Physician Assistant Resume Samples

Description :

1. Primary care provider in a demanding family practice / internal medicine outpatient clinic.
2. Involved in all aspects of patient care, including obtaining detailed medical histories, performing physical exams and procedures, formulating comprehensive assessments, preparing plans, and arranging appropriate ongoing care.
3. Performed the majority of gynecological exams and procedures for the practice.
4. Able to practice as the sole clinical provider during the absence of the supervising physician.
5. Applicable skills diagnose and manage acute and chronic medical conditions including multiple morbidities and emotional/psychiatric illness.
6. Order and interpret appropriate laboratory tests, screening, and diagnostic imaging, and to arrange specialist consultation as needed.
7. Experience in pediatric and adolescent medicine including infant exams, well-child physicals, sports physicals, and immunizations.
8. Special emphasis on women's health issues including Papanicolaou testing and interpretation, wet mounts, management of pelvic pain, dysfunctional uterine bleeding, std's, contraception, menopause, osteoporosis, and breast disease.
9. Understanding of travel medicine, immunizations, and disease prophylaxis.
10. Monitor patient adherence to medical plans and use a variety of teaching methods and communication strategies to improve compliance.

Experience

10+ Years

Level

Senior

Education

OB

Description :

1. Providing daily health care to over 450 inmates at the Department of Defense's only maximum security prison.
2. Supervising training for basic life support (BLS), combat lifesaver (CLS), and heart saver, as well as continually monitor and improve the medical deployability of a unit of up to 800 soldiers.
3. Training and mentoring 10 health care specialists to ensure deployment readiness.
4. Duties include patient triage, direct patient care, acute and chronic care, ordering tests and interpreting results.
5. Evaluating, diagnosing and treating patients ages 2 and up for a variety of health conditions.
6. Performing acute care including wound care, suturing, incision and drainage of abscesses, and splinting of sprains and fractures.
7. Providing preventive care such as annual physicals, sports, and school physicals, preventative medicine education (tobacco cessation, alcohol education, and obesity education).
8. Performing annual health assessments and monitor and updated medical readiness statistics for a unit of up to 800 personnel; improved medical readiness from 70% to 85%.
9. Conducting annual training with 10 health care specialists to ensure they receive the 72 continuing education credit hours every two years needed to maintain their emergency medical technician certification.

Experience

10+ Years

Level

Senior

Education

MS

Description :

1. Pain management provider in a busy, multi-location practice, both small town, and rural settings.
2. Involved in all aspects of patient care including, detailed history, physical examinations, development and implementation of treatment plans, prescription of medications, ordering and interpretation of laboratory tests and diagnostic studies, as well as in-office non-surgical procedures.
3. Diagnosing and treating acute and chronic painful conditions including, but not limited to, acute herniated disc, degenerative disc disease, spinal stenosis, radiculopathy, chronic regional pain syndrome.
4. Experience in the diagnosis of chronic medical conditions such as, but not limited to, diabetes mellitus, hypertension, heart failure, obesity, thyroid disease, cirrhosis, acute and chronic renal failure, osteoporosis, anemia, vitamin deficiencies, and chemical dependency.
5. Performing a thorough, multi-system exam with a focus on neurologic and musculoskeletal systems.
6. Personal visualization and interpretation of x-rays, MRI, and CT, including reviewing and discussing the films with the patient.
7. Experience administering various mental status and drug dependency assessments including soap, comm, VA slum, PHQ-9, and BBHI2.
8. Managed and coordinated treatment of primary care patients with chronic conditions 

Experience

10+ Years

Level

Executive

Education

MPA

Description :

1. Involved in all aspects of patient care across the lifespan, including; detailed history, physical examinations, development and implementation of treatment plans, prescription of medications, ordering and interpretation of laboratory tests and diagnostic studies, as well as in-office surgical procedures.
2. Receiving advanced training in pain management and the treatment of chronic pain patients as part of the integrated chronic pain treatment and training project (ICPTTP).
3. Diagnosing and treating common urgent care problems including URI's, bronchitis, pneumonia, sinusitis, pharyngitis, mononucleosis, asthma exacerbations, uti's, otitis media and external, conjunctivitis, corneal abrasion, migraines, gastroenteritis, fractures/dislocations, allergic reactions.
4. Experience in the management of chronic medical illness such as, but not limited to diabetes mellitus, chronic bronchitis, hypertension, hypercholesterolemia, heart failure, obesity, chronic pain syndromes, thyroid disease, cirrhosis, and chemical dependency.
5. Extensive practice in the area of orthopedics, sports medicine, pain management, and nutrition.
6. Completing appropriate documentation of all evaluations, care, and services rendered in the medical record.
7. Ordered and interpreted in office tests including, spirometry, x-ray, EKG and labs.
8. Performing numerous office procedures which include: pap smears, laceration repair, i&d, and splinting.

Experience

10+ Years

Level

Senior

Education

MS

Description :

1. Evaluation of patients in an office setting with complaints of acute, sub-acute, and chronic pain of the cervical, thoracic, and lumbar spine, sacroiliac joint and knee joint.
2. Evaluation of patients with neuropathy (diabetic, idiopathic, or from chemotherapy) and provide treatment through ankle blocks/peripheral nerve blocks combined with electrotherapy.
3. Providing treatment of patient's pain with a variety of modalities including ordering therapy, bracing, home tens units, medications, procedural injections, and/or lifestyle modification.
4. Performing procedural injections to decrease pain, including cervical facet injections, thoracic facet injections, lumbar facet injections, sacroiliac injections, knee injections, and trigger point injections by fluoroscopic and/or ultrasound guidance with the presence of the supervising physician.
5. Performing follow-up examinations of patients after completion of procedures and treatment.
6. Providing primary care needs for the pain management patients established in our office.
7. Maintaining accurate and organized patient records through written documentation and implementation of a new system for patient charting through electronic medical records (amazing charts used).
8. Presenting a level of professionalism with each patient contact, as well as with fellow staff members.
9. Diagnosing and treating minor and major emergency presentations within the scope of the practice.

Experience

10+ Years

Level

Senior

Education

MPA

Description :

1. Managing overall readiness, primary health care, and trauma management for over 600 soldiers.
2. Examining up to 25 patients a day to obtain information about their physical condition.
3. Training assigned 21 medical personnel and assisted with medical planning in support of field exercises.
4. Obtaining, compiling and recording patient medical data, including health history, and results of physical examination in the military electronic medical record (Altha).
5. Administering and prescribing diagnostic tests, such as x-rays, electrocardiogram, and laboratory tests.
6. Performing therapeutic procedures, such as injections, immunizations, suturing and wound care, infection management, incision and drainage (i&d), and toenail removal.
7. Instructing and counseling patients about prescribed therapeutic regimens, normal growth and development, family planning, emotional problems of daily living, and health maintenance.
8. Performing peer reviews for fellow physician assistants on a monthly basis for quality assurance.
9. Ordering, prescribing and dispensing medications within the scope of practice.
10. Assisting in surgery to include but not limited to first assist and superficial tissue closures of total knee arthroplasty and total hip arthroplasty.

Experience

5-7 Years

Level

Executive

Education

MPA

Description :

1. Admitting evaluating new patients obtaining medical information and history, reviewing patient's medical record, performing a physical exam, transcribing history and medical findings into the patient medical record, and reporting deviations from normal findings to attending physicians, fellows, residents.
2. Providing patients and families pre-operative, post-operative and other pertinent education.
3. Writing post-operative orders, assisting physicians with the evaluation and management of patient's during the pre-operative and post-operative phase and assisting with the technical management of patients.
4. Instructing and counseling patients regarding compliance with prescribed therapeutic regimens and health maintenance.
5. Performing therapeutic procedures such as injections, suturing and wound care, and managing infections.
6. Ordering diagnostic tests, such as ct/MRI, x-ray, electrocardiogram, and laboratory tests, and interpreting tests result for deviations from normal.
7. Patient discharge planning in conjunction with social workers, case managers, pharmacists, and physical therapists and completing discharge summaries in a timely manner.
8. Employed by UPMC but also assist previous employer (renaissance orthopedics) under the bone and joint center.
9. Responsible for patient admissions and discharges, involvement in inpatient care management including icu patients.

Experience

10+ Years

Level

Senior

Education

Associate

Description :

1. Primary care provider for dependents of our active duty service members, including spouse and children.
2. Monitoring chronic health issues such as diabetes, hypertension, depression/anxiety, and high cholesterol.
3. Health screenings for sexually transmitted diseases, thyroid prehealth issues, and updating immunizations when necessary.
4. Educational opportunities regarding lifestyle changes pertaining to dietary and exercise plan to improve health and well-being.
5. Ordering appropriate diagnostic tests, interpret these findings and create a plan based on findings.
6. Acknowledging when a patient needs care above what can be accomplished in the primary care setting and arrange for a consultation with a specialist or transfer to the emergency room.
7. Performing minor procedures such as IUD insertions and removal, toenail removals, lesion removals, laceration repairs and stabilizing simple fractures.
8. Participating in all team meetings between other mid-level providers as well as monthly physician meetings.
9. Dictating and conducting hospital rounds independently, admissions, pre-op and post-op evaluations and discharge summaries on patients for the physician.

Experience

10+ Years

Level

Management

Education

MPA

Description :

1. Currently evaluating up to 16 patients per day in busy private practice perform new patient evaluations closely examine patients' medical history, medication allergies, physical condition and test results.
2. Ordering lab work and carefully analyze test results and information gathered during the examination to properly diagnose illnesses and diseases, make medication changes.
3. Patiently explaining prescribed medications or treatments and discuss test results with patients and their families.
4. Strictly maintaining the confidentiality of patients, families, colleagues and any sensitive situations.
5. Have advanced patient care by continuously expanding core knowledge associated with new and relevant psychiatric treatment and technical procedures.
6. Have increased my knowledge of the role of genetics and in the diagnosis, treatment, and management of brain and nervous system disorders.
7. Maintaining accurate medical records and document patient case history in detail.
8. Striving to improve performance at the organizational departmental and individual levels by discussing various ways to save money and optimize revenue.
9. Working closely with various members of the healthcare team including residents, also participating in resident training and didactic sessions.
10. Incorporating wellness and overall preventative medicine techniques in a creative style, unique to each patient.

Experience

10+ Years

Level

Management

Education

Associate

Description :

1. Performing duties as a physician assistant in both inpatient and outpatient setting.
2. Assist variety of gastroenterology, oncology, transplant, and hepatobiliary patients, including pre and post-transplant, ICU, post-surgical, and floor patients.
3. Aided in informing practice policies, and procedures in the new office setting.
4. Ordering and interpretation of CT, MRI, x-ray, and laboratory data.
5. Administer Intra-articular knee injections using the anterior approach and pre-patellar steroid injections.
6. Provide primary medical care and minor emergency services for the people of Juniata, northern perry and Snyder counties.
7. Perform injections of platelet-rich plasma (PRP) for facial rejuvenation and hair restoration.
8. Collaborating with attending psychiatrist, and other medical/mental health staff regarding patient care.

Experience

5-7 Years

Level

Junior

Education

MPA