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Anna Mercer

Jacksonville,FL

Summary

Dedicated, self-motivated, highly personable Physician Assistant bringing 10+ years of specialty healthcare experience. Recognized for excelling autonomously in high volume environment and maintaining a steadfast commitment to providing the highest quality of patient care.


Overview

11
11
years of professional experience
1
1
Certificate

Work History

Physician Assistant-Urology

M Health Fairview
Maplewood, MN
03.2013 - Current
  • Direct involvement in creating nation's first Joint Commission Disease Specific Care Certification in Kidney Stone Disease.
  • Independent clinical management of comprehensive kidney stone disease including symptom control, surgical counseling and metabolic evaluation.
  • Write and oversee outpatient and inpatient orders, including preoperative and postoperative patient care.
  • Counsel patients on kidney stone preventative measures providing customized care plan, including dietary/pharmacologic therapies, and specialist referrals.
  • Integrated patient centered care model by collaborating with other departments, support staff, and surgeons to provide rapid access care and intervention, thereby cutting costs and decreasing emergency visits.
  • Conduct weekly meetings for support staff and construct engagement activities to increase optimal performance.
  • Maintain daily clinic schedule with availability for add on appointments, averaging 15-20 patients per day.
  • Involved with research and data management.
  • Transitioned facility to use of EPIC and Doximity for telemedicine to serve larger patient population.

Physician Assistant-Cardiovascular Surgery

HealthEast St. Joseph's Hospital
St. Paul, MN
01.2012 - 03.2013
  • First assisted with cardiac, lung and vascular cases, performed endoscopic vein harvesting, and closed incisions.
  • Managed patients in ICU and telemetry environments, responding to emergency situations.
  • Performed various diagnostic procedures throughout clinical rounds, including removal of chest tubes, IV's, and cardiac wires.
  • Wrote orders for medications, treatments and dictated discharge summaries in timely manner to facilitate discharge.
  • Acted as liaison for consultations and collaboration with other health care team members.
  • Dealt with conflict in professional manner and adapted well to stressful situations.
  • Provided education to patients/families to assist in informed consent/decision making.
  • Followed patients in postoperative phase with phone triage and outpatient clinic visits.

Education

Master of Science - Physician Assistant

SUNY Stony Brook
Stony Brook, NY
06.2011

Bachelor of Arts - Psychology

University of Nebraska - Lincoln
Lincoln, NE
05.2009

Skills

  • Judgement and Decision Making
  • Strong Communication
  • Electronic Charting
  • Solid Leadership
  • Quality Improvement Plans
  • Energetic
  • Patient Education
  • Maintaining Patient Safety Standards
  • Acute Pain
  • Endoscopic Vein Harvesting
  • Excellent Multi-tasker
  • Surgical Assist
  • Physician order verification

Affiliations

American Academy of Physician Assistants


Certification

National Commission on Certification for Physician Assistants

FL License

MN License

Work Availability

monday
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wednesday
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saturday
sunday
morning
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Publications

Portis, A., Lundquist, E., Portis, J., Glesne, R., Mercer, A., Lundquist, B., Neises, S. (2015). Unsuccessful Medical Expulsive Therapy: A Cost to Waiting?. Urology. 87. 10.1016/j.urology.2015.07.048.

Quote

Every problem is a gift—without problems we would not grow.
Tony Robbins

Timeline

Physician Assistant-Urology

M Health Fairview
03.2013 - Current

Physician Assistant-Cardiovascular Surgery

HealthEast St. Joseph's Hospital
01.2012 - 03.2013

Master of Science - Physician Assistant

SUNY Stony Brook

Bachelor of Arts - Psychology

University of Nebraska - Lincoln

Publications

Portis, A., Lundquist, E., Portis, J., Glesne, R., Mercer, A., Lundquist, B., Neises, S. (2015). Unsuccessful Medical Expulsive Therapy: A Cost to Waiting?. Urology. 87. 10.1016/j.urology.2015.07.048.

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