Megan Calder
Wylie
Summary
Physician Assistant with 8 years of experience in multiple settings including inpatient, outpatient/clinic, operating room, and emergency department coverage.
Overview
13
13
years of professional experience
Work History
Orthopedic Surgery and Trauma Physician Assistant
Medical City Plano
Plano, Texas
10.2020 - Current
- Lead APP for team of 6 full time, 2 PRN APPs at level I trauma center
- Significant autonomy with attending physicians
- 100% Orthopaedic call coverage to trauma, joints, tumor, and hand
- Responsible for obtaining HPI, physical examination, plan of care, and treatment of all in-patient orthopedic consults. In-patient rounding and treatment to all elective post-operative primary and complex revision total joint arthroplasties
- Patient population: Joint arthroplasties- primary and revisions, periprosthetic fractures, explants, spacer placement, complex joint infections, BKA, AKA, hip disarticulations, hemipelvectomies. Fracture care-external fixators, ORIF, ligamentous repair
- Order and interpreted diagnostic imaging and testing to confirm diagnosis and implement accurate treatment plans
- Responsible for joint aspirations and injections, casting, splinting
- Collaborated with multidisciplinary teams for comprehensive treatment plans tailored to individual patient needs.
- MEDITEC and Patient Keeper EMR
Physician Assistant
Southern Joint Replacement Institute
Nashville, Tennessee
09.2018 - 09.2020
- HCA: Tristar Centennial Medical Center, Horizon Medical Center
- Physician assistant with an emphasis in the treatment of arthritis in a total joint replacement clinical, operating room, and hospital setting along side a joint replacement surgeon with experience in orthopedic trauma and sports medicine
- Responsibilities include evaluation and treatment of orthopedic joints and fracture care, independent interpretation of imaging, joint injections, and joint injections under ultrasound guidance
- Pre and post operative management and rounding on hospital total joint replacement and orthopedic trauma patients
- First assist in operating room
- Include primary total knee and hip replacement, arthroscopic partial meniscectomies and meniscus repairs
- Complex revisions including explants, distal femur replacements, total femur replacements, and custom acetabular components
- Periprosthetic fractures, general orthopedic fractures requiring ORIF, and amputations
Physician Assistant
Wilson Orthopaedics Joint Reconstruction & Sports Medicine
Bronx, New York
03.2018 - 08.2018
- Evaluation and treatment of orthopedic joint replacement and sports medicine patients in the clinical setting, primarily workers compensation cases
- Daily tasks included: physical examination and diagnoses, diagnostic imaging interpretation, joint injection and aspirations, pre operative history and physical and post operative management
Physician Assistant Orthopaedic Surgery
Montefiore Medical Center
Bronx, New York
08.2016 - 08.2018
- Primary responsibility- 1st assist to high volume total joint replacement surgeon, 500+ cases per year
- Responsible for in-house orthopedic unit pre-operative and post-operative management of joint replacement and trauma patients
- Management of soft tissue infections
- Order and interpret appropriate diagnostic imaging
- Thorough collaboration with consulting services
- Responsible for the evaluation and treatment of emergency department and in-house orthopaedic consultations
- EPIC EMR
Certified Nursing Assistant/Unit Coordinator
Spring Valley Hospital
Las Vegas, Nevada
12.2012 - 05.2014
- Multidisciplinary communication with all members of the health care team
- Physician orders and notes were inputted via Cerner EMR system
Certified Nursing Assistant
Mission Pines Nursing and Rehabilitation
Las Vegas, Nevada
07.2012 - 12.2012
- Assisting patient with ADLs, transfers, personal care, incontinence care
Caregiver
Right at Home
Reno, Nevada
03.2012 - 05.2012
- Proving a safe environment for individuals requiring health care needs
Education
Masters of Physician Assistant -
Stony Brook University
06.2016
Bachelors of Science - Biology
University of Nevada, Reno
05.2012
Skills
Leader
Educator
Preceptor
Joint injections
Joint aspirations
Hip joint injections under ultrasound guidance
Fracture reduction
Splinting
Casting
Certifications and professional affiliations
- Basic Life Support
- Pediatric Life Support
- Advanced Cardiac Life Support
- Texas State Physician Assistant License, active-2020
- Tennessee State Physician Assistant License, active-2018
- American Academy of Physician Assistants (AAPA)- Member since 2016
- Physician Assistant Certification, 2016
- DEA License since 2016
References
Multiple references available upon request
Certifications and Professional Affiliations
- Basic Life Support
- Pediatric Life Support
- Advanced Cardiac Life Support
- AAHKA member, 2021
- Texas State Physician Assistant License, 2020
- Americal Academy of Physician Assistant (AAPA), 2016
- Physician Assistant Certification, 2016
- DEA license, 2016
Timeline
Orthopedic Surgery and Trauma Physician Assistant
Medical City Plano
10.2020 - Current
Physician Assistant
Southern Joint Replacement Institute
09.2018 - 09.2020
Physician Assistant
Wilson Orthopaedics Joint Reconstruction & Sports Medicine
03.2018 - 08.2018
Physician Assistant Orthopaedic Surgery
Montefiore Medical Center
08.2016 - 08.2018
Certified Nursing Assistant/Unit Coordinator
Spring Valley Hospital
12.2012 - 05.2014
Certified Nursing Assistant
Mission Pines Nursing and Rehabilitation
07.2012 - 12.2012
Caregiver
Right at Home
03.2012 - 05.2012
Bachelors of Science - Biology
University of Nevada, Reno
Masters of Physician Assistant -
Stony Brook University