Mark Mogensen
Lake View,Iowa
Summary
With a proven track record at Stewart Memorial Community Hospital, excelling in delivering comprehensive patient care, from emergency interventions to chronic disease management, pediatric through geriatric care, dermatologic care including lesion and rash identification, lesion biopsy, orthopedic casting, splinting, and steroid injections, and comprehensive wound care. Renowned for enhancing patient satisfaction with each patient whether its in acute setting, chronic disease management, emergency room setting, or through advanced wound care techniques all the while fostering strong patient relationships, listening to patients concerns without interrupting them and communicating with patients with empathetic communication, while also providing appropriate humor when needed to provide laughter or just to get a smile out of a patient that is dealing with their concerned health related complaint and using evidence based medicine to diagnose and treat their condition.
Overview
19
19
years of professional experience
Work History
Family Practice Physician Assistant
Stewart Memorial Community Hospital
09.2005 - 10.2024
- Enhanced patient care by providing comprehensive family practice services, including preventative care and chronic disease management.
- Provided high-quality primary care services, effectively diagnosing and treating wide range of acute and chronic medical conditions.
- Managed diverse caseloads efficiently, balancing needs of all patients while maintaining high standards of quality care delivery.
- Developed strong rapport with patients, fostering trust and open communication for better understanding of individual needs and concerns.
- Conducted rounds in hospitals and nursing homes to check on admitted patients and provide care.
Emergency Room Physician Assistant
Stewart Memorial Community Hospital
09.2005 - 10.2024
- Streamlined patient flow by coordinating with nursing staff for timely triage and disposition of patients.
- Discussed proposed course of treatment with patient's attending physician and other healthcare team members.
- Obtained detailed and accurate history, performed physical examinations and reviewed medical records to assess patients' health status.
- Managed critically ill patients by initiating advanced cardiac life support protocols when needed.
- Initiated, performed and interpreted appropriate diagnostic tests necessary in routine and emergent care of patients.
- Trained to use diagnostic tools, such as ultrasound imaging, to make accurate diagnoses more efficiently.
- Increased patient satisfaction scores through effective communication and empathetic bedside manner, and most importantly providing appropriate humor to patients, as laughter is the best medicine. Laughter enhances your intake of oxygen-rich air, stimulates your heart, lungs and muscles, and increases endorphins that are released by your brain, cools down your stress response, then decrease your heart rate and blood pressure. Laughter can also stimulate circulation and aid muscle relaxation, both of which can help reduce some physical symptoms of stress.
Wound Care Specialist
Stewart Memorial Community Hospital
01.2021 - 10.2024
- Improved patient satisfaction scores of 97% by providing education on wound care and prevention strategies, and awarded excellence in healing of wounds >95% of time from the recommended baseline time of wound care treatments.
- Initiated process improvements that led to streamlined operations within the Wound Care Center, maximizing clinic efficiency.
- Streamlined documentation processes, ensuring timely and accurate record-keeping for optimal patient outcomes.
- Established strong relationships with community partners, increasing referrals for specialized wound care services from local healthcare providers.
- Awarded excellence in healing of wounds >95%.
Education
Master of Science - Physician Assistant
University of Nebraska Medical Center
Omaha, NE12-2011
Skills
- Pediatric care
- Orthopedic assessment
- Chronic disease management
- Cardiovascular evaluation
- Gastrointestinal evaluation
- Preventive medicine
- Acute care treatment
- Evidence-based medicine
- Friendly, positive attitude
- Active listening
Timeline
Wound Care Specialist
Stewart Memorial Community Hospital
01.2021 - 10.2024
Family Practice Physician Assistant
Stewart Memorial Community Hospital
09.2005 - 10.2024
Emergency Room Physician Assistant
Stewart Memorial Community Hospital
09.2005 - 10.2024
Master of Science - Physician Assistant
University of Nebraska Medical Center
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