LaRue LaPorte
Waikoloa,USA
Summary
Highly skilled and NCCPA Certified Physician Assistant with extensive experience in urgent, emergency, and wound care, demonstrated at Kaiser Permanente and other leading healthcare facilities. Excel in patient assessment, diagnostic testing interpretation, and therapeutic procedure execution. Proven ability to develop effective patient management plans, ensuring high compliance and optimal care outcomes.
Overview
28
28
years of professional experience
Work History
Wound Care – Physician Assistant
Aloha Wound Care
08.2022 - Current
- Examine patients, compile patient medical data, including health history and diagnostic tests
- Order diagnostic tests and labs and interpret results
- Procedures such as I and D of abscess, wound debridement’s, sutures, wound reshaping, obtaining cultures, wound dressings
- Develop and implement patient wound care management
- Consult with other specialty providers and primary care
- Instruct and counsel patients regarding compliance of therapeutic regimens
- Update and maintain EMR
Urgent Care- Physician Assistant
Kaiser Permanente
10.2002 - 09.2022
- Examine patients, perform comprehensive physical examination, and compile patient medical data, including health history and results of physical examination
- Order diagnostic tests, such as imaging studies, electrocardiogram, and laboratory tests, and interpret test results for deviations from normal
- Perform therapeutic procedures such as injections, immunizations, suturing, I and D abscesses, wound care, and managing infection
- Performs other department specific diagnostic or therapeutic procedures
- Develops and implements patient management plans, records progress notes and assists in provision of continuity of care
- Instructs and counsels patients regarding compliance with prescribed therapeutic regimens, normal growth and development, family planning, emotional problems of daily living, health maintenance and other relevant patient education
- Use of EMR
Emergency Department - Physician Assistant
Desert Regional Medical Center
11.1999 - 09.2002
- Examine patients, perform comprehensive physical examination, and compile patient medical data, including health history and results of physical examination
- Order diagnostic tests, such as imaging studies, electrocardiogram, and laboratory tests, and interpret test results for deviations from normal
- Perform therapeutic procedures such as injections, immunizations, suturing, I and D abscesses, wound care, and managing infection
- Performs other department specific diagnostic or therapeutic procedures
- Develops and implements patient management plans, records progress notes and assists in provision of continuity of care
- Instructs and counsels patients regarding compliance with prescribed therapeutic regimens, emotional problems of daily living and health maintenance and other relevant patient education
Dr. Tarleton - Family Practice
Eisenhower Medical Center
08.1997 - 10.1999
- Provide high-quality health care through direct assessment, diagnosis, and formulation/implementation of treatment plan for patients with common acute chronic illnesses and injuries, ordering, interpreting, and following up on diagnostic studies; ordering medications
- Perform therapeutic procedures such as injections, immunizations, wound care, and managing infection
- Performs other department specific diagnostic or therapeutic procedures
- Develops and implements patient management plans, records progress notes and assists in provision of continuity of care
- Instructs and counsels patients regarding compliance with prescribed therapeutic regimens, normal growth and development, family planning, emotional problems of daily living, and health maintenance and other relevant patient education
Education
Physician Assistant Certificate -
Western University of Health Sciences
07.1997
Associate of Science Degree -
Chaffey College
06.1993
Skills
- Physician Assistant Board Certified
- California PA Licenses
- Hawaii PA Licenses
- NCCPA Certified
- DEA Registered
- ACLS Certified
- BLS Certified
Timeline
Wound Care – Physician Assistant
Aloha Wound Care
08.2022 - Current
Urgent Care- Physician Assistant
Kaiser Permanente
10.2002 - 09.2022
Emergency Department - Physician Assistant
Desert Regional Medical Center
11.1999 - 09.2002
Dr. Tarleton - Family Practice
Eisenhower Medical Center
08.1997 - 10.1999
Physician Assistant Certificate -
Western University of Health Sciences
Associate of Science Degree -
Chaffey College
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