Erin Destito
Lee Center,NY
Summary
Highly-motivated Physician Assistant with 6 years of Emergency Medicine and Urgent Care experience, seeking new opportunity for grow as a healthcare provider. Proficient in comprehensive patient assessments and collaborating with various medical professionals. Compassionate with exceptional diagnostic skills, clinical acumen, and dedication to patient care. Well-versed at administrative duties, team leadership and scheduling.
Overview
7
7
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Lead Physician Assistant, Emergency Department
TeamHealth
10.2020 - Current
- Increase team productivity by implementing streamlined processes and effective communication strategies
- Achieve departmental goals by developing and executing strategic plans and performance metrics.
- Streamline new hire onboarding processes by direct communication with recruiters.
- Mentor employees and offered constructive feedback for performance improvement.
- Work as preceptor to provide practice-based instruction to students.
- Collaborate with hiring managers to identify department hiring needs, recruitment sources and qualified applicants.
- Train newly hired employees, offering insight into job duties and providing positive feedback on work.
- Maintain good communication between department heads and medical staff by attending board meetings and interdepartmental functions.
- Use independent judgment to evaluate job applicants and assist in hiring new employees.
Physician Assistant, Emergency Department
TeamHealth
07.2017 - 10.2020
- Respond to medical situations with quick and knowledgeable support to address injuries/illnesses
- Evaluate vital signs, medical histories, perform physical examinations, and assess the patient with urgent and emergent conditions
- Order appropriate diagnostic, radiographic, and laboratory tests and interpret results
- Consult with physicians, patients, and family regarding individual treatment plans
- Efficiently interpret and evaluate patient data to formulate a plan of care
- Participate in healthcare quality and performance improvement initiatives through MIPS
- Precept PA and NP students following standards of practice and organizational policies
- Enforce ALTO (Alternatives to Opioids Program) as a plan for management of acute and chronic pain.
Physician Assistant, Urgent Care
Primary Urgent Care
10.2020 - 07.2021
Physician Assistant, Urgent Care
Convenient Care
10.2019 - 01.2020
Physician Assistant, Urgent Care
Physicians Urgent Care
11.2018 - 05.2019
- Treat a diverse patient population presenting with acute conditions on a walk-in basis
- Determine appropriate imaging and laboratory exams needed based on symptoms presented
- Provide medical diagnoses based on examinations, test results and reported symptoms
- Prescribed therapies and medications to ameliorate symptoms and treat underlying conditions.
Education
Master of Physician Assistant Studies -
University of The Cumberlands
Williamsburg, KY03.2017
Bachelor of Science: Neuroscience -
University of Rochester
Rochester, NY05.2014
Skills
- Incision and Drainage
- G-tube, J-tube, and suprapubic catheter replacement
- Laceration Repair
- Casting/Splinting/Closed reductions
- Fluorescein Staining
- SQ and IM injections
- Foreign Body Removal
- Aseptic and Isolation Techniques
- EMR Navigation to include T-system, Paragon, Meditech, Medent
Certification
- ACLS - Advanced Cardiac Life Support
- PALS - Pediatric Advanced Life Support
- BLS - Basic Life Support
Affiliations
- AAPA - American Academy of Physician Assistants
- NYSSPA - New York State Society of Physician Assistants
VOLUNTEER
- Flu and COVID-19 Vaccination Pods - (2022, 2023)
Honors Awards
- Care Award - Rome Memorial Hospital (May 18, 2019)
- Care Award - Rome Memorial Hospital (March 16, 2018)
- Highest Didactic Year GPA - University of the Cumberlands (March 31, 2017)
- Highest Preceptor Evaluation - University of the Cumberlands (March 31, 2017)
References
- Available upon request
Timeline
Lead Physician Assistant, Emergency Department
TeamHealth
10.2020 - Current
Physician Assistant, Urgent Care
Primary Urgent Care
10.2020 - 07.2021
Physician Assistant, Urgent Care
Convenient Care
10.2019 - 01.2020
Physician Assistant, Urgent Care
Physicians Urgent Care
11.2018 - 05.2019
Physician Assistant, Emergency Department
TeamHealth
07.2017 - 10.2020
Master of Physician Assistant Studies -
University of The Cumberlands
Bachelor of Science: Neuroscience -
University of Rochester
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