Christopher Metcalf
Belton,TX
Summary
Retired Army Officer of 21 years - Rank: MAJOR
Exceptionally qualified Physician Assistant with 15 years of experience in primary care, urgent care, orthopedics, trauma management, and austere medicine. Routinely treats patients 2 months old and older
Strong Nursing foundation of 8 years with an emphasis in Emergency settings, rotary and fixed-wing evacuation with real world MASCAL experience and triage
Overview
13
13
years of professional experience
Work History
Physician Assistant, Urgent Care
Freedom Urgent Care
02.2021 - Current
- Efficiently and effectively manages >30 urgent care patients in 10-hour shift
- Enhanced overall clinic workflow by proactively identifying opportunities for improvement and implementing necessary changes.
- Reduced wait times for patients by efficiently managing high volume of walk-in visits, emergencies, and appointments.
- Streamlined clinic operations by maintaining accurate medical records and coordinating with support staff.
- Supported diagnostic procedures such as X-rays, EKGs, and lab tests by ordering appropriate tests based on clinical assessment.
- Facilitated effective communication with interdisciplinary teams to optimize patient-centered care delivery in urgent care setting
- Recognized by organization for high patient satisfaction scores
Deputy Surgeon
2nd Brigade Combat Team, 1st Cavalry Division
03.2019 - 10.2020
- Acting Brigade Surgeon and Senior Medical Advisor for care of 3,700 Soldiers for pre-deployment and in forward deployed environment in support of National Defense Strategy.
- Orchestrated comprehensive medical care and intra-theater and inter-theater medical evacuation across 6 foreign countries simultaneously over 9 month operational timeline.
- Assigned, Coordinated and supervised clinical duties and operations for 7 PAs and 1 RN
- Planned, sources and staffed a 480-bed isolation facility in initial phase of the COVID-19 Pandemic in southern Germany contributing to ZERO COVID-19 infection rate for >4000 Service members over 5 months.
Brigade Senior Physican Assistant
25th Sustainment Brigade
10.2015 - 02.2019
- Senior Medical Advisor for all tactical medical operations
- Supervised clinic of 5 PAs and 2 RNs caring for over 3,000 Soldiers.
- Recognized 4 years consecutively for highest patient satisfaction rating and managing most daily patient encounters of all providers in clinic.
- Completed >100 patient encounters weekly with 100% chart completion in < 72 hours.
- Planned, executed wellness and health promotion events bi-annually for over 500 patients.
- PACOM Post-Isolation Reintegration Recovery Team, Expeditionary Medical Team Chief, Phase II Reintegration Medical Team Provider
Brigade Senior Physican Assistant
2nd Brigade Combat Team, 82nd Airborne Division
04.2014 - 03.2015
- Provided clinical and tactical oversight of 5 PAs and 1 RN responsible for care of over 4,000 Paratroopers
- Senior Medical Advisor to Brigade Commander for all tactical medical operations
- Officer in Charge, Brigade Medical Clinic while seeing over 70 patients per week in addition to Brigade Staff Officer duties.
- Planned, sourced, and standardized and enduring, 7-day medical training exercise for over 400 combat medics to include trauma lanes, medical evacuation lanes, and small unit tactical operations.
- Regularly organized and executed onsite emergency care for acute, multi-system trauma patients during high-risk, tactical airborne forced entry operation training.
- Conducted and facilitated monthly professional development classes for 2 Physicians and 6 PAs spanning multiple medical topics.
Battalion Medical Officer
505th Parachute Regiment, 82nd Airborne Division
06.2013 - 04.2014
- Primary Care Provider for over 400 Soldiers, to include acute injury/illness, health promotion and preventative medicine
- Senior Medical Advisor to Battalion Commander for medical planning and tactical operations
- Prepared and briefed medical executive summaries to senior mission commanders
- Regularly organized and executed onsite emergency care for acute multi-system trauma patients during high-risk tactical forced entry airborne operations
Battalion Medical Officer
Headquarters, 82nd Airborne Division
03.2012 - 06.2013
- Performed Executive Medicine for the Commanding General, and >300 Senior Staff Command Group
- Reported directly to Division Surgeon for all medical matters
- Regularly briefed senior mission commanders on medical readiness of forces and executed all directives to improve readiness.
- Program Director of $2 million medical training facility, directly supervising 7 senior combat medic instructors
- Medical Officer and advisor for Special Operations pre-selection course
- Regularly organized and executed onsite medical care and medical evacuation of acute multi-system trauma patients during high-risk tactical forced entry airborne operations.
Battalion Medical Officer
1-15 Field Artillery Battalion
04.2011 - 03.2012
- Primary Medical Officer for >500 Soldiers, supporting an active United Nations Peacekeeping mission.
- Responsible for acute, traumatic, and chronic medical condition management
- Senior medical advisor to Commanders for preventive medicine, force health protection, and tactical medical operations
- Primary consultant for new clinic relocation and upgrade
- Facilitated and provided oversight of $1.2 million complete refit of medical equipment and supplies to support peacekeeping operations
Education
Instructor Certification - Medical Operations
Defense Institute For Medical Operations
Oahu, HI05.2017
Certification - Brigade Surgeon's Course
US Army Medical Department Center And School
San Antonio, TX2014
Master of Science - Physician Assistant
University of Nebraska Medical Center
Omaha, NE12.2010
Military Certification - Flight Nurse Certification
U.S Air Force Flight Nurse Course
Brooks City Base, San Antonio, TX05.2006
Certification - SERE - LVL C
US Air Force Survival School
Brook City Base, San Antonio, TX2006
Certification - Instructor / Trainer
US Army Medical Department Center And School
San Antonio, TX02.2005
BSN - Nursing
University of Pittsburgh School of Nursing
Pittsburgh, PA05.1999
Skills
- Primary Care
- X-ray interpretation
- Triage
- Functional in Spanish
- Performing procedures
- Medication Administration
- Initial Trauma Life Support
- Airway Management
- ACLS
Additional Skill Sets
> 300 dives Open and Closed Circuit - Full Hypoxic TRIMIX certification (IANTD) on PRISM II Rebreather. Training site: Oahu, HI
Current and active open circuit Rescue Diver (PADI and IANTD) with Morgans Point Search and Rescue Dive Team, Morgan's Point Resort, TX
Timeline
Physician Assistant, Urgent Care
Freedom Urgent Care
02.2021 - Current
Deputy Surgeon
2nd Brigade Combat Team, 1st Cavalry Division
03.2019 - 10.2020
Brigade Senior Physican Assistant
25th Sustainment Brigade
10.2015 - 02.2019
Brigade Senior Physican Assistant
2nd Brigade Combat Team, 82nd Airborne Division
04.2014 - 03.2015
Battalion Medical Officer
505th Parachute Regiment, 82nd Airborne Division
06.2013 - 04.2014
Battalion Medical Officer
Headquarters, 82nd Airborne Division
03.2012 - 06.2013
Battalion Medical Officer
1-15 Field Artillery Battalion
04.2011 - 03.2012
Instructor Certification - Medical Operations
Defense Institute For Medical Operations
Certification - Brigade Surgeon's Course
US Army Medical Department Center And School
Master of Science - Physician Assistant
University of Nebraska Medical Center
Military Certification - Flight Nurse Certification
U.S Air Force Flight Nurse Course
Certification - SERE - LVL C
US Air Force Survival School
Certification - Instructor / Trainer
US Army Medical Department Center And School
BSN - Nursing
University of Pittsburgh School of Nursing
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