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Carolyn Roderick PA-C

Southington

Summary

Compassionate physician assistant with strong analytical and interpersonal skills, dedicated to enhancing patient care and team performance. Proven experience in training and mentoring healthcare professionals, leading to improved quality of care. Committed to continuous improvement and optimizing outcomes for patients and teams alike.

Overview

21
21
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification

Work History

Urgentivist Physician Assistant

Optum
Farmington
01.2023 - Current
  • Conducted thorough in home high risk patient urgent visits with goal of reducing hospitalizations
  • Documented all patient interactions in electronic medical record system with precise coding.
  • Evaluated treatment efficacy by tracking patient outcomes over time.
  • Facilitated interdisciplinary communication by sharing findings with healthcare teams.
  • Participated in the 'Mindignite' outreach program for interested youth.
  • "Skills champion" led skills development for new providers and organized yearly skills training.
  • Lead Urgentivist PA, run small group meetings, organize schedules, deal with immediate issues, and coordinate with the non-urgent team to provide a seamless care transition for patients.
  • Utilized Power BI to monitor providers' quality of care and metrics.

Physician Assistant, Urgent Care

Physician One Urgent Care
Glastonbury
09.2021 - 01.2023
  • Conducted histories, exams, outpatient procedures, and patient education for approximately four patients each hour.
  • Led healthcare team comprising radiology technician, medical assistants, and front staff.
  • Served as provider trainer to enhance team competencies and performance.
  • Performed DOT and pre-employment exams within occupational health framework.

Physician Assistant, Pulmonology

Waterbury Pulmonary Associates
Waterbury
09.2017 - 09.2021
  • Expertise in outpatient pulmonology, particularly in managing asthma, COPD, and ILD.
    Treated patients with infectious lung disease and assessed pulmonary lesions.
    Developed individualized care plans based on detailed patient evaluations.
  • PFT interpretation.
  • Developed a new post-discharge program to reduce re-hospitalization rates for COPD and asthma patients.
  • Spearheaded the development of a community-focused lung cancer screening program featuring patient eligibility assessment, oversight of testing results, and arrangement of appropriate follow-up services.

Physician Assistant

Waterbury Hospital
Waterbury
08.2014 - 06.2016
  • Critical Care PA

Physician Assistant, Emergency Medicine

Backus Hospital
Norwich
08.2004 - 08.2014
  • Emergency PA

Education

Master of Science - Physician Assistant Studies

University of Iowa Carver College of Medicine
Iowa City, IA
05-2003

Bachelor of Science - Exercise And Sports Science, Exercise Physiology

University of Delaware
Newark, DE
06-2000

Skills

  • Autonomous care but with team based approach
  • Electronic medical records
  • Interdisciplinary collaboration
  • Mentoring and training
  • Clinical decision making
  • Team Leadership
  • Telemedicine

Accomplishments

  • Received 8 "Bravo" awards in 2024 through Optum Care
  • Chosen as Skills Ambassador for CT Market
  • Chosen for mentoring new providers for urgentivist and CT market
  • Chosen for leadership training
  • Nominated for Connecticut PA of the Year, 2025

Certification

  • Connecticut and Rhode Island PA license
  • Active BLS, ACLS
  • Training in MOLST, palliative care, initial leadership training through Optum

References

References available upon request.

Timeline

Urgentivist Physician Assistant

Optum
01.2023 - Current

Physician Assistant, Urgent Care

Physician One Urgent Care
09.2021 - 01.2023

Physician Assistant, Pulmonology

Waterbury Pulmonary Associates
09.2017 - 09.2021

Physician Assistant

Waterbury Hospital
08.2014 - 06.2016

Physician Assistant, Emergency Medicine

Backus Hospital
08.2004 - 08.2014

Master of Science - Physician Assistant Studies

University of Iowa Carver College of Medicine

Bachelor of Science - Exercise And Sports Science, Exercise Physiology

University of Delaware

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