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Summary of Qualifications: Extensive experience as a Physician Assistant in various clinical settings including family practice, occupational medicine, orthopedic surgery, and internal medicine. Unique experience of two years on inpatient Mental Health unit at the VA Medical Center coordinating the care of substance abuse & PTSD patients. Employed by Maricopa County in the Ambulatory Care setting providing healthcare to economically disadvantaged patients. Developed contraceptive clinic at Public Health/STD Clinic. Assisted in orthopedic surgery, applied splints and casts, performed preoperative History & Physical examinations, post op follow up care & coun_seling. Provided primary care in challenging settings to prison inmates & inpatients at Arizona State Hospital. Clinical responsibilities include evaluation, ordering and interpreting appropriate diagnostic studies developing and monitoring therapeutic care plans making appropriate referrals and follow-up, patient education and compliance. Participation in various hospital committees. Volunteer experience at the Maricopa Medical Center Burn Clinic was personally & professionally rewarding. Taught First Aid, CPR, smoking abstinence to Cub Scouts. Preceptor for Physician Assistant students from Midwestern University and Arizona School of Health Science.
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