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Emily Entzi Narciso MMS, PA-C, RD, CDE

Los Gatos,CA

Summary

Experienced Physician Assistant with a diverse background as a Physician Assistant and Dietitian spanning over 15 and 19 years, respectively. Specializing in Emergency Medicine, Public Health, and Nutrition/Weight Loss Counseling, with a keen interest in Mental Health. Passionate about delivering high-quality care and promoting overall well-being through an overall holistic approach to healthcare.

Overview

19
19
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification

Work History

Physician Assistant

GHR/Kaiser Permanente
05.2024 - Current
  • Enhanced hospital efficiency by streamlining admission and discharge processes, reducing wait times and improving bed utilization.
  • Monitored patient progress and adjusted treatments accordingly.
  • Increased patient satisfaction scores by consistently providing compassionate, empathetic care during hospital stays.
  • Collaborated with attending physicians to develop comprehensive treatment plans for complex patients.
  • Reduced readmission rates through effective communication and coordination of care between hospital staff, primary care providers, and patients'' families.

Physician Assistant

Carbon Health/SVMD
03.2021 - 04.2023
  • Review medical histories, conduct physical exams, diagnose illnesses/injuries,
    collaborate on treatment plans and counsel patients on health and well being.
  • Order
    and interpret x-rays, lab results and EKGs while triaging and managing patients
    thoroughly and efficiently, maintaining a steady flow to avoid long wait times
  • Performed minor surgical procedures, such as wound closure and management,
    I&D, foreign body removal, diagnostic and therapeutic procedures, such as
    aspirations and injection of joints, bursas, and cysts.
  • Reviewed and manage daily
    tasks, patient callbacks, and lab results, while on shift and provides oversight and
    lead day to day operations, as sole provider and serve as expert by consulting,
    coaching and training advanced practice clinicians.

Physician Assistant

Allegiant Health
04.2023 - 06.2024
  • Conducted physical examinations to assess patients' health and current condition for optimal treatment.
  • Exhibited excellent problem-solving skills when encountering complex medical cases, collaborating with physicians and other healthcare professionals to determine the most appropriate course of action for optimal patient outcomes.
  • Streamlined clinic workflow by collaborating closely with physicians, nurses, and support staff.

Physician Assistant

California Inpatient Medial Group (CPMC)
02.2020 - 03.2022
  • Advanced practice provider for skilled, sub-acute nursing facilities. Duties include verbal provider-provider sign out on new admissions
  • Timely evaluation of patients upon admission. Work closely with skilled nursing staff, wound care team, physical, occupational and speech therapy to best meet patients needs
  • Other duties include medication management and caring for patient in instances of acute illness
  • Timely documentation of thorough care plan
  • Upon discharge, acting as liaison between facility and PCP

Lead Advanced Practice Provider, Physician Assistant

Stanford Healthcare
05.2019 - 05.2020

Lead APP for Clinical Decision Unit of Emergency Department. Duties include oversite of clinical operations to include staffing, operational planning, and quality assurance. New emergency department opened while lead APP in which utilization of APPs in ED implemented under my guidance. Time is spent split between administration and clinical shifts in CDU and in emergency department.

Physician Assistant

Landmark Healthcare Inc.
08.2017 - 05.2019

Landmark provides care to the most medically vulnerable patients within the community by providing home visits to help prevent chronic illness exacerbations as well as treat acute illness safely in the comfort of patients home. As the Urgentavist, my role primarily provides medical care and mangement to patients at a moments notice, prescribing appropriate diagnostics and interventions to avoid unnecessary transfers to hospital emergency rooms and subsequental acute admissions.

  • Communicates and collaborates with assigned community PCP providers, home health and hospice services and pharmacies
  • Often cared for patients at end of life providing support to family members and referring to hospice services
  • Rapidly anahze and respond to critical situations such as cardiovascular, abdominal and neurological in emergency situations.
  • Awards: Urgentivist of the year 2017

Physician Assistant

Johns Hopkins Bayview Emergency Room
05.2015 - 07.2017
  • Provider in a well populated, diverse emergency department.
  • Medically assess and treat in a triage, fast track, minor care, critical care and trauma stations on varied shifts.  Utilization of surgery, orthopedics, neurology, neurosurgery, ENT, psychiatry and pharmacy regularly for the best care of the patient.
  • Proficient in ultrasound guided peripheral and central lines, intubation, lumbar punctures and difficult laceration repairs.
  • Johns Hopkins Bayview is a level 2 trauma center, the only regional burn center and a stroke center. Physician Assistants are often the first to assess and initiate care for these patients.
  • Ordered and executed diagnostic tests and analyzed images to further investigate patient conditions. Administered and prescribed appropriate courses of treatment, including pharmaceutical medications.
  • Advised and educated patients regarding diet, hygiene and effective disease prevention methods.

Physician Assistant

Expresscare Urgent Care
01.2016 - 04.2017
  • Part-time; Provider for Expresscare urgent care centers throughout the state of Maryland. Provide care to 35-40 patients per shift to include pediatric and adult population, at times sole provider.
  • Ordered and executed diagnostic tests and analyzed diagnostic images to further investigate patient conditions; provide workman compensation examinations and school physicals.
  • Advised and educated patients regarding diet, hygiene and effective disease prevention methods.

Physician Assistant

Johns Hopkins Transplant Surgery
01.2014 - 01.2015
  • Provider for inpatient liver transplant surgery team.
  • Responsibilities include medical workup of patient pre-operative and medical management of patients post-operative. Completed history and physicals, daily progress notes and discharge summaries.
  • Joined the surgery team on organ procurement as well as transplant surgery in the operating room.  At times functioned as first assist.
  • For the year following surgery, continued to care for patients, managing any acute illness or surgical complications.
  • Specific management of medical complicated patients to include: proper immune-suppression to prevent organ rejection and prophylactic medications to prevent acute viral and bacterial infections

Physician Assistant- Senior Health Services

Cape Fear Valley Health Services
07.2010 - 01.2014
  • Medical provider for Senior Health Services in a military community. The clinic provided primary health care to six nursing homes in the surrounding area. Time was split between clinic and long term care facilities.
  • Primary responsibilities include managing the health care needs of the geriatric population to include a high percentage of veterans in Fayetteville, NC. Primary provider to the skilled care facilities which included managing medications and providing support to the staff in the incident of acute illness.
  • Position was included in US Department of Health and Human Services National Health Service Corporation
  • Participated in planning of hospice care for elderly and disabled patients.
  • Worked part time/overtime in urgent care clinic and psychiatry clinic during nights and weekends.

Associate Professor

Methodist University
01.2012 - 01.2014
  • Instructor nutrition based lectures and co-instructor for geriatric medicine course.
  • Responsibilities include writing and preparing for weekly lectures, text question administration and review sessions.
  • Preceptor to Physician Assistant students with an interest in internal medicine and geriatric medicine with an average of 6 students per year over a 8 week period.

Registered Dietitian

Kindred Healthcare, Manorcare, Sodexho
03.2006 - 05.2010
  • Planned medical nutrition therapy for patients and residents. Assessed individual nutritional risk and status.Conducted individualized nutritional assessments based on laboratory tests and data.
  • Educated patients about therapeutic nutrition, sanitation, food prep and presentation. Led educational presentations on topics of nutrition and wellness.

Education

Masters Of Medical Science - GPA 4.0

Wake Forest University
Winston-Salem, NC
2010

Certificate Of Dietetic Coordination Internship - GPA 4.0

University Of Oklahoma Allied Health Center
Oklahoma City, OK
2005

Bachelors of Science in Dietetics - GPA 3.78

Kansas State University
Manhattan, KS
2004

Certification

  • Certified, Physician Assistant
  • Dietitian, Nutritionist
  • Certified Diabetes Educator (CDE)
  • BLS, ACLS

Timeline

Physician Assistant

GHR/Kaiser Permanente
05.2024 - Current

Physician Assistant

Allegiant Health
04.2023 - 06.2024

Physician Assistant

Carbon Health/SVMD
03.2021 - 04.2023

Physician Assistant

California Inpatient Medial Group (CPMC)
02.2020 - 03.2022

Lead Advanced Practice Provider, Physician Assistant

Stanford Healthcare
05.2019 - 05.2020

Physician Assistant

Landmark Healthcare Inc.
08.2017 - 05.2019

Physician Assistant

Expresscare Urgent Care
01.2016 - 04.2017

Physician Assistant

Johns Hopkins Bayview Emergency Room
05.2015 - 07.2017

Physician Assistant

Johns Hopkins Transplant Surgery
01.2014 - 01.2015

Associate Professor

Methodist University
01.2012 - 01.2014

Physician Assistant- Senior Health Services

Cape Fear Valley Health Services
07.2010 - 01.2014

Registered Dietitian

Kindred Healthcare, Manorcare, Sodexho
03.2006 - 05.2010

Masters Of Medical Science - GPA 4.0

Wake Forest University

Certificate Of Dietetic Coordination Internship - GPA 4.0

University Of Oklahoma Allied Health Center

Bachelors of Science in Dietetics - GPA 3.78

Kansas State University
Emily Entzi Narciso MMS, PA-C, RD, CDE