Kristen Cautilli
Ocean City,NJ
Summary
Professional healthcare practitioner with significant experience in orthopedic care. Strong background in diagnostic imaging, patient assessment, and surgical assistance. Known for collaborative approach, adaptability, and delivering tangible results. Skilled in patient education, post-operative care, and clinical procedures. Reliable team player with focus on achieving optimal patient outcomes.
Overview
17
17
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Per diem Surgical Physician Assistant
Shore Medical Center
- 09.2024
- Per diem, first assist surgeons on a variety of surgical cases, including orthopedics, DaVinci robotics, c-sections, general, gyn, and plastic surgery. Organize and prepare surgical suite for cases, obtain x-rays and lab values for surgeons. Insert foley catheters, wound closure at the end of the case, casting, splinting, and wound vac placement.
- September 2024-present
Orthopaedic Physician Assistant
Shore Physicians Group
09.2023 - 09.2024
- Full time 50+ hour workweek, evaluate and treat patients in an office setting, round pre- and post-operatively in the hospital, complete consults, first assist in the operating room, complete reductions and casting, intra-articular injections and arthrocentesis, interpret labs and communicate with other staff in the care of our patients. Develop order sets and patient educational material as well as lecture at patient seminars. Complete any task to facilitate the continuum of care for our patients.
Supervising Surgical Physician Assistant, Operating Room
Penn Medicine Princeton Health
08.2020 - 05.2023
- Full time 40+ hour workweek, first assist surgeons on a variety of surgical cases as well as pre- and post-operative care. Also run the orthopaedic clinic. In addition to clinical duties, supervisory duties include; manage a ten PA team, assign surgical cases to staff, liaison between OR staff and surgeons, hire new PAs, annual reviews, troubleshoot day to day issues, precept PA and pre-PA students. Also attend department of Surgery meetings, department chair for the Advanced Practitioner Committee, and other managerial commitments.
Surgical Physician Assistant, Operating Room
Penn Medicine Princeton Health
04.2018 - 08.2020
- Full time 40+ hour workweek, first assist surgeons on a variety of surgical cases including Orthopaedic, Plastic, Gynecologic and Neurosurgery. Trained in the Da Vinci Robot and assist in a variety of robotic cases. Organize and prepare surgical suite for cases, obtain x-rays and lab values for surgeon. Complete preoperative H and P’s, as well as pre- and postoperative patient orders. Insert foley catheters, wound closure at the end of the case, casting, splinting, and wound vac placement. Round on post-surgical patients on the floor.
Orthopaedic Physician Assistant
Langhorne Physician Services (formerly known as Trenton Orthopaedic Group)
01.2015 - 02.2018
- Full time 50+ hour workweek, evaluate and treat patients in an office setting, round pre- and post-operatively in the hospital, complete consults, first assist in the operating room, complete reductions and casting, intra-articular injections and arthrocentesis, interpret labs and communicate with other staff in the care of our patients. Develop order sets and patient educational material as well as lecture at patient seminars. Complete any task to facilitate the continuum of care for our patients. Also participate in the Orthopaedic weekend walk-in clinic primarily run by PAs.
Per Diem Surgical Physician Assistant, Operating Room
St Mary Medical Center
01.2015 - 02.2018
- Per diem, first assist surgeons on a variety of surgical cases. Organize and prepare surgical suite for cases, obtain x-rays and lab values for surgeons. Insert foley catheters, wound closure at the end of the case, casting, splinting, and wound vac placement.
Surgical Physician Assistant, Operating Room
St Mary Medical Center
12.2013 - 01.2015
- Full time 40+ hour workweek, first assist surgeons on a variety of surgical cases, with a main focus in Orthopaedics. Organize and prepare surgical suite for cases, obtain x-rays and lab values for surgeon. Insert foley catheters, wound closure at the end of the case, casting, splinting, and wound vac placement.
Patient Care OR Assistant, Operating Room
St Mary Medical Center
05.2007 - 08.2011
- Work full-time during summer and winter interim preparing and transporting patients to and from the Operating Room, preparing the OR with proper equipment and instruments, transporting specimens, blood, and pharmaceuticals to and from OR rooms. Also, observe surgeries and interact with attending physicians. Participate in necessary patient care experience required for application to physician assistant school.
Education
Master of Science - Physician Assistant Program
University of Medicine and Dentistry of New Jersey
Piscataway, NJ05.2013
Bachelor of Arts - Biology
Lafayette College
Easton, Pa05.2010
Skills
- Orthotic prescription
- Physical examination
- Medical documentation
- Fracture management
Affiliations
American Academy of Physician Assistants, January 2013-present
Certification
- Pennsylvania Medical Physician Assistant License #MA056182, expires 2026-12-31
- Pennsylvania Osteopathic Physician Assistant License #OA003062, expires 2024-10-31
- New Jersey Physician Assistant License #25MP00311200, expires 2027-08-31
- Basic Life Support, American Heart Association, expires August 2026
- Advanced Cardiovascular Life Support, American Heart Association, expires January 2026
Timeline
Orthopaedic Physician Assistant
Shore Physicians Group
09.2023 - 09.2024
Supervising Surgical Physician Assistant, Operating Room
Penn Medicine Princeton Health
08.2020 - 05.2023
Surgical Physician Assistant, Operating Room
Penn Medicine Princeton Health
04.2018 - 08.2020
Orthopaedic Physician Assistant
Langhorne Physician Services (formerly known as Trenton Orthopaedic Group)
01.2015 - 02.2018
Per Diem Surgical Physician Assistant, Operating Room
St Mary Medical Center
01.2015 - 02.2018
Surgical Physician Assistant, Operating Room
St Mary Medical Center
12.2013 - 01.2015
Patient Care OR Assistant, Operating Room
St Mary Medical Center
05.2007 - 08.2011
Per diem Surgical Physician Assistant
Shore Medical Center
- 09.2024
Bachelor of Arts - Biology
Lafayette College
Master of Science - Physician Assistant Program
University of Medicine and Dentistry of New Jersey
CONFERENCES
- American Association of Hip and Knee Surgeons, November 2012, 2013, 2015-23, Dallas, Tx
- American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons, March 2015, 2017
- American Academy of Physician Assistants, May 2019
CLINICAL EXPERIENCE
- UMDNJ PA program clinical education, associated with UMDNJ School of Osteopathic Medicine, Stratford, NJ
- Duties include history taking and performing physical examinations, developing an assessment and plan, as well as diagnosing disease processes, ordering laboratory and diagnostic studies and performing procedures; presenting assessments and plans to attending physicians and discussing the course of care and treatment for the patient. Educational opportunities include lectures and conferences, and independent study case presentations. Rotations completed thus far listed below.
- (March 2012-May 2013)
PRESENTATIONS
UMDNJ-School of Health Related Professions Poster Presentation; “The effects of pre-sport participation cardiac screening on sudden death in young athletes”, September 2011