Work:
Cleveland Clinic Foundation
Physisican Assistant - Family Practice
Decatur Memorial Hospital - Decatur, IL
Physician Assistant within Urgent Care / Outpatient / Wal Mart Clinic
Gladwin Family Care Clinic - Gladwin, MI
Physician Assistant within Family Practice / Outpatient / Pain Management Rural Clinic
Education:
A.T. Still University - Mesa, AZ
Master of Science in Advanced Physician Assistant Studies
Cuyahoga Community College - Parma, OH
Associate of Applied Science
Cuyahoga Community College - Parma, OH
Associate of Arts
College of Boca Raton - Boca Raton, FL
Skills:
e-Prescribing and EMR - Ability to work autonomously in single provider urgent care or in collaboration with supervising physician / colleagues - Perform daily outpatient / urgent care patient evaluations to include: obtaining medical history; routine physical examinations; diagnosis; order and interpret diagnostic tests, labs, and x-rays, initiate treatment via prescribing medications, ordering and performing diagnostic and therapeutic procedures, reviewing EKGs; evaluate and treat work comp related injuries; referrals to physicians, ER and admitting; DOT Physicals. - Experience in the management of chronic medical illnesses. - Procedures: I&Ds; closure of wounds via sutures, staples, and Dermabond; wound and skin care; injections; aseptic techniques; collection of cultures; arterial blood draws; eye examination using flouroscein; cryotherapeutic wart removal; wound dressing; Orthopaedic splinting and Orthoglas. - Womans health including Papanicolaoucytology smears, wet mount and koh prep. - Pediatrics and adolescent exams to include school and sports physicals. - Educate the patient and family about their disease process, need for their intervention, the technical procedure details, risks, and benefits and follow up care - 3rd phase rehabilitation and pre- and post-natal care - Fitness testing, assessments and orientations - Personal exercise programs and nutritional guidance - Private one-on-one training