Amanda W T

10/28/2014
Los Angeles, CA

Position Desired

Physician Assistant
Los Angeles, CA
Yes

Resume

Objective
- To continue augmenting my health-related skills toward a career as a Physician Assistant in Orthopedic Surgery and Urgent Care.

Qualifications
- Adept knowledge of medical terminology, electronic medical record, and medical protocols and a working knowledge of insurance processes.
- Experience with a variety of patients from broad socioeconomic, ability level, and illness severity demographics and
sustaining rapport with colleagues, patients, and superiors.
- Recognized for demonstrated poise in high-pressure situations.
- Experience autonomously performing various medical procedures, assisting in inpatient and outpatient surgery, interpreting
laboratory values, and developing an assessment and treatment plans for a variety of medical conditions.

Clinical Training/Experience

Orthopedic Surgery July 2012
Glendale Adventist, Philip Merritt, MD

Dermatology June 2012
Danesh Dermatology and Laser Surgery, Sid Danesh, MD

Family Practice I/Common Psych/LTC May 2012
Western University Medical Center, Mrs. Trang Sparks, PA-C and Mr. Medina, PA-C

Urgent Care (Injury clinic) April 2012
Kaiser Permanente, Stephen Turay, MD

Cardiothoracic and Vascular Surgery March 2012
Glendale Memorial Hospital/Glendale Adventist, Randall Roberts, MD

Family Practice I/Common Psych/Pediatrics February 2012
United Care Medical Center, Alfred Lavi, DO

General Surgery January 2012
Albany Surgical Group, Price Corr, MD

Obstetrics and Gynecology December 2011
OB-GYN Associates at The Veranda, John S. Inman III, MD

Internal Medicine/Geriatrics, LTC November 2011
Mission Community Hospital, Mr. Shokoor Abrahim, PA-C

Cardiology October 2011
Glendale Memorial Hospital, Onkarjit Marwah, MD

Emergency Medicine (Fast Track) September 2011
Glendale Memorial Emergency Services, Michael Agron, MD

Employment Experience

Peer Advisor
Cal Poly Health Professions Advising Center- 2009-2010 San Luis Obispo, CA
Collaborate with 4 colleagues to provide advice services to all university students interested in pursuing a health profession.

Lead Scribe
MedAmerica CEP French Hospital- 2008-210 San Luis Obispo, CA
Lead Scribe for a team of 17 General ER doctors. My responsibilities included: interviewing, supervising, training, and teaching the new incoming Scribes, coordinating the monthly schedule, recording information, performing an initial assessment of each patient for the Physicians, obtaining medical history, HPI, and lab results for each patient.

Education
2012 Master of Science in Physician Assistant Studies, Western University of Health Sciences, Pomona, CA (GPA: 3.89)
2010 Bachelor of Science in Kinesiology, Minor in Psychology, California Polytechnic State University San Luis Obispo (GPA: 3.85) Graduated Magna Cum Laude

Licenses/Certifications
HIPAA Certification (Issued July 2011)
BLS for Healthcare Providers (CPR and AED) (Issued 9/20/12)

Instructional Courses
Oxford Partial Knee Advanced Instructional Course 03/01/13
MAKOplasty BioSkills Training Rio Robotic Arm Assisted Partial Knee Arthroplasty 01/11/13
MAKOplasty BioSkills Training Rio Robotic Arm Assisted Total Hip Arthroplasty 01/12/13
Advances in Revision Hip and Knee Arthroplasty Instructional Course 11/8/13-11/9/13
Office Orthopaedics: The Essentials of Non-Operative Musculoskeletal Care 05/04/13
Advances in Hip, Knee and Shoulder Arthroplasty: Emerging Trends & Technologies in
Joint Replacement Course 09/26/13-09/27/03
5th annual Los Angeles Orthopedic Trauma Symposium 09/28/13
2014 International Congress for Joint Reconstruction South/RLO Spring Hip and Knee Course 05/15/14-05/17/14
6th annual Los Angeles Orthopedic Trauma Symposium 09/20/14

Honors/Awards
Collage of Allied Health Alpha Eta Honor Society member Western University of Health Sciences- 2012
Dean’s List Western University of Health Sciences 2010-2012
Graduated Magna Cum Laude from California Polytechnic State University San Luis Obispo
Senior Recognition Award for Contributions to the College/University from California Polytechnic State University San Luis Obispo 2010
Dean’s List Cal Poly San Luis Obispo 2006-2010
President’s List Cal Poly San Luis Obispo 2006-2010

Professional Memberships
Organization of Physician Assistants in Orthopaedic Surgery Member ID1000074
California Academy of Physician Assistants- Member ID 162948
The American Academy of Physician Assistants- Member ID 1069366
AAPA Pre-PA/PAEA Workgroup member 2011-2012
Research
Research Assistant
Center of Obesity Prevention Education- 2009-2010 San Luis Obispo, CA
As a member of the research team in Fall 2009, I helped start a 4-year study on the impact of college life on student health. I assessed the freshman class of 2009 on a variety of health markers; such as: Blood Pressure, Cholesterol levels, Body Composition, Body Weight, Resting Metabolic Rate, Dietary Habits, Exercise Habits, Tobacco Use and Leisure Time Activities. This is the first longitudinal study specific to the college experience.

Community Services/Leadership
Subject Matter Expert Glendale, CA
Building Orthopedic Power Plans
Accomplishments: Assisted consultants and electronic medical record specialist as a subject matter expert to build orthopedic power plans to help p...

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