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EMMALINE MAURITSON

Sherman Oaks,CA

Summary

Compassionate, professional physician assistant with several years in clinical setting seeking opportunity to focus energy and passion on educating the next generation of physician assistants. Experienced tutor confident in helping students excel through individual and small group instruction. Focused on improving student academic performance and test readiness.

Overview

11
11
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification

Work History

Tutor

Keck School Of Medicine Of USC
Alhambra, CA
09.2023 - Current
  • Conduct individual tutoring sessions with students to help them improve their academic performance.
  • Motivate students using feedback and encouragement.
  • Adapt teaching methods and instructional materials to meet students' varying needs and interests.
  • Assess students' progress through regular quizzes and feedback sessions.
  • Maintain accurate records of student progress for reporting purposes.
  • Create engaging learning materials and exercises to facilitate understanding and retention.

Physician Assistant Certified

Pacific Neuroscience Institute, Providence Saint John's Health Center
Santa Monica, CA
08.2022 - Current
  • Collaborate as a multidisciplinary team member with medical oncologists, radiation oncologists, and neurosurgeons in the diagnosis and management of patients with primary and secondary central nervous system tumors.
  • Conduct patient assessments and physical examinations, ordering and interpreting laboratory tests and diagnostic studies.
  • Conduct follow-up visits in the clinic, evaluate patients before receiving therapeutic drugs, and manage toxicities and side effects of these interventions.
  • Address patient and family questions about their treatment plan, goals of care, and supportive and palliative care resources.
  • Participate in weekly brain tumor board meetings to optimize patient care and outcomes.
  • Serve as a sub-investigator in multiple clinical trials.
  • Created and lead bimonthly support groups for brain tumor patients and their families.

Patient Care Assistant

Wound Care Surgeons
Los Angeles, CA
10.2017 - 04.2018
  • Delivered presentations to home health and hospice agencies in Southern California once per week to educate their nursing staff on the etiologies of various types of wounds, treatment options, and gastrostomy tube replacement and maintenance.
  • Promoted to Lead Assistant after one month of employment, which expanded duties to include training all new assistants and working with recently hired nurse practitioners and physician assistants during their orientation period.
  • Provided mobile wound care and assisted with gastrostomy tube replacements for bedbound and housebound patients alongside nurse practitioners and physician assistants.
  • Assisted in the debridement and dressing of wounds, recognized appropriate surgical tools and dressings for each wound type and severity, cleansed wounds before and after procedures, controlled bleeding, and managed patient comfort.

Chief Scribe at Providence

ScribeAmerica
Los Angeles, CA
09.2018 - 07.2019

Medical Scribe and Chief Scribe at Central Coast Pediatrics

ScribeAmerica
San Luis Obispo, CA
05.2014 - 06.2017
  • Gained proficiency with Epic EHR while visiting patient rooms with the attending physician and documenting all medical data to complete patient charts.
  • Honored as Scribe of the Year in 2015, a national award recognition.
  • Promoted to Chief Scribe in April 2016 and expanded the Central Coast Pediatrics program from two scribes to six scribes as other physicians recognized the capabilities of the scribe program.
  • Coordinated scribe staff scheduling, interviewing, and hiring.
  • Conducted training sessions with all new scribes, completed monthly reports, led quarterly meetings with entire scribe staff, completed regular quality assurance evaluations for all scribes, and communicated weekly with administrative personnel.
  • Created and supervised new ScribeAmerica partner sites in Los Angeles within the Providence network in a variety of specialties including family medicine, women's health, pediatrics, infectious disease, and gynecologic oncology, expanding the scribe program from four scribes to over twelve scribes at all locations.

Education

Master of Physician Assistant Practice -

Keck School of Medicine, University of Southern California
Alhambra, CA
05.2022

Bachelor of Science - Nutrition, Biology

California Polytechnic State University
San Luis Obispo, CA
03.2017

Skills

  • Training and mentoring
  • Effective communication
  • Time management
  • Student progress tracking
  • Engagement techniques
  • Learning materials creation

Certification

  • Physician Assistant Certification
  • California Physician Assistant License
  • Basic Life Support (BLS)
  • Advanced Cardiovascular Life Support (ACLS)

References

References available upon request.

Timeline

Tutor

Keck School Of Medicine Of USC
09.2023 - Current

Physician Assistant Certified

Pacific Neuroscience Institute, Providence Saint John's Health Center
08.2022 - Current

Chief Scribe at Providence

ScribeAmerica
09.2018 - 07.2019

Patient Care Assistant

Wound Care Surgeons
10.2017 - 04.2018

Medical Scribe and Chief Scribe at Central Coast Pediatrics

ScribeAmerica
05.2014 - 06.2017

Master of Physician Assistant Practice -

Keck School of Medicine, University of Southern California

Bachelor of Science - Nutrition, Biology

California Polytechnic State University

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