NATHAN COLLINS
Eugene
Summary
Highly motivated, dedicated, and compassionate PA, who thrives working as part of a team-based approach to patient care. Has gained surgical care experience, as well as 8 years experience providing emergent, acute, and chronic care to patients in an urgent care/walk-in care setting, helping to expand ability to think on my feet, as well as multi-task on a daily basis. Committed to providing quality care, by ensuring each patient feels they have been listened to and their needs have been addressed in a respectful and caring manner. Gained extensive patient care experience over 13 years as a ground, flight, and emergency room paramedic, prior to attending Master's Program.
Overview
23
23
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Physician Assistant
ZoomCare
03.2023 - 10.2024
- Conducted physical examinations to assess patients' health and current condition for optimal treatment.
- Conducted comprehensive patient evaluations to establish accurate diagnoses and to initiate treatment regimens, improving treatment outcomes, for both chronic and acute conditions.
- Enhanced patient understanding and compliance with treatment plans through detailed education and follow-up strategies to include infectious diseases, chronic conditions, nutrition, hormone therapy, obesity, and smoking cessation.
- Enhanced patient satisfaction through effective communication and empathetic bedside manner.
- Managed chronic conditions by monitoring patient health and treatment plan progress to make necessary adjustments in care.
- Referred to and consulted with physicians and other healthcare providers on patient care.
- Analyze and respond to potential critical situations such as cardiovascular, abdominal, anaphylactic, and neurological emergency situations.
- Order various tests, analyze results, and interpret X-ray images.
- Initiate transfer of patients to ED when acuity exceeds level of care available in urgent care setting.
- Care for patients in acute and chronic pain by exploring highly effective, non-opioid pain control methods.
Surgical Physician Assistant
Northwest Surgical Specialists
11.2022 - 03.2023
- Functioned as First Assistant during 1-5 cases per day, five days a week
- Provided scrubbing surgical assistance and support to surgeons during general, gastrointestinal, and vascular surgery procedures.
- Kept views unobstructed by retracting, sponging and suctioning surgical sites, in addition to operating laparoscopic video equipment
- Performed surgical site/wound closure at completion of procedure(s)
- Minimized surgical bleeding with skilled ligation and clamping of blood vessels.
- Applied antiseptics and sterile dressings to cover surgical locations and boost healing.
- Protected patients from infection by setting up and managing sterile operating fields.
- Gathered and set up equipment, tools and supplies and arrange instruments according to surgeons' preferences or instruction.
Physician Assistant
Nova Urgent Care
11.2015 - 12.2021
- Analyze and respond to potential critical situations such as cardiovascular, abdominal, anaphylactic, and neurological emergency situations.
- Obtain HPI, health history, and detailed physical exam on 30-60 patients daily.
- Order various tests, analyze results, and interpret X-ray images.
- Initiate transfer of patients to ED when acuity exceeds level of care available in urgent care setting.
- Diagnose issues and implement treatment plans to manage symptoms and/or provide relief, by initiating medication regimens, or other therapeutic regimens.
- Care for patients in acute and chronic pain by exploring highly effective, non-opioid pain control methods.
- Refer to, and consult with, Physicians and other Healthcare Providers to coordinate patient care.
Physician Assistant
Oregon Man Clinic
08.2019 - 01.2022
- Perform 15-25 established patient, and 1-4 new patient, consultations, daily when in clinic.
- Obtain detailed patient HPI and health histories.
- Diagnose and implement treatment plans to resolve condition or help manage symptoms.
- Collaborate with various medical professionals, both intra-office and externally, to offer clinical care management, patient education.
- Order and interpret various tests and diagnostic images, to provide information on patient condition.
- Educate patients on variety of metabolic, endocrine, nutrition, and obesity topics, to improve overall health and wellness.
Emergency Room Paramedic
Gilbert Hospital
04.2006 - 08.2012
Flight Paramedic
TriState CareFlight
07.2011 - 03.2012
Flight Paramedic
OmniFlight Helicopters
04.2007 - 08.2010
Paramedic
Professional Medical Transport
12.2004 - 02.2006
Paramedic
Southwest Ambulance
04.2003 - 12.2004
Paramedic
AMR, American Medical Response
08.2001 - 04.2003
Education
Master of Science - Physician Assistant Studies
Midwestern University
Glendale, Az08.2015
Bachelor of Interdisciplinary Studies - undefined
Arizona State University
Tempe, Az2010
Associate of Applied Science - Paramedic Core
Lane Community College
Eugene, Or2001
Skills
- Triage
- Cardiac Emergencies
- Advanced Airway Management
- EKG Interpretation
- X-ray Interpretation
- Interpreting laboratory results
- Men's Health/Hormone Replacement
- Wound Care/Closure(s)
- Pelvic Exams
- Fluorescein staining
- Woods Lamp/Slit Lamp Examination
- Ophthalmic Bur Use
- I&D/Wound Care
- Foreign Body Removal
- Educating patients
- EMR / EHR
Certification
Physician Assistant National Certification
Current Medical License from the Oregon Medical Board
Current DEA Liscense
ACLS - American Heart Association
Timeline
Physician Assistant
ZoomCare
03.2023 - 10.2024
Surgical Physician Assistant
Northwest Surgical Specialists
11.2022 - 03.2023
Physician Assistant
Oregon Man Clinic
08.2019 - 01.2022
Physician Assistant
Nova Urgent Care
11.2015 - 12.2021
Flight Paramedic
TriState CareFlight
07.2011 - 03.2012
Flight Paramedic
OmniFlight Helicopters
04.2007 - 08.2010
Emergency Room Paramedic
Gilbert Hospital
04.2006 - 08.2012
Paramedic
Professional Medical Transport
12.2004 - 02.2006
Paramedic
Southwest Ambulance
04.2003 - 12.2004
Paramedic
AMR, American Medical Response
08.2001 - 04.2003
Bachelor of Interdisciplinary Studies - undefined
Arizona State University
Associate of Applied Science - Paramedic Core
Lane Community College
Physician Assistant National Certification
Current Medical License from the Oregon Medical Board
Current DEA Liscense
ACLS - American Heart Association
Master of Science - Physician Assistant Studies
Midwestern University
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