Cody Delaney
Catlettsburg,KY
Summary
Highly skill Medical and Surgical Physician Assistant with 6 year of experience in one of the busiest practices in the state of Ohio. Over 6 years worked in a private practice with a surgeon who was board certified in General Surgery, Vascular Surgery, Thoracic Surgery and covered gastroenterology extensively. Fortunate to be able to be exposed to all aspects of medical care. Involved in all aspects of preoperative, perioperative and postoperative care of patients. Involved in all fields of patient care from the outpatient setting, inpatient setting, and surgical setting. Able to develop unbelievable work ethics during this time and developed strong skills in patient history taking, physical exams, diagnoses and treatment plans. Developed strong surgical skills in both direct assistance of very complex surgical procedures and personally performing minimally invasive surgical procedure in the operating room, hospital bedside, or outpatient setting.
Overview
6
6
years of professional experience
Work History
Surgical Physician Assistant
Southern Ohio Medical Center
02.2019 - Current
- Managed 5-10 post-operative care patients per week on medical and surgical floors
- Recognized and prevented post operative complications
- Assisted in 10-20 minimally invasive and complex open abdominal, vascular, and thoracic surgical procedures each week.
- Involved in reviewing hundreds of upper endoscopies, colonoscopies, and capsule endoscopies
- Cared for and directly managed 2-3 complex post operative surgical patient in the intensive care unit per week
- Mentored aspiring Physician Assistants and medical students during clinical rotations, fostering professional growth and development within the field.
- Increased efficiency in the operating room by anticipating surgeon needs during procedures and quickly adapting to changing situations.
- Boosted patient satisfaction scores by providing compassionate care and addressing concerns throughout the surgical process.
- Constantly obtaining new and up-to-date medical and surgical knowledge in the fields of General, Vascular, Thoracic Surgery and Gastroenterology by utilizing Up-to-Date, Medical Journals, in person web seminars, Walter Kluwers.
- Performed 3-5 minor outpatient procedures per week including incision and drainage, excision of soft tissue masses, biopsy of skin lesion, removal of ports and catheters under physician guidance.
- Facilitated successful surgeries through proficient suturing techniques, leading to minimized scarring for patients.
- Conducted physical examinations to assess patients' health and current condition for optimal treatment.
- Participated in the diagnosing and formulating a thorough treatment plan for patient in General, Vascular, Thoracic Surgery and Gastrointestinal patients.
- Ordering and interpreting diagnostic testing - XR, CT, MRI, US, labs, stools studies.
- Interpreting final pathologies on a wide range of surgical specimens
- Prescribed medications to patients to treat conditions and alleviate symptoms.
- Conducted rounds on 15-20 hospitalized patients per day to check on admitted patients and provide care.
- Personally evaluated and managed between 5 and 10 new inpatient consults per day in General, Vascular, Thoracic surgery and Gastroenterology
- Personally evaluated and managed up to 30 new and established patients per week in office setting covering General, Vascular, Thoracic Surgery and Gastroenterology
- Rapidly analyzed and responded to critical situations If they were to arise in post operative abdominal, thoracic, vascular surgery or gastrointestinal cases.
- Referred to and consulted with physicians and other healthcare providers on patient care in Pulmonary/Critical care, Oncology/Hematology, Urology, Infectious Disease, Internal Medicine, and Palliative care.
- Maintained patient confidentiality and adhered to HIPAA regulations.
- Coordinated outpatient referrals to specialty providers in Community and University hospitals and inpatient transfers to Teritary/University care hospitals.
Education
Master of Science - Physician Assistant
Ohio Dominican University
Columbus12-2018
Bachelor of Science - Human Nutrition
University of Kentucky
Lexington, KY05-2013
Skills
- Surgical expertise in minimally invasive and complex open abdominal and vascular cases
- Communication abilities
- Compassionate Care
- Inpatient and outpatient wound management
- Highly skilled at interpreting abdominal and chest X rays, abdominal and chest CT scans, abdominal MRIs, abdominal, soft tissue, vascular ultrasounds
- Suturing proficiency
- Dialysis catheter removal
- Chemo port removal
- Excision of soft tissue mass - lipomas and cysts
- Shave, punch and wide excision biopsies of cancerous and non-cancerous skin lesions
- Incisions and drainage of soft tissue abscesses
- Hospital consultations
- Office consultations
- Bedside and operating room surgical debridements
Timeline
Surgical Physician Assistant
Southern Ohio Medical Center
02.2019 - Current
Master of Science - Physician Assistant
Ohio Dominican University
Bachelor of Science - Human Nutrition
University of Kentucky
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