Practice psychiatric medicine in an outpatient facility, providing diagnosis and treatment, including psychopharmacology, for children and 6 y/o and above), adolescent and adult patients.
Diagnose and treat patients suffering from acute and chronic psychiatric conditions, while collaborating with other health care professions to determine the most appropriate course of action.
Proficient in Athena EMR.
Physician Assistant
Behavioral Care Solutions
03.2019 - Current
Provide psychiatric services through the comprehensive evaluation, diagnosis, and treatment of patients in rehabilitation and extended care facilities.
Prescribe and adjust psychotropic medications while working in partnership with multiple disciplines to assure continuity of care.
Knowledge of Medicare standards and documentation through WRSHealth and Point Click Care EMR.
Physician Assistant
Henry Ford Health System
06.2018 - 02.2019
Treated up to 20 patients in Critical Care units, both during the day and overnight and performed invasive proceedures.
Physician Assistant
Ascension Health, St. John Macomb Hospital
02.2010 - 01.2018
Performed admitting and discharge orders in a 25 bed inpatient rehabilitation unit while handling rehabilitation situations as well as internal medicine conditions on other units.
Physician Assistant
Eastside Cardiovascular Medicine, P.C.
07.2006 - 05.2010
Rounded on up to seventy complex patients in the hospital daily, including ones in ICU/cardiovascular ICU and handled unusually and unexpected events and problems like pseudoaneurysms and retroperitoneal bleeds.
Pre and post operative management for interventional cardiologists and electrophysiologists.
Physician Assistant
Center for Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation
12.2004 - 07.2006
Evaluated and treated patients with musculoskeletal injuries, pain syndromes, and neurological disorders while promoting the rehabilitation of patients with severe impairments including stroke, brain injury spinal cord injury, and amputation.
Physician Assistant
Farmbrooke Family Medicine
09.2002 - 12.2004
Provided medical care for newborns to seniors, from well child exams to comprehensive medical exams.
Performed routine procedures including joint injections, skin biopsies, incision and drainages, mole removals, and suturing.
Physician Assistant
St. John Hospital
02.2000 - 09.2002
Performed histories and physicals, ordered and interpreted appropriate diagnostic tests, initiated proper medical therapy, conducted daily patient rounds, provided treatment in the pulmonary and sub-acute care unit, and managed ventilator patients.
Managed acute floor problems as the medical house officer.
Physician Assistant
Henry Ford Detroit East Family Practice/Urgent Care
05.1999 - 01.2000
Provided primary diagnostic and therapeutic medical care for all ages in a family practice/urgent care environment and performed routine proceedures.
Education
Master of Science - Physician Assistant Studies
Wayne State University
Detroit, MI
1999
Bachelor of Science - Health and Fitness Management
Northern Michigan University
Marquette, MI
1992
Certifications/Licenses
Certified Physician Assistant - NCCPA - State of Michigan
Michigan Controlled Substance License/ DEA license
Fundamental Critical Care Support certified/ACLS certified
Timeline
Physician Assistant
Perspectives Counseling
08.2019 - Current
Physician Assistant
Behavioral Care Solutions
03.2019 - Current
Physician Assistant
Henry Ford Health System
06.2018 - 02.2019
Physician Assistant
Ascension Health, St. John Macomb Hospital
02.2010 - 01.2018
Physician Assistant
Eastside Cardiovascular Medicine, P.C.
07.2006 - 05.2010
Physician Assistant
Center for Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation
12.2004 - 07.2006
Physician Assistant
Farmbrooke Family Medicine
09.2002 - 12.2004
Physician Assistant
St. John Hospital
02.2000 - 09.2002
Physician Assistant
Henry Ford Detroit East Family Practice/Urgent Care
05.1999 - 01.2000
Master of Science - Physician Assistant Studies
Wayne State University
Bachelor of Science - Health and Fitness Management