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Years of Physician Assistant Experience
Jocelyn Huntt
Physician Assistant
Baltimore,MD
Summary
Seasoned medical professional bringing over 10 years of healthcare experience. Highly analytical and observant dedicated to optimal patient care. Well versed in conducting hands-on assessments, and interpreting clinical and diagnostic finding to support patient needs. Self-motivated and hardworking with excellent bedside manner.
Overview
6
6
10
10
years of post-secondary education
1
1
Language
11
11
Years Healthcare Experience
Work History
Surgical Physician Assistant
Ascension Saint Agnes
Baltimore, MD
12.2020 - Current
- Educated patients and families on correct administration of medications to avoid adverse reactions and over-use.
- Diagnoses and treats illnesses and injuries
- Educated patients on variety of infectious disease issues, nutrition, obesity and smoking cessation to improve overall health and wellness.
- Orders and interprets laboratory, radiographic/diagnostic studies
- Performs minor bedside surgical procedures and First Assist duties in surgery
- Assists with call
- Facilitates patient referral to the appropriate physician or agency Conducts daily hospital rounds
- Evaluates and clarifies clinical conditions
- Formulates and implements treatment and therapeutic plans for hospitalized patients
- Handles discharge planning and dictates discharge summaries
- Evaluates post-operative patients
- Evaluates, screens and counsels patients on health maintenance and promote utilization of community resources
Orthopaedic Physician Assistant
Johns Hopkins School Of Medicine
Baltimore, MD
10.2017 - 12.2020
- Referred to and consulted with physicians and other healthcare providers on patient care.
- Use of multimodal pain regimens to reduce usage of overprescribed narcotics.
- Educated patients and families on correct administration of medications to avoid adverse reactions and over-use.
- Updated clinical knowledge and skills through formal and informal continuing education, workshop attendance and literature review.
- Recruited, trained and supervised patient care technicians, nursing assistants and other support staff to provide high levels of patient service.
- Coordinated admissions and transfers in collaboration with supervising attending physician.
- Ordered and executed various tests, analyses and diagnostic images to provide information on patient condition.
- Recorded patients' health histories and provided over 30 consultations weekly.
- Admitted and treated patients as part of hospital's 24-hour on-call services.
- Rapidly analyzed and responded to critical situations in medical emergency situations.
- Perform comprehensive and problem-focused histories and physical examinations
- Diagnoses and treats illnesses and injuries Orders and interprets laboratory, radiographic/diagnostic studies
- Fracture care: reductions, splint/cast application and removal
- Suture application and removal in addition to daily wound care of complex wounds
- Traction pin placement
- Joint aspiration
- First Assist duties in surgery
- Conducts daily hospital rounds
- Evaluates and clarifies clinical conditions
- Formulates and implements treatment and therapeutic plans for hospitalized patients
- Handles discharge planning and dictates discharge summaries
- Evaluates post-operative patients
Organ Recovery Technician
Living Legacy Foundation
Baltimore, MD
07.2014 - 05.2015
- Evaluates medical suitability of potential organ and/or tissue donors. Requests and interprets laboratory and diagnostic tests needed for evaluation of suitability.
- Collaborates with the Organ Recovery Coordinator to determine a plan of action for following potential donor cases or deferral of non-eligible donor referrals.
- Assists the Organ Recovery Coordinator in coordinating the logistics of a consented donor case including preparation of serology and tissue typing specimens.
- Performs the role of organ back table specialist, providing support to the clinical team during the surgical recovery.
- Participates in fly-outs to other programs to facilitate organ procurement in support of the accepting local transplant surgeon.
- Performs biopsies on local donor and import kidneys as required.
- Participates in research studies.
Education
Master of Science - Physician Assistant Studies
MGH Institute of Health Professions
Charlestown, MA 05.2015 - 07.2017
Master of Public Health - Global Health
University of Maryland - Baltimore
Baltimore, MD 09.2011 - 05.2015
Bachelor of Arts - Biology And Spanish Literature
George Washington University, The
Washington, DC 09.2000 - 05.2004
Skills
Interpreting laboratory results
Differential diagnoses
Patient Assessments
Assessing pathophysiology
Stasis ulcers
Preventive care
Managing prescription refills
Direct Patient Care
Medical terminology in Spanish and English
Evaluating culture results
Evidence-based medicine
Triage
Diagnosing conditions
Laceration Repair
Interpreting radiology results
Patient Management
Hematoma drainage
Orthopedics
Fluent in Spanish
Postoperative evaluations
Discharge summaries
Educating patients
Interpreting images
Completing examinations
EMR / EHR- EPIC, Athena, and Meditech
Working with specialists
Incisions and drainage
Performing procedures
Software
EPIC
Excel
Athena
Meditech
Interests
Yoga
Weightlifting
Work Availability
monday
tuesday
wednesday
thursday
friday
saturday
sunday
morning
afternoon
evening
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Timeline
Surgical Physician Assistant
Ascension Saint Agnes
12.2020 - Current
Orthopaedic Physician Assistant
Johns Hopkins School Of Medicine
10.2017 - 12.2020
Master of Science - Physician Assistant Studies
MGH Institute of Health Professions
05.2015 - 07.2017
Organ Recovery Technician
Living Legacy Foundation
07.2014 - 05.2015
Master of Public Health - Global Health
University of Maryland - Baltimore
09.2011 - 05.2015
Bachelor of Arts - Biology And Spanish Literature
George Washington University, The
09.2000 - 05.2004