Corby Place
Phoenix,CA
Summary
Motivated to learn and expand skills as a Physician Assistant with three years of experience in a psychiatric emergency room. Dedicated to serving underserved communities in Phoenix. Seeking to broaden scope of practice by acquiring new hands-on, patient-centered skills.
Overview
11
11
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Behavioral Health Medical Provider
Connections Health Solutions
03.2022 - Current
- Serves as the attending clinician. Completes initial psychiatric and medical assessments, crisis interventions, family interventions, focused crisis and medical diagnostic assessments, assessments of capacity for consent to treatment, risk assessments, individual education, progress toward treatment goals, discharge planning including medical, psychological, social, behavioral and developmental aspects of the individual’s care, treatment, and services.
- Serves as lead attending clinician as needed by scheduling and staffing.
- Documents individual’s progress in the clinical record including admission orders, progress notes, and discharge orders. Oversees delivery of medication education and consent, according to established policy.
- Orders laboratory tests according to standards of clinical practice. Reviews the health assessment completed by nursing staff, obtains a past and current medical history, and conducts a focused physical examination as indicated, according to established guidelines.
- Assesses individual's needs and guides the clinical team while managing treatment plan updates, in addition to initiating contact with outpatient Behavioral Health Provider according to established guidelines. Reviews and utilizes all available documents from the crisis clinical team.
- Utilizes appropriate medication based on best practices.
- Collaborates with other personnel to ensure that each treatment modality is appropriate for the individual in addition to working with outside psychiatric and emergency room providers in crisis and inpatient services. Works with the community to review involuntary petitions, assess involuntary patients, and coordinate with the legal system to follow established guidelines for Involuntary Evaluation and Treatment.
- Trains new hires and PA students on psychiatric rotation.
Driver
Uber
11.2014 - 05.2019
- The flexibility of uber allowed me to support myself during my rigorous undergrad studies and supplement my income as an EMT until I began Physician Assistant school
- Uber’s business structure at the time greatly rewarded strong customer service skills
EMT-B
Impulse Ambulance
03.2017 - 03.2019
- Providing basic life support services as the attending EMT and ambulance driver
- Responsible for basic training and on-boarding of new hires to the company
Peer Nutrition Counselor
Klotz Student Health Center
01.2016 - 05.2016
- Counseled fellow students on nutrition and its impact on health, fitness, body composition, eating disorders, mental health, disease
- Marketed services throughout campus by way of flyers, fundraisers, and sports clubs’ connections
Volunteer
Northridge Medical Center
06.2014 - 01.2016
- Assisted Clinical Dietitian Manager with patient interviews, organized and recorded patient menu orders
- Provided customer service to patients
- Assisted emergency room staff with supplies
- Interacted with ER patients to see if there was anything I could help them with
Peer Nutrition Counselor
Children’s Hospital Los Angeles
09.2015 - 12.2015
- Facilitated nutritional counseling services to underserved children and families
- Help set up educational workshops
- Provided administrative support to Dietitian, Occupational Therapist, and Medical Assistant
Education
Master of Science - Physician Assistant Studies
Mercy College School of Health And Natural Sciences
Bronx, NY08.2021
Bachelor of Science - Nutrition and Food Science, Minor: Biology
California State University Northridge
Los Angeles, CA12.2016
EMT-Basic -
California Institute of Emergency Medical Training
Long Beach, CA12.2017
Associate in Arts -
Santa Barbara City College
Santa Barbara, CA12.2009
Certified Personal Trainer -
National Academy of Sports Medicine
12.2011
Skills
- Patient education
- Health counseling
- Individualized care planning
- Multidisciplinary collaboration
- Patient safety monitoring
- Attention to detail
- Reliability
Certification
- National Certification of Physician Assistants (NCCPA), Current
- Basic Life Support, Current
Scholarships And Awards
- Santa Barbara Scholarship Foundation, 01/01/14 - 01/01/16
- Cal-State Northridge Associated Students Scholarship, 01/01/15 - 01/01/16
- Cal-State Northridge Dean’s List, 01/01/13 - 01/01/15
Hobbies and Interests
- Personal health and fitness
- Outdoors
- Martial arts
- Music
- Motorsports
Clinical Rotations
- Emergency Medicine, Lincoln Medical Center, 5 weeks
- Internal Medicine, New York Medical PC, 5 weeks
- Psychiatry, New York Presbyterian Westchester, 5 weeks
- Surgery, Westchester Medical Center, 5 weeks
- Pediatrics, Future Pediatric Group, 5 weeks
- Primary Care, Synergy Health Medical, 5 weeks
- OB/GYN, New York Presbyterian Lawrence, 5 weeks
- Elective (Primary Care), Dr. Pourrat M. Monahemi, MD, 5 weeks
Timeline
Behavioral Health Medical Provider
Connections Health Solutions
03.2022 - Current
EMT-B
Impulse Ambulance
03.2017 - 03.2019
Peer Nutrition Counselor
Klotz Student Health Center
01.2016 - 05.2016
Peer Nutrition Counselor
Children’s Hospital Los Angeles
09.2015 - 12.2015
Driver
Uber
11.2014 - 05.2019
Volunteer
Northridge Medical Center
06.2014 - 01.2016
EMT-Basic -
California Institute of Emergency Medical Training
Associate in Arts -
Santa Barbara City College
Certified Personal Trainer -
National Academy of Sports Medicine
- National Certification of Physician Assistants (NCCPA), Current
- Basic Life Support, Current
Master of Science - Physician Assistant Studies
Mercy College School of Health And Natural Sciences
Bachelor of Science - Nutrition and Food Science, Minor: Biology
California State University Northridge
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