Summary
Overview
Work History
Education
Skills
Accomplishments
Certification
References
Timeline
Generic

Erin Foster, PA-C

Hendersonville,NC

Summary

Highly skilled and compassionate Physician Assistant, specializing in helping individuals with acute and chronic concerns. Strengths include ability to quickly assess patient's needs, develop appropriate treatment plans and execute high quality care under pressure. Additionally demonstrates effective communication with multidisciplinary teams, adaptability in diverse patient populations, and improvement in patient satisfaction scores through compassionate care and efficient treatment strategies.

Currently working in a collaborative adult patient-centered Cardiology practice in Western North Carolina.

Overview

11
11
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification

Work History

Physician Assistant

Mission Hospital
Asheville , NC
09.2020 - Current
  • Serve as primary weekend rounder Friday through Sunday for minimum 26 weekends annually, in every other weekend rotation, often picking up extra shifts as needed to provide adequate coverage
  • Cross-cover multiple service lines for inpatient rounds and acute patient care issues, including critical care, general inpatient cardiology, advanced heart failure, interventional, and electrophysiology
  • Act as primary contact point for after hours patient emergency phone calls, triaging care with compassion and patient education
  • Facilitate direct admissions to the hospital, discharges, and also covered STEMI calls.
  • Support education of PA, NP, and Medical students by providing both inpatient and outpatient learning opportunities
  • Mentor and onboard new colleague hires in both inpatient and outpatient roles
  • Order laboratory testing, performed physical assessments and facilitated specialist consults to help diagnose and treat patients.
  • Monitor inpatient patient progress, and adjusted treatment plans as necessary

Physician Assistant

Hendersonville Cardiology Associates
Hendersonville, NC
03.2019 - Current
  • Performed general and critical care cardiology inpatient rounds, admissions, discharges and facilitated consultative cardiology care at Pardee Hospital as part of Hendersonville Cardiology Associates
  • Proctored inpatient stress testing (exercise echocardiograms, nuclear resting and exercising tests)
  • Assisted in Family Practice Resident education during student's cardiology rotation
  • Assess and coordinate appropriate transfers to a higher acuity level of care
  • Assumed outpatient only services in local Hendersonville office in October 2020 with 16-18 patients daily, and regular "add ons"

Physician Assistant

Asheville Cardiology Associates
Asheville, NC
02.2019 - Current
  • Unchanged job duties and description, after acquisition of Mission Hospital to Hospital Corporation of America (HCA) Healthcare

Physician Assistant

Asheville Cardiology Associates
Asheville, NC
05.2014 - Current
  • Perform inpatient cardiology hospital admissions, rounds general, interventional, EP and ICU, transfers, discharge documentation, and initial consultations, with on-call responsibilities including occasional weekend coverage
  • Determine need for invasive and noninvasive procedures, including stress testing, coronary angiography, cardiac device placement, ablations and structural heart and CV surgery consultations
  • Direct inpatient supervision of stress testing and tilt table tests
  • Interpret diagnostic testing including routine lab work, EKGs, imaging
  • Respond to acute calls, stabilization of critically ill patients with pressor or mechanical support, including counseling ill patients and family members facing end-of-life decisions
  • Conduct outpatient office visits, averaging 16-18 patients per day, for routine follow up, cardiac clearance, peri-procedural visits, and acute issue workup and management with 'typical' cardiac complaints
  • Education of patients regarding diet/exercise in relation to chronic illness and cardiovascular disease
  • Identification and appropriate referral of patients with medical needs beyond scope of practice

Education

Masters of Physician Assistant Studies -

South College
Knoxville, TN
12.2013

Bachelors of Arts - Biological Sciences, Psychology

Clemson University
Clemson, SC
05.2011

Associate of Arts -

Greenville Technical College
Greenville, SC
08.2007

Skills

  • NexGen EMR
  • Allscripts EMR
  • PowerChart/Cerner EMR
  • Epic EMR
  • Citrix Systems
  • Microsoft Office
  • Dragon Dictation
  • Clinical documentation
  • Patient assessment
  • Diagnostic testing
  • Critical thinking
  • Patient education
  • Nutritional counseling
  • Telephone triage
  • Preoperative evaluations

Accomplishments

  • Graduate Literature Capstone Analysis: “Implantable Cardiac Defibrillators in Patients with Arrhythmogenic Right Ventricular Dysplasia/Cardiomyopathy for use in Primary Prevention”

Certification

  • North Carolina Medical Board License, with active and unrestricted prescriptive privileges
  • Member of American Academy of Physician Assistants
  • Member of American College of Cardiology
  • Member of National Commission on Certification of Physician Assistants, and recent recertification in 2024, in good standing
  • Advanced Cardiac Life Support, recertification 1/22/25
  • Basic Life Support, recertification 1/22/25
  • DEA licensure, active

References

References available upon request.

Timeline

Physician Assistant

Mission Hospital
09.2020 - Current

Physician Assistant

Hendersonville Cardiology Associates
03.2019 - Current

Physician Assistant

Asheville Cardiology Associates
02.2019 - Current

Physician Assistant

Asheville Cardiology Associates
05.2014 - Current

Masters of Physician Assistant Studies -

South College

Bachelors of Arts - Biological Sciences, Psychology

Clemson University

Associate of Arts -

Greenville Technical College

Similar Profiles

CREATE PROFILE