients during procedures, managing total patient care through a team-based approach, including both pre- and post-operative care
- Acquire patient medical histories, conduct pediatric, geriatric, and adult physical examinations and record data using EMR software
- Develop techniques to improve and measure patient satisfaction, leading to an increase in satisfaction scores by 30%
Alliance Orthopedics, Decatur, GA
Physician Assistant, January 2015–September 2017
- Assisted Orthopedic Surgeon with 50+ knee and shoulder cases, including arthroscopic surgery-shoulder and knee, total joints, and general cases
- Delivered comprehensive assessment and care plans for patients
- Provided H&Ps, dictated progress notes while reviewing diagnostic adjuncts, educating patients, and performing the serial casting
- Improved referrals from inside practice by adding 8+ other referring medical specialties
- Managed primary care panel of 1000+ patients as part of a physician-PA team
EDUCATION
Cuyahoga Community College, Cleveland, OH
Certificate in Physician Assistant Studies
Florida A&M University, Tallahassee, FL
Bachelor of Science in Biology, December 2014
ADDITIONAL SKILLS
- Proficient in EMR & Microsoft Office (Word, Excel, and PowerPoint)