Howard Sutcliffe
Liberty Township,OH
Summary
Board Certified Physician Assistant with 20 years experience who compassionately treats primary care and common ortho-spine conditions. Collaborates with the attending physician as required. I have a "can do" attitude and I seek to provide excellent care at a tremendous value to any practice.
Overview
26
26
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Certified Physician Assistant
Kettering Physician Network
Dayton, OH
04.2017 - Current
- Utilize Evidence based practice to manage primary care and orthopedic conditions.
- Forge new relationships with therapists, physicians and chiropractors to improve referral base
- Ordered laboratory testing, physical assessments and specialist consults to help diagnose and treat patients.
- Performed comprehensive patient exams and assessments to formulate, implement and continuously update individualized plans of care.
- Collaborated with multidisciplinary teams to develop comprehensive treatment plans.
- Facilitated communication between physicians, nurses, allied health professionals, administrators, family members, caregivers.
- Provided assistance to surgeons, circulating nurses, and anesthesiologists with patient positioning, draping, and preparation of operative sites.
- Assisted with tissue dissection, hemostasis, wound closure and other surgical procedures as required.
PA-C Surgical House Officer/First Assistant
Cleveland Clinic Foundation
Cleveland Clinic, OH
06.2000 - 06.2018
- Provide perioperative surgical coverage to include but not limited to surgical first assist, perioperative pain management, and medical management
- Top RVU producer for PA department
Board Certified Orthopedic PA-C
M&M Management
Independence, OH
06.2009 - 02.2017
- Primary Orthopedic Clinician, surgical house officer, and first assistant
- Established indigent care clinic to provide orthopedic and primary care to underserved
- Collaborated with team members to monitor treatment progress and improve individual clients' plans.
- Maintained thorough clinical treatment notes.
- Identified treatment goals based on individual diagnosis and history.
- Supported and counseled clients with drug and alcohol addiction.
Education
Master of Science - Physician Assistant Studies
A.T.S.U.
Mesa, AZ7 2008
Associate of Applied Science - Physician Assistant Studies
CCC CSU
Cleveland OH5 2000
Skills
- Independently evaluate , diagnose and treat patients
- diagnose and treat common primary care conditions
- Perform office and bedside procedures: Hematoma/bursa drainage, I&D, laceration repair, joint arthrocentesis and injection
- Interpret Labs, plain film, CT and MRI results
- Fracture/dislocation reduction
- First Assistant skills that encompass entire intra-operative arena
- Botox injections for tension headaches/muscular spasms
Affiliations
- Current Fellow member AAPA
- Current Fellow member OAPA
- SAMSA
Accomplishments
- Consistently in the top 10-20% MGMA performance metrics.
- Increased Patient office volume and surgical volumes by twice the amount of solo orthopedic surgeon
- Effectively increased patient volumes that required the addition of 2 other Advanced practitioners and full time therapists
- Independently increased the volume of axial and apendicular pain procedures from 5 per month to 55 per month. Thus stimulating the need to restaff interventional radiology with another interventionist.
Certification
- NCCPA Board Certified Physician Assistant
- NCCPA Board Certified as Advanced Orthopedic Practitioner
- BLS certified
- Ohio and Florida PA-C licensure
Timeline
Certified Physician Assistant
Kettering Physician Network
04.2017 - Current
Board Certified Orthopedic PA-C
M&M Management
06.2009 - 02.2017
PA-C Surgical House Officer/First Assistant
Cleveland Clinic Foundation
06.2000 - 06.2018
Master of Science - Physician Assistant Studies
A.T.S.U.
Associate of Applied Science - Physician Assistant Studies
CCC CSU