HOLLY PARIS
Canadian Lakes,MI
Summary
Bilingual physician assistant (PA-C) with extensive experience across diverse populations. Proven expertise in detailed pre-placement physicals including 10 years of performing MEPS physicals.
Overview
23
23
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Travel P.A.
CompHealth
02.2017 - Current
- Locum tenens assignments in underserved areas with dire provider shortages in 3 states
- Readily adjust to a variety of fast paced settings including fast track, urgent care and same day care
- Adapt well to new environment and individual clinic styles
- Proficient at 10+ EMRs
- Populations include Spanish-speaking clinics, homeless individuals, Hawaiian communities, and military communities
Per Diem P.A.
Cadillac Urgent Care
01.2006 - 10.2020
- Rural health clinic, fast paced clinic, sole provider
- Provided time sensitive triage decisions
- 30-35 patients in 10 hour shift
Relief Provider
Beaver Island Rural Health Center
06.2003 - 08.2012
- Urgent Care/Family Practice - Sole provider on remote island in Lake Michigan
- Frequent house calls and wilderness medicine
- Worked closely with EMS and Aeromed
Urgent Care P.A.
Isabella Health Care Center
08.2008 - 03.2012
- Sole-provider, served 40 to 50 patients during each 16-hour shift in college town near the Saginaw Chippewa Indian Reservation
- Provided acute care in a culturally sensitive environment
- Collaborated with local health resources to arrange referrals
Occupational Medicine P.A.
Mecosta County Medical Center
01.2003 - 01.2008
- Note: Returned to position Feb 2012-Jan 2017 (Total 10 years at what is now Corewell Health)
- Performed pre-employment, military/MEPS, fire fighter, merchant marine, and Hazmat physicals
- Performed over 5000 DOT physicals
- Treated work injuries for over 500 companies
- Extensive orthopedic training
- Evaluated complex cases and determined work relatedness
- Performed/Interpreted Pulmonary function tests, certified at Mayo Clinic
- Performed work station ergonomic evaluations
- Travel immunizations
Education
M.S. - Physician Assistant
Central Michigan University
Mount Pleasant, MI08-2002
B.S. - Spanish, Minor in Psychology
Central Michigan University
05-2000
Skills
- Laceration repair
- I&D (with loop drain)
- Cast/splint
- Phlebotomy
- Wound/burn care
- Lesion removal
- PAP/female care
- Foreign body removal
- Skin biopsy
- X-ray and EKG interpretation
Certification
• NCCPA Certified
• State licensed in Michigan
• State licensed in California
• State licensed in Hawaii
• DEA Certified
• BLS
• BAT (Breath Alcohol Tester)
• CPI (Non-violent Crisis Intervention)
• TST (tuberculin skin testing)
• CAHQ
• Certified Spanish language health care provider
• State licensed in Michigan
• State licensed in California
• State licensed in Hawaii
• DEA Certified
• BLS
• BAT (Breath Alcohol Tester)
• CPI (Non-violent Crisis Intervention)
• TST (tuberculin skin testing)
• CAHQ
• Certified Spanish language health care provider
Activities
- Backpacking
- Biking
- Traveling/medical missions
- Amateur soap maker
References
References available upon request.
Timeline
Travel P.A.
CompHealth
02.2017 - Current
Urgent Care P.A.
Isabella Health Care Center
08.2008 - 03.2012
Per Diem P.A.
Cadillac Urgent Care
01.2006 - 10.2020
Relief Provider
Beaver Island Rural Health Center
06.2003 - 08.2012
Occupational Medicine P.A.
Mecosta County Medical Center
01.2003 - 01.2008
M.S. - Physician Assistant
Central Michigan University
B.S. - Spanish, Minor in Psychology
Central Michigan University