Erin Kearns
Walworth,NY
Summary
Highly skilled orthopedic physician assistant with exceptional diagnostic skills and clinical acumen. Seeking a new opportunity for growth as a physician assistant. Compassionate healthcare provider and excellent problem solver dedicated to delivering high-quality patient care. Self-starting attitude and proficiency in multitasking. Able to effectively manage acute orthopedic injuries and provide comprehensive treatment plans.
Overview
10
10
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Easter Region Lead APP Orthopedic Service Line RRH
Finger Lakes Bone & Joint Center
2022.05 - Current
- Continue my Lead Physician Assistant responsibilities at Finger Lakes bone and Joint center
- Assist in review of resumes, interviewing and hiring of new APP hires for both inpatient and outpatient clinics
- Manage performance review
- Monitor productivity and compliance
- Help to implement system wide changes in order to improve patient safety and clinical outcomes.
Lead Physician Assistant
Finger Lakes Bone & Joint Center
2017.08 - Current
- Outpatient orthopedics and sports medicine
- Make weekly schedule for APP's and clinical staff
- Make monthly call schedule
- Adjust daily schedule based on any clinical staff absent due to illness or other extenuating circumstances
- Assist in reviewing resumes and interviewing of new APP hires
- Mentor, train, and perform on-boarding for all new APP hires
- Assist in the management of inter-office conflict between providers
- Liaison between supervising physicians and physician assistants
- Formulate and review annual evaluations for nurses on staff
- Perform extensive medical history and examination of pre-operative and post-operative patients
- Interpret radiographs, MRIs, CT scans, and lab results to formulate appropriate diagnoses
- Work in conjunction with supervising physician and independently to develop appropriate plan of care for patients
- First assist in operating room
- Perform casting and splinting on patients as indicated following performance of closed reductions of fractures and dislocations independently
- Perform minor procedures including laceration repairs and foreign body removals
- Perform simple incision and drainages as indicated
- Answer after hour patient phone calls and provide appropriate medical decision making independently
- Provide care for patients through in office and telehealth visits.
Physician Assistant
Finger Lakes Bone & Joint Center
2014.05 - 2017.08
- Outpatient orthopedics and sports medicine
- Responsibilities: -Perform extensive medical history and examination of pre-operative and post-operative patients
- Interpret radiographs, MRIs, CT scans, and lab results to formulate appropriate diagnoses
- Work in conjunction with supervising physician and independently to develop appropriate plan of care for patients
- First assist in operating room
- Perform casting and splinting on patients as indicated following performance of closed reductions of fractures and dislocations independently
- Perform minor procedures including laceration repairs and foreign body removals
- Perform simple incision and drainages as indicated
- Answer after hour patient phone calls and provide appropriate medical decision making independently.
Education
M.S. Physician Assistant Studies -
D'Youville College
Buffalo, NY12.2013
B.S. Biology -
SUNY Potsdam
Potsdam, NY05.2009
Skills
- EMR / EHR
- Fracture Management
- Collaborative Teamwork
- Decision-making capabilities
- Continuing Education Commitment
- Interpersonal relationship building
- Diagnostic imaging interpretation
- Joint injection techniques
- Adaptability in high-pressure situations
- Orthopedic casting knowledge
- Suturing
- Incisions and drainage
Certification
- BLS - American Heart Association
- ACLS - American Heart Association
Timeline
Easter Region Lead APP Orthopedic Service Line RRH
Finger Lakes Bone & Joint Center
2022.05 - Current
Lead Physician Assistant
Finger Lakes Bone & Joint Center
2017.08 - Current
Physician Assistant
Finger Lakes Bone & Joint Center
2014.05 - 2017.08
M.S. Physician Assistant Studies -
D'Youville College
B.S. Biology -
SUNY Potsdam
- BLS - American Heart Association
- ACLS - American Heart Association
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