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Mr. Ashley Greene

4744 Solomon Dr. Strawberry Plains,TN

Summary

Interested in an opportunity to provide a highly motivated, experienced and dedicated cardiovascular/thoracic surgery physician assistant with 22 years of experience to a medical group/program in need of the skill sets necessary to meet their needs.

I also possess strong interpersonal skills that have and will be an asset to meet the required expectations that your patients expect and deserve.

Overview

23
23
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification

Work History

Physician Assistant, Cardiothoracic Surgery

Barton Associates Careers- UAMS
Little Rock, AR
10.2022 - 05.2023

Tentative locum tenems contract to provide cardiothoracic surgery services as a physician assistant for the University Of Arkansas Medical Sciences.

Physician Assistant, Cardiothoracic Surgery

Palm Careers, LLC
Yuma, AZ
11.2021 - Current

- Provide all aspects of cardiothoracic surgical services as a PA-C for a 3 surgeon group that involves first assistant O.R responsibilities including endoscopic radial artery and saphenous vein harvesting. ICU and critical care direct patient care management involving all aspects of post operative care responsibilities. This has been as a locum tenems employee for Palm Careers, LLC.

Yuma Regional Medical Center is the hospital currently utilizing my services.

Please refer to my skill set as described below as the senior PA-C at St. Vincent's Indianapolis, IN for my 21 year career at that institution.

Unemployed

None
Strawberry Plains, TN
03.2021 - 10.2021

Took 8 month break from active employment to assist with family health crisis involving my mother who suffered a stroke to help with her rehabilitation in addition to divorce issues.

Physician Assistant, Cardiothoracic Surgery

St. Vincent's Medical Group
Indianapolis, IN
12.1999 - 03.2021

- 21 year career as a Cardiovascular Surgery Physician Assistant in a seven surgeon, high volume practice performing around 2,000 cases annually. Extensive experience in all areas of CABG (all arterial, off pump, MIDCAB, etc,.), minimally invasive Port Access mitral valve repair/replacement (200-300 cases annually), standard sternotomy and mini aortic valve procedures (AVR/AVP), complex aortic cases (including valve sparring roots, full root, hemi and total arch and descending resections involving circ arrest), TAVR, ECMO, cardiac transplants (50-60 annually), and VAD's.

- Perform complete chest closures (sternal wires to skin).

- I have performed > 3,000 endoscopic vessel harvests utilizing Maquet/Getinge scopes involving both radial arteries and saphenous veins. Also, prior to converting to endoscopic technique, vast experience in open radial artery procurement.

- Manager and supervisor of 12 mid level APP's (PA's,NP's, and also CST's) from 2005-2015.

- Direct patient care of all post operative patients in the ICU and step down units. Responsibilities including all critical care management, chest tube insertions, IABP, ECMO,etc,.

- Critical care physician assistant team leader 2004-2021.

Responsible for daily rounds on 40-50 post operative patients when not in the operative suit.

- Assisted in the first minimally invasive mitral valve surgery in Beijing, China in October 2005 for the Chinese Medical Society.

Education

Bachelor of Science - Physician Assistant

Trevecca Nazarene University
Nashville, TN
08.1999

Bachelor of Arts - Biology

Carson Newman University
Jefferson City, TN
12.1997

Skills

- Expert in endoscopic saphenous vein and radial artery procurement ( > 3,000 cases)

- Awarded the Guidant/Maquet Corporation Endoscopic Vessel Harvesting Leadership award May 2005

- Physician Assistant Critical Care team leader

* Please refer to my work experience section for a brief synopsis of my skill sets

Certification

- NCCPA # 1043160 expires 12/31/2024

- NPI # 1811916612

- DEA: MG 1717062 expires 09/30/2025

- CAQH # 11443094

- ACLS/BLS current

Indiana State License #10000417A expires 06/30/2024

Arizona State License # 8622 expires 02/20/2024

Arkansas State License PT2022-065 issued 09/30/2022

Timeline

Physician Assistant, Cardiothoracic Surgery

Barton Associates Careers- UAMS
10.2022 - 05.2023

Physician Assistant, Cardiothoracic Surgery

Palm Careers, LLC
11.2021 - Current

Unemployed

None
03.2021 - 10.2021

Physician Assistant, Cardiothoracic Surgery

St. Vincent's Medical Group
12.1999 - 03.2021

Bachelor of Science - Physician Assistant

Trevecca Nazarene University

Bachelor of Arts - Biology

Carson Newman University
Mr. Ashley Greene