Summary
Overview
Work History
Education
Skills
Licenses
EMR experience
Professional Memberships
Timeline
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Kelly Teabo

Physician Assistant
Southport,NC

Summary

Proficient, empathetic provider with a proactive and enthusiastic approach to work. Over 8 years of experience working in busy and high stress environments caring for patients of all ages.

Overview

13
13
years of professional experience
7
7
years of post-secondary education

Work History

Physician Assistant

TeamHealth
Seacoast, SC
11.2021 - Current
  • Working as a physician assistant in rural and suburban emergency departments in South Carolina.
  • Assessed and managed patients of all ages and all acuity independently.
  • Independently performed procedures including simple and intermediate suturing, small and large joint reductions, small and large joint injections, nerve blocks, trigger point injections, foreign body removal, ultrasound guided procedures and exams, wound care, splinting and casting, pelvic exams, nail removal, eye exams,
  • Skillfully assisted physicians during basic and invasive medical procedures including intubation, chest tube placement, central line placement, patient resuscitations, paracentesis, procedural sedation, large joint reductions, lumbar punctures
  • Make decisions on patient disposition and communicate clearly with other team members, specialists and transfer centers to assure patient gets highest quality care.

Physician Assistant

Emergency Medicine
Various, NC
01.2018 - Current
  • Working locums throughout various busy, rural emergency departments in Vidant Health and Sampson health systems seeing both pediatric and adult patients independently with acute and emergent medical and psychiatric conditions
  • Rapidly analyzing and responding to critical situations such as STEMI, code stroke, trauma and psychiatric emergencies.
  • Making decisions on patient disposition and communicating clearly with other team members , hospital staff and specialists to ensure best possible outcome for each patient.
  • Independently performing procedures including incision and drainage, FAST exams, simple and intermediate suturing, wound care, splinting and casting, pelvic exams, joint injections, trigger point injections, nerve blocks, nail removal, small joint reductions, eye exams, feeding tube replacement, Morgan’s lense placement, IO placement.
  • Experience with intubations, procedural sedation, chest tube placement, paracentesis, lumbar puncture, large joint reductions, central lines, patient resuscitation.

Physician Assistant

Wake Forest Baptist/ Cone Health
Greensboro, NC
01.2020 - 08.2021
  • Assessed and managed patient's of all ages and all acuity throughout our group's 4 emergency departments including large level II trauma center.
  • Rapidly analyzed and responded to critical situations such as STEMI, Code stroke, trauma activations and psychiatric emergencies.
  • Independently performed procedures including simple and intermediate suturing, small and large joint reductions, small and large joint injections, nerve blocks, trigger point injections, foreign body removal, ultrasound guided procedures and exams, wound care, splinting and casting, pelvic exams, nail removal, eye exams,
  • Skillfully assisted physicians during basic and invasive medical procedures including intubation, chest tube placement, central line placement, patient resuscitations, paracentesis, procedural sedation, large joint reductions, lumbar punctures
  • Independently see patients through telemedicine visits, make decisions on patient disposition and communicate clearly with other team members , hospital staff and specialists to ensure best possible outcome for each patient.

Physician Assistant

Fastmed Urgent Care
Roanoke Rapids, NC
06.2016 - 07.2019
  • Worked full time as sole provider in busy urgent care facility seeing up to 50 patients per day of all ages for both acute and chronic problems.
  • Independently assess patients, order and interpret diagnostic tests including ECG, x-rays and various lab work as well as perform minor procedures, point of care testing and basic emergent care when necessary.
  • Responsible for occupational health screenings, DOT physicals, woman’s health screenings, and workman’s comp evaluations.
  • Initiated transfer of patients to emergency department when care needs exceeded level of care available.
  • Referred to and consulted with physicians and other healthcare providers on patient care.

Physician Assistant

Comprehensive Pain Management Center
Roanoke Rapids, NC
06.2014 - 12.2017
  • Lead Physician Assistant providing comprehensive chronic pain management care for up to 35 adult patients daily, with and without supervising physician on site.
  • Performed procedures including joint injections, trigger point injections and nerve blocks. With and without ultrasound guidance.
  • Ordered and interpreted imaging studies and diagnostic labs including genetic testing and urine drug testing and spinal imaging.
  • Designed and implemented comprehensive treatment plans for chronic pain patients using bio-psycho-social model.
  • Trained and educated PA students as well as new graduates interested in pain management

Education

Master of Science - Physician Assistant Studies

MCPHS University
Boston, MA
08.2011 - 05.2014

Bachelor of Science - Pre-Medicine

MCPHS University
Boston, MA
08.2008 - 05.2012

Skills

    Advanced Cardiac Life Support

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Licenses

  • NC State Medical License
  • SC State Medical License
  • DEA license
  • X waiver

EMR experience

  • Epic
  • MediTech
  • Cerner
  • eClinical Works
  • Methasoft
  • VISTA

Professional Memberships

  • AAPA- American Academy of Physician Assistants
  • USPA- United States Parachutists Association

Timeline

Physician Assistant

TeamHealth
11.2021 - Current

Physician Assistant

Wake Forest Baptist/ Cone Health
01.2020 - 08.2021

Physician Assistant

Emergency Medicine
01.2018 - Current

Physician Assistant

Fastmed Urgent Care
06.2016 - 07.2019

Physician Assistant

Comprehensive Pain Management Center
06.2014 - 12.2017

Master of Science - Physician Assistant Studies

MCPHS University
08.2011 - 05.2014

Bachelor of Science - Pre-Medicine

MCPHS University
08.2008 - 05.2012

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