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Kirsten George-CV
Summary
Dedicated Family Medicine Physician Assistant with 9.5 years of experience at Western Sierra Medical Clinic, excelling in complex patient management and preventive care. Known for high patient satisfaction and effective communication skills. Proficient in EMR systems, improving individual and clinic efficiency while delivering compassionate care to diverse populations.
Overview
19
19
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Physician Assistant-Certified
Western Sierra Medical Clinic
10.2015 - Current
- Provide comprehensive primary care across the lifespan, from newborns to geriatrics for the last 9.5 years.
- Manage complex chronic conditions with physician collaboration when needed
- Collaborate and consult often with other colleagues and outside specialties as indicated.
- Serve a high (~>80%) Medi-Cal and Medicare/Medi-Cal-insured population.
- Provide excellent, compassionate, non-judgemental care for patients who often have complex socio-economic needs, including poverty, homelessness, physical and mental disabilities, experiences with previous and current trauma, and unstable healthcare access.
- High patient satisfaction.
- Utilize telehealth to increase access to care about 14 hours per week.
- Prioritize recommended screenings and treatment guidelines and encourage patients to complete the recommendations. Hold one of the highest breast and colon cancer screening rates in the clinic.
- Clinic Program Director for the last 3 years for the Breast and Colon Cancer Screening Implementation Project (BCCSIP) Grant, 2023-2025
- Utilize eClinicalWorks (current EHR) to it's full capacity and efficiency.
- Train new medical providers (physicians and advanced practice providers) in our EMR and clinic practices.
- Work diligently and consistently to complete chart notes in a timely manner. Keep up with the constant influx of patient and clinic messages, diagnostic imaging and lab results, and documents to review and sign.
- Utilize AI scribing tools and a history of using asynchronous human scribes.
- Work closely with colleagues and administration to improve efficiency and quality within the clinic through current and previous participation in several voluntary clinic committees including: Diabetes Management, Quality Improvement, Opioid Safety, Medication Assisted Treatment (MAT) Committee, and Pediatric Care.
- Ran a monthly Diabetes Clinic to improve the quality of care for our patients with diabetes.
- Treat Chronic Hepatitis C.
- Treat Substance Use Disorder through our MAT program, utilizing the most advanced treatment options including buprenorphine-naloxone products, subcutaneous buprenorphine, and injectable Vivitrol.
- Precepted over 10 PA and NP students for their family medicine rotations from UC Davis and other programs.
- Provider of Record for the Vaccines for Children (VFC) Program for the WSMC Auburn Clinic. Ensure compliance with the VFC program in order to continually access needed vaccines to qualified pediatric patients.
- Competent in basic suturing, skin biopsies (including shave, punch, and excision), removal of simple cysts and lipomas, treatment of common benign, pre-malignant, and malignant skin conditions with cryotherapy and excision.
Certified Nursing Assistant
Aspen Ridge of Utah Valley
10.2010 - 05.2013
- Provided high-quality personal care services such as bathing, grooming, dressing, and feeding.
- Assisted patients with all the needs they had within my scope.
- Checked patient vitals.
Certified Phlebotomist
BioMedics Plasma Donation Center
08.2006 - 04.2007
- Worked in all positions at the donation center including reception, donor screening, connecting/disconnecting the patient, and lab processing.
Education
Master of Science - Physician Assistant Studies
Midwestern University
Downers Grove, IL09-2015
Bachelor of Science - Biology
Brigham Young University
Provo, UT08-2010
Skills
- Complex patient management
- Educate patients on their conditions
- Preventive care and screenings
- Efficient with EMRs and technology
- Deliver high quality care across the life-span
- Excellent communications skills
Affiliations
- American Academy of Physician Associates-2015-Current
- California Academy of Physician Associates-2015-Current
Certification
- California Physician Assistant License
-Expires 03/31/2027
- DEA Registration for schedules II-V
-Expires 09/30/2027
- National Commission on Certification of Physician Assistants (NCCPA)-Certified through 12/2025
- CPR/AED-Expires 08/2026
- Vaccines for Children (VFC) Annual Recertification
-January 2025
- Family PACT Training-August 2024
- Obesity Management in Primary Care Certificate Program-November 2023
- Bayer IUD Insertion Training-August 2022
- Buprenorphine Training (24 hours)-March 2022
- Becoming ACEs Aware in California Training
-January 2022
- ACLS/PALS certified-2015-2022
- Hepatitis C Screening and Treatment
(35 hours)-June 2021
- Nexplanon Training-May 2019
- Screening, Brief Intervention, and Referral to Treatment (SBIRT)/Motivational Interviewing Training
-September 2016
- Controlled Substances: Understanding Opioids and Pain (required course to prescribe opioids in California)-December 2015
- Nursing Assistant Certification-October 2010
- Phlebotomy Technician-May 2006
Interests
Accomplishments
- Western Sierra Medical Clinic's first Provider of the Quarter Award May-July 2024
- Midwestern University's Spirit of Service Scholarship 2014
References
- Available upon request
Timeline
Physician Assistant-Certified
Western Sierra Medical Clinic
10.2015 - Current
Certified Nursing Assistant
Aspen Ridge of Utah Valley
10.2010 - 05.2013
Certified Phlebotomist
BioMedics Plasma Donation Center
08.2006 - 04.2007
Master of Science - Physician Assistant Studies
Midwestern University
Bachelor of Science - Biology
Brigham Young University
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