Eleven years experience as a physician assistant, nine years multispecialty surgical first assisting including general surgery, laparoscopic surgery, pediatric gen surgery, neurosurgery, CV surgery.

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PERSONAL

Mature adult Caucasian female with three adult children, four grandchildren. Broad background in health care with fifteen years experience as a registered nurse including operating room scrub and circulating experience, eleven years experience as a physician assistant including nine years of surgical subspecialties with extensive laparoscopic experience.

EDUCATION

University of North Dakota, Grand Forks, ND,
Physician Assistant Program 1994-1995

University of North Carolina, Greensboro, NC,
Undergraduate Studies 1990-1991

Austin Community College, Austin, Minnesota,
Associate of Arts Nursing 1973-1975



CURRENT LICENSURE AND CERTIFICATION

Arizona Physician Assistant License*
#3204

National Commission on Certification of Physician Assistants ** #1027694

ACLS current

DEA Licensure in Arizona

** Special Recognition in Primary Care and Surgery

*Inactive PA licenses held in Wyoming, Louisiana, Texas, Washington



EMPLOYMENT
Physician Assistant, William J. Herrmann, MD, PC
April 2006 to present
Physician Assistant working in a rural solo OB-GYN clinic. Clinic and first assistant duties for obstetrics and gynecology, H & P, well woman and obstetric evaluations, minor office gyneocologic procedures.

Physician Assistant, McClaren Ruesch, MD
April 2006 to present
Physician Assistant working in a rural Family Practice Clinic seeing general medicine patient of all ages, nursing home visits, minor office procedures.

Physician Assistant, Joseph G. Abdo, MD, PC General Surgery
September 2005 to March 2006
Physician Assistant working in a rural solo general surgeons clinic. Clinic and first assistant duties for general surgeon, H & P, surgical evaluations for colonoscopy, EGD, laparoscopic cholecystectomy, laparoscopic Nissen fundoliplication, thyroidectomy, breast biopsy, cancer follow-up, AV Grafts, Med-port placement, stasis ulcer treatment, wound care, skin excisions.

Physician Assistant, Swedish Heart Institute, Cardiovascular Surgery
January 2005 August 2005
David Gartman, MD
Physician Assistant working on a temporary contract providing first assisting services for open heart procedures for five surgeons at a metropolitan campus. CABG, MVR, AVR, Endo-vein harvesting.

Physician Assistant, Virginia Mason Clinic - Neurosurgery
January 2005 December 2006
Charles Nussbaum, MD
Physician assistant working for hospital based neurosurgery practice performing clinic duties, first assisting and in-patient post-operative care for three neurosurgeons. Laminectomy, laminotomy, spine fusion, ACF, craniotomy, VP shunt, DBS placement.

Physician Assistant, Pediatric Surgical Associates
March 2002-December 2003
Diana Martin, Office Manager,
Physician Assistant working in a private pediatric general surgery practice performing first assistant duties and minor bedside procedures for a five surgeon group. TEF Repair, PDA Ligation, open and laparoscopic Nissen Fundoplication, laparoscopic cholecystectomy, laparoscopic pyloromyotomy, gastroschesis repair, repair of oomphalocele, Pena Procedure for imperforate anus, thorascopic assisted Nuss Procedure, thorascopic lavage, bowel resection for NEC, colostomy revision, colostomy take-down, tumor resection, liver and renal transplant surgery, hernia repair.

Physician Assistant, Texas Physician Assistant Surgical Services
August 2001- March 2002
Physician Assistant working on a contractual basis with general, orthopedic, spine, pediatric, thoracic and cardiovascular surgeons in the Dallas area providing first assistant services.

Physician Assistant, MacArthur Surgical Clinic
April 1997-July 2001
Physician Assistant in a group surgical practice performing first assistant duties, in-patient rounds, emergency room evaluations, history and physical, and clinic duties for four general surgeons. Exploratory laparotomy, colon resection, low anterior resection, abdomino-perineal resection, laparoscopic cholecystectomy, laparoscopic Nissen Fundoplication, laparoscopic assisted and open placement of dialysis catheter, Med-port placement, Tessio placement, AV fistula grafts, nephrectomy, thorascopy, thoracotomy, inguinal hernia repair, open and lapraoscopic ventral hernia repair, thyroidectomy, carotid endarterectomy, abdominal aortic aneurysm repair, femoral popliteal bypass, amputation, chronic would care and debridement, skin grafting.

Physician Assistant, Internal Medicine
November 1995- March 1997
Physician Assistant seeing internal medicine and general medicine patients in a rural clinic.

Physician Assistant, North Big Horn Hospital
June 1995-November 1995
Physician Assistant providing emergency room coverage for small rural hospital.

Related Health Care Experience

Fifteen years nursing experience, including 7 years operating room, 2 years OB/Labor and delivery, 2 years Intermediate care/ICU, 2 years Emergency Room experience.

REFERENCES

available upon request

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