Summary
Overview
Work History
Education
Affiliations
Certification
Prior Experience
School Experience
Research
Volunteer Experience
References
Accomplishments
Timeline
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Meredith Yates

Winston-Salem,NC

Summary

Highly-motivated Physician Assistant with 3 years of experience in delivering direct clinical care to diverse patient populations. Highly skilled in communicating complex health care issues to supervisors and personnel and devising plans to meet patient physical and psychological care needs. Expertise in providing preventive care, actualizing emergency interventions and performing non-invasive procedures to restore and maintain patients' health. Strong worth ethic, adaptability and exceptional interpersonal skills. Adept at working effectively unsupervised and quickly mastering new skills.

Overview

10
10
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification

Work History

Novant Health Urologic Surgery

Novant Health
12.2020 - Current
  • Completed patient histories, conducted physical exams, and diagnosed and treated multiple urologic conditions
  • Ordered and interpreted labs and imaging
  • Prescribed many medications including opioids and other class 2 medications, counseled patients on risks and benefits of these medications
  • Completed pre operative and post operative exams and counseled patients on risks and benefits of each procedure
  • Procedures performed include difficult foley and suprapubic catheter exchanges with or without sensor wires, hand irrigating catheters, suturing and staple removal, JP drain removal, wound cleansing and packing, and practice in cystoscopies
  • Completed rotating inpatient call for urgent and routine urological consults weekly, in hospital rounding as needed
  • Consulted with on call urology physician, or additional specialists, when needed for complex urological cases.

Physician Assistant School Experience

Elon University
01.2019 - Current
  • Critical Care | Thomasville Medical Center in Thomasville, NC: Jan 6– Feb 14, 2020
  • Behavioral Medicine | Cone Health in Greensboro, NC: Nov 4– Nov 21, 2019
  • Women’s Health | Center for Women’s Health Carein Greensboro, NC: Oct 14– Oct 31, 2019
  • Family Medicine | Western Rockingham Family Medicine in Madison, NC: Sep 3- Oct 11, 2019
  • Cardiology | Kernodle Clinic in Burlington, NC: July 8- Aug 16, 2019
  • General Surgery | Wake Forest Baptist Health in High Point, NC: May 28- July 3, 2019
  • Emergency Medicine | Cone Health in Greensboro, NC: April 1– May 10, 2019
  • Pediatrics | Forsyth Pediatrics in Kernersville, NC: Feb 11– March 22, 2019
  • Inpatient Medicine | Forsyth Medical Center in Winston-Salem, NC: Jan 3– Feb 7, 2019

Anesthesia Technician

Piedmont Triad Anesthesia
Kernersville, NC
05.2016 - 12.2017

Habilitation Technician

Maxim Healthcare
Raleigh, NC
08.2015 - 05.2016

Certified Nursing Assistant

Arbor Ridge Independent Living
Winston-Salem, NC
06.2014 - 01.2016

Education

Masters of Science in Physician Assistant Studies -

Elon University
02.2020

Bachelor of Science in Biological Sciences, Concentration in Human Biology -

North Carolina State University
05.2016

Affiliations

  • Piedmont Association of Physician Assistants, 01/2020-current
  • North Carolina Academy of Physician Assistants, 01/2018-current, NCAPA Endowment 2019 Student Grant Recipient

Certification

  • Certified Physician Assistant, 03/2020
  • Certified in BLS and ACLS
  • DEA License

Prior Experience

  • Piedmont Triad Anesthesia, Winston-Salem, NC, Anesthesia Technician, 05/2016, 12/2017
  • Maxim Healthcare, Raleigh, NC, Habilitation Technician, 08/2015, 05/2016
  • Arbor Ridge Independent Living, Winston-Salem, NC, Certified Nursing Assistant, 06/2014, 08/2014
  • Arbor Ridge Independent Living, Winston-Salem, NC, Certified Nursing Assistant, 12/2014, 01/2015
  • Arbor Ridge Independent Living, Winston-Salem, NC, Certified Nursing Assistant, 12/2015, 01/2016
  • Reynolda Park Assisted Living, Winston-Salem, NC, Certified Nursing Assistant, 06/2014, 08/2014

School Experience

  • Critical Care, Thomasville, NC, 01/06/2020, 02/14/2020
  • Behavioral Medicine, Greensboro, NC, 11/04/2019, 11/21/2019
  • Women's Health, Greensboro, NC, 10/14/2019, 10/31/2019
  • Family Medicine, Madison, NC, 09/03/2019, 10/11/2019
  • Cardiology, Burlington, NC, 07/08/2019, 08/16/2019
  • General Surgery, High Point, NC, 05/28/2019, 07/03/2019
  • Emergency Medicine, Greensboro, NC, 04/01/2019, 05/10/2019
  • Pediatrics, Kernersville, NC, 02/11/2019, 03/22/2019
  • Inpatient Medicine, Winston-Salem, NC, 01/03/2019, 02/07/2019

Research

Master's Project, In the Adolescent Population, Does Treatment Using Midodrine Alone Decrease the Number of Symptomatic Episodes Related to Postural Orthostatic Tachycardia Syndrome as Effectively as Using an Interdisciplinary Approach?, 12/2019, Tracey Thurnes, EdD, MPAS, PA-C, Assistant Professor

Volunteer Experience

  • Two Cities Church, Winston-Salem, NC
  • Open Door Clinic, Burlington, NC

References

available upon request

Accomplishments

Master’s Project: "In the Adolescent Population, Does Treatment Using Midodrine Alone Decrease the Number of Symptomatic Episodes Related to Postural Orthostatic Tachycardia Syndrome as Effectively as Using an Interdisciplinary Approach?" Dec 2019

· Completed in collaboration with Tracey Thurnes, EdD, MPAS, PA-C, Assistant Professor

Timeline

Novant Health Urologic Surgery

Novant Health
12.2020 - Current

Physician Assistant School Experience

Elon University
01.2019 - Current

Anesthesia Technician

Piedmont Triad Anesthesia
05.2016 - 12.2017

Habilitation Technician

Maxim Healthcare
08.2015 - 05.2016

Certified Nursing Assistant

Arbor Ridge Independent Living
06.2014 - 01.2016

Masters of Science in Physician Assistant Studies -

Elon University

Bachelor of Science in Biological Sciences, Concentration in Human Biology -

North Carolina State University
  • Certified Physician Assistant, 03/2020
  • Certified in BLS and ACLS
  • DEA License
Meredith Yates