Michael Alvarez
Vero Beach,FL
Summary
Fellowship-trained Emergency Medicine Physician Assistant seeking a PRN Critical Care position to sustain and expand procedural and critical care skills, leveraging a strong emergency medicine background in rapid decision-making and management of unstable patients.
Overview
5
5
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Emergency Medicine Physician Assistant
HCA Florida Lawnwood Hospital
Ft. Pierce, Florida
10.2025 - Current
- Manage high-acuity and high-volume Emergency Department patients across all age groups, independently evaluating, diagnosing, and treating 20 or more patients per shift.
- Conduct comprehensive histories and physical exams for patients presenting with medical, surgical, and traumatic injuries.
- Deliver critical interventions to stabilize patients facing acute illness or injury before transfer or admission.
Emergency Medicine Physician Assistant Fellow
Albany Medical Center Hospital
Albany, NY
10.2024 - 10.2025
- Provided high-acuity patient care in a fast-paced Level 1 trauma center, managing critical trauma, medical, and surgical emergencies. Perform rapid assessments, resuscitations, and interventions for life-threatening conditions, including cardiac arrest, ACS, sepsis, stroke, and traumas.
- Performed skilled procedures such as intubation, central venous catheter placement, arterial line placement, paracentesis, thoracentesis, and ultrasound-guided vascular access.
- Performed rapid assessments, resuscitations, and interventions for life-threatening conditions, including cardiac arrest, ACS, sepsis, stroke, and traumas.
Senior Implementation Manager
ScribeEMR
Miami, Florida
03.2021 - 04.2022
- Led the development and expansion of scribe programs across multiple healthcare facilities nationwide, optimizing workflow efficiency and provider documentation.
- Collaborated with medical directors and hospital leadership to ensure seamless program integration, enhancing clinical operations and provider support.
- Pioneered the first EMS/Paramedic scribe program in the U.S., establishing a new model for pre-hospital documentation and improving patient care continuity.
Education
Bachelor of Science - Physician Assistant Studies
Miami Dade College
Miami, FL07-2024
Master of Science - Health Science
Nova Southeastern University
Davie, FL05-2024
Bachelor of Science - Kinesiology
Temple University
Philadelphia, PA07-2017
Skills
- Airway management
- Central and arterial line placement
- Vascular access
- Resuscitations
- EKG interpretation
- Point of care ultrasound
- Rapid assessment and triage
Certification
ACLS, PALS, ATLS, BLS
Timeline
Emergency Medicine Physician Assistant
HCA Florida Lawnwood Hospital
10.2025 - Current
Emergency Medicine Physician Assistant Fellow
Albany Medical Center Hospital
10.2024 - 10.2025
Senior Implementation Manager
ScribeEMR
03.2021 - 04.2022
Bachelor of Science - Physician Assistant Studies
Miami Dade College
Master of Science - Health Science
Nova Southeastern University
Bachelor of Science - Kinesiology
Temple University