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MELISSA LILLY

Physician Assistant

Summary

Dedicated and patient-focused Physician Assistant with a background in pain management, Baclofen pump refills, family medicine, internal medicine, hospital medicine, and rehabilitation, with strengths in chronic patient care, patient education, forging of interpersonal relationships with staff. Capacity to multi-task: Experience in assessment, treatment, referral, and education for a wide range of patients. Recognized as a patient advocate. Good interpersonal and communication skills, with accuracy in patient history, charting, and other documentation.

Experienced with comprehensive patient care, particularly in hospital settings. Utilizes critical thinking and patient assessment skills to deliver high-quality care. Track record of effective collaboration with multidisciplinary teams to ensure optimal patient outcomes.

Overview

27
27
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification

Work History

Hospitalist Physician Assistant

Princeton Community Hospital
05.2008 - Current
  • Performing history and physical exams
  • Discharge summaries
  • Interpreting and ordering labs/xrays
  • Making daily rounds
  • Implementing care plans

Physician Assistant

Dr Andrew Thymius
Beckley, WV
11.2011 - 11.2024
  • Injections
  • Follow up visits
  • Implementing care plans

Physician Assistant

BARH/Dr Syed Siddiqi, Beckley, WV
Beckley, WV
07.2006 - 01.2016
  • Making rounds and progress notes on hospital patients.
  • Ordering and interpreting laboratory studies as appropriate
  • Maintaining good relations with hospital staff
  • Coordinating patient care

Physician Assistant Program Clinical Coordinator

Mountain State University, Beckley WV
Beckley, WV
05.2001 - 12.2011
  • Maintaining administrative and instructional duties, including Geriatric Medicine, Dermatology
  • Securing rotation sites
  • Orienting students and preceptors
  • Academic advisor to students while on clinical rotations

Physician Assistant

Mountaineer Health Care/Dr W. Khan, Hinton, WV
Hinton, WV
10.2004 - 07.2006
  • Making rounds and progress notes on hospital/nursing home patients
  • Performing history and physical exams
  • Women’s health/rural health issues
  • Participate in chart reviews for performance improvement

Physician Assistant

Dr Susan Bertrand, Princeton, WV
Princeton, WV
04.1999 - 12.2001
  • Practiced rehabilitative medicine with an emphasis on pain management
  • Made rounds and daily progress notes on hospital patients
  • Made weekend rounds on a rotating basis
  • Saw all new patients at admission, writing admission orders and dictating a history and physical exam.
  • Dictated discharge summaries
  • Follow-up office visits for discharged rehabilitation patients
  • Follow-up office visits for outpatient chronic pain patients
  • Participated in chart reviews for performance improvement
  • Met with families and provided updated information
  • Assisted with programming, filling, and maintaining Baclofen pumps
  • Participated actively in a wound management program with nursing

Physician Assistant

Drs Syed Siddiqi and S. Hasan, Beckley, WV
Beckley, WV
11.1998 - 03.1999
  • Reviewed all lab and x-ray results as soon as available and discussed results and orders with the physician
  • Saw all new patients at admission dictating a history and physical exam.
  • Dictated discharge summaries

Education

Master of Science - Physician Assistant Studies

Alderson-Broaddus College
Philippi, WV
01.2006

Bachelor of Science - Physician Assistant Studies

College of WV
Beckley, WV
01.1998

Skills

  • Diagnostic proficiency
  • Effective team-based patient care
  • Compassionate care
  • Compassionate care approach

Affiliations

WVAPA: Director at Large 2011

Certification

  • Certifications: NCCPA certified
  • Proficiencies: Patient/family education; Documentation, H&Ps. Diagnosis and Treatment
  • WVBOM

Timeline

Physician Assistant

Dr Andrew Thymius
11.2011 - 11.2024

Hospitalist Physician Assistant

Princeton Community Hospital
05.2008 - Current

Physician Assistant

BARH/Dr Syed Siddiqi, Beckley, WV
07.2006 - 01.2016

Physician Assistant

Mountaineer Health Care/Dr W. Khan, Hinton, WV
10.2004 - 07.2006

Physician Assistant Program Clinical Coordinator

Mountain State University, Beckley WV
05.2001 - 12.2011

Physician Assistant

Dr Susan Bertrand, Princeton, WV
04.1999 - 12.2001

Physician Assistant

Drs Syed Siddiqi and S. Hasan, Beckley, WV
11.1998 - 03.1999

Bachelor of Science - Physician Assistant Studies

College of WV

Master of Science - Physician Assistant Studies

Alderson-Broaddus College
MELISSA LILLYPhysician Assistant