Fluoroscopy-guided arthrograms and therapeutic joint injections.
Fluoroscopy-guided myelograms and diagnostic lumbar punctures.
Fluoroscopy-guided barium exams.
CT-guided chest tube and pigtail catheter placement.
Assist the interventional radiologist.
Monitor contrast injections at the imaging center.
Emergency Room Physician Assistant
Great Plains Health
North Platte, NE
12.2000 - 12.2024
Involved in all aspects of patient care, including history and physical exams, I formulated treatment plans, ordered, and interpreted laboratory and diagnostic studies.
Performed complex procedures, including RSI, chest tube placement, central lines, dislocation and fracture reduction, splint application, and complex suture repairs.
Ran trauma and cardiac codes.
I consulted with all subspecialty staff while coordinating care for ER patients.
Educated medical and physician assistant students.
Assisted attending ER physicians in all aspects of patient care.
Family Practice Physician Assistant
Family Medical Center with Banner Health OCH
Ogallala, NE
01.1996 - 12.2000
Involved in all aspects of patient care.
Extensive primary call for Banner Health's emergency room.
Provided overnight inpatient hospital services, including admissions, rounds, and discharge planning.
I provided first assist for a local general surgeon.
Provide primary care to underserved residents in Arthur, Nebraska, on a federally subsidized mobile clinic.
Made weekly rounds at the local nursing home.
Pharmaceutical Research Assistant
Harris Laboratories
Lincoln, NE
05.1992 - 06.1993
Collaborated with research staff and drug companies on research design protocols.
Administered research medications, monitored patients for adverse reactions, collected, and processed blood, urine, and fecal samples for bioavailability and pharmacokinetic studies.
Entered research data and prepared Phase I data for FDA trial reports.
Assisted on-site physicians during physical exams and history exams.
Trained and onboarded new staff members.
Education
Master of Science - Medicine, Physcian Assistant Program
University of Nebraska Medical Center
Omaha, NE
12-1995
Bachelor of Science - Biology, Minor in Health Sciences
Nebraska Wesleyan University
Lincoln, NE
05-1992
Bachelor of Science - Undergraduate Studies in Chemistry and Physics
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