Summary
Overview
Work History
Education
Skills
Clinical Rotations
Professional Memberships
Leadership Experience
Certification
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Jozetta Thomas

West Deptford,NJ

Summary

Motivated Physician Assistant Student with hands-on clinical experience in patient care. Committed to ensuring comprehensive and empathetic care for all patient demographics, while reducing barriers to access and equity in healthcare.

Overview

2
2
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification

Work History

Medical Assistant

Jefferson Health OB/GYN
West Deptford, NJ
09.2022 - 06.2023
  • Assisted in procedures such as pap smears, breast examinations, IUD and Nexplanon insertions, colposcopies, vulvar biopsies, cyst and skin tag removals, and endometrial biopsies.
  • Administered RhoGAM, Tdap, Depo, and flu injections.
  • Completed administrative tasks such as FMLA/Disability forms and prior authorizations.

Medical Assistant

Jefferson Health Primary Care
West Deptford, NJ
09.2021 - 09.2022
  • Administered clinical services including pediatric/adult vital signs, height, weight, vision, hearing, EKG, TB skin tests, intramuscular and subcutaneous injections, throat and wound cultures, nasal swabs, oxygen and temperature logging.
  • Assisted providers with ear irrigations, pap smears, and sterile field.
  • Conducted CLIA-Waived testing involving blood glucose, urine dipstick, hCG test, strep test, influenza, quality controls.
  • Performed direct scheduling of appointments, prior authorizations, document indexing via OnBase software, other Epic EMR applications.

Optometric Technician

SoHo Optical
West Deptford, NJ
04.2021 - 06.2021
  • Administered dilation eye drops, conducted Ishihara’s Test for color deficiency; managed Stereo Fly Test for depth perception.
  • Administered ocular tonometry, Autorefraction/Auto keratometry, and Perimetry.
  • Managed EHR through Revolution; neutralized Rx with lensometer; verified insurances; composed invoices via QuickBooks.

Education

M.S. - Physician Assistant Studies

Thomas Jefferson University
Philadelphia, PA
08.2025

B.S. - Biology

Bloomfield College
Bloomfield, NJ
05.2021

Skills

  • Physical assessments
  • Medical history review
  • Diagnosing illnesses
  • Developing treatment plans
  • Patient and family education
  • Health maintenance
  • Preventive care
  • Interpreting diagnostic imaging
  • Interpreting labs
  • Interpreting ECGs
  • Administering treatment
  • Administering procedures
  • Managing and monitoring the progression of chronic conditions
  • Collaborating with interdisciplinary teams
  • Coordinating care
  • Establishing safe environments
  • Providing patient-centered care
  • Shared decision-making
  • Mitigating social influences on health
  • Mitigating economic influences on health
  • Mitigating environmental influences on health
  • Electronic Health Record Systems
  • Epic
  • CPRS

Clinical Rotations

  • Emergency Medicine, River Region Medical Center, 01/06/25 to 02/07/25
  • Internal Medicine, Jefferson Health NJ, 09/03/24 to 10/03/24
  • Primary Care, Jefferson Health NJ, 10/07/24 to 11/08/24
  • Pediatrics, Nemours DuPont, 07/29/24 to 08/29/24
  • OBGYN/Women’s Health, Jefferson Health NJ, 11/11/24 to 12/12/24
  • Orthopedic Surgery, Rothman Institute, 02/10/25 to 03/13/25
  • Psychiatry, Atlantic County Correctional Facility, 03/17/25 to 04/17/25
  • Urology, Veterans Affairs Hospital of Philadelphia, 05/12/25 to current

Professional Memberships

  • The National Commission on Certification of Physician Assistants (NCCPA), ID 1223853
  • American Academy of Physician Associates (AAPA), ID 110805313

Leadership Experience

Diversity Chair, Thomas Jefferson University’s Physician Assistant Class of 2025

Certification

  • American Heart Association Basic Life Support (BLS), 05/01/26
  • American Heart Association Advanced Care Life Support (ACLS), 05/01/26
  • Pain Management and Opioids Adaptive Learning, 04/15/26
  • HIPAA Awareness for Healthcare Providers, 05/01/27

Timeline

Medical Assistant

Jefferson Health OB/GYN
09.2022 - 06.2023

Medical Assistant

Jefferson Health Primary Care
09.2021 - 09.2022

Optometric Technician

SoHo Optical
04.2021 - 06.2021

M.S. - Physician Assistant Studies

Thomas Jefferson University

B.S. - Biology

Bloomfield College
Jozetta Thomas