Omar D. Jack
Buffalo,NY
Summary
Highly skilled anesthesiologist with proven experience in managing anesthesia services across various surgical procedures. Possess strong knowledge of pain management techniques and adept at designing individualized patient care plans. Demonstrated ability to lead anesthesia teams, ensuring safety and efficiency in high-pressure environments. Contributed to enhancing patient satisfaction through effective communication and compassionate care during pre-operative and post-operative stages.
Overview
26
26
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Anesthesia Resident Physician
University of Buffalo Medical Center
Buffalo, NY
06.2024 - Current
- Intubated and stabilized patients during emergent and routine surgical procedures.
- Perform diagnostic and therapeutic procedures for the management of acute and chronic pain
- Conduct patient preoperative risk stratification and post-operative pain management
- Manage critically ill patients in the ICU
Orthopedic Trauma Physician Assistant
UPMC Mercy Hospital
Pittsburgh, PA
07.2021 - 04.2023
- Complete all overnight orthopedic trauma consults from Emergency Department
- Perform diagnostic and therapeutic procedures including but not limited to joint and bursa aspirations, closed reduction of fractures and dislocations, injections of joints, tendons, trigger points and bursa, as well as brace, cast and splint applications.
- Conduct patient admission, preop and post-operative exams as well as assist with emergent cases
Aviation Clinic Chief / Aeromedical Physician Assistant
U.S. Army
Tripler Army Medical Center, HI
09.2019 - 07.2021
- Manage nine providers to operate 20 bed acute care/Primary Care clinic to support over 3000 active duty, reservists and civilians. Responsibilities: manage and task 14 medics for clinic support, evaluate, treat and disposition of all patients, coordinate evacuation to next echelon of care through direct transfer to ER and with specialty clinics.
- Sole provider for 200 senior ranking officers and Soldiers.
- Coordinate and develop medical coverage for over 12,000 soldiers across 5 different countries in the Pacific; oversee air medical evacuation assets as a member of the surgeon cell.
- Manage and advise a staff of 28 medics, 2 RNs, 1 LPN and 1 Health technician to be proficient and confident in their medical skills and trauma management.
- Developed and supervised 2 trauma management teams to reduce mortality related to battle field injuries.
- Perform clinical and in-flight physical examinations to determine suitability for aviation/flight duty, conduct aircraft accident investigations and risk mitigation.
Primary Care Clinic Chief
U.S. Army
Suwon Air Base, South Korea
08.2018 - 08.2019
- Manage a staff of 28 personnel to include 1 registered nurse in the operation of an outlying clinic under 121 Combat Support Hospital in South Korea.
- Evaluate, treat and disposition all patients presenting to clinic with routine, acute and emergent conditions. Document all patient encounters with AHLTA EMR system
- Primary Care Provider for 700 personnel.
- Consult American and Korean ER and surgical clinics for emergent transfer for escalation of patient care.
Aeromedical Physician Assistant
U.S. Army
Tripler Army Medical Center, HI
04.2017 - 07.2018
- Functioned as one of ten providers to operate 20 bed acute care/Primary Care clinic to support over 3000 active duty, reservists and civilians. Responsibilities: manage and task 14 medics for clinic support, evaluate, treat and disposition of all patients, coordinate evacuation to next echelon of care through direct transfer to ER and with specialty clinics.
- Complete Periodic Health Assessments (PHA) and determine medical readiness for deploying Soldiers.
Primary Care Physician Assistant
U.S. Army
Tripler Army Medical Center, HI
06.2015 - 04.2017
- Functioned as a primary care manager in a Patient Centered Medical Home servicing over 8000 soldiers.
- Routinely served in 24-hour Acute Care Clinic (Urgent Care) for over 40,000 men, women and children. Stabilized bone fractures, splint injuries, provide IV/IM medications, suture wounds, coordinate transfers.
- Perform women’s health preventative medicine procedures and birth control management (Nexplanon, IUD, OCPs, PAPs, STI treatments etc...).
- Responsibilities: Evaluate, treat and disposition of patients, scheduling for all providers and medics, oversee safety and health procedures in compliance with JCAHO, oversee maintenance of all equipment, coordinate ground and air evacuations to higher level of care.
Primary Care / ER Physician Assistant
U.S. Army
Winn Army Community Hospital, GA
06.2013 - 04.2015
- Primary care provider in a Patient Centered Medical Home servicing over 1000 Soldiers, children ages >2 years old and family members.
- Emergency Medicine PA for low acuity patients presenting to the Emergency Room.
- Evaluate systemic illness, lacerations, lab results, EKG, x-rays, formulate diagnosis, prescribed controlled and non-controlled medications, and generate return precautions/follow-up instructions.
- Evaluate and manage psychological illnesses in accordance with DSM V; prescribe psychotropic, anxiolytic and sedative medications when clinically indicated.
- Coordinate transfer of patients to higher level of care for PCI and other specialty interventions.
Human Resource Management Instructor / Data Analyst
U.S. Army
Fort Jackson, SC
05.2000 - 08.2007
- Primary instructor for the Military Occupation Skill of 42A, Human Resource Management Specialist.
- Processed classified and sensitive data through SIDPERS and EMILPO systems for Department of the Army.
- Section leader for the Personnel Automation section over 14 junior enlisted Soldiers during both war-time and peacetime missions.
Education
Doctor of Osteopathic Medicine -
Lake Erie College of Osteopathic Medicine
MS - Physician Assistant Studies
University of Nebraska Medical Center
BS - Biology
University of Nebraska Medical Center
BS - Interdisciplinary Studies
University of South Carolina
Skills
- Critical Care
- Intubation and perioperative management
- Peripheral nerve blocks
- Primary care
- Urgent care
- Emergency medicine
- Psychiatry
- Aviation medicine
- Orthopedic fracture reduction and acute care
- Real-world trauma experience
- Minor surgical procedures
- Dermatological procedures
- Laceration repair
- Incision and drainage
- Joint injections
- Trigger point injections
- Cryosurgery
- Reviewing plain film imaging
- Advanced imaging
- Splinting
- Autonomous work
- Management
- Face-to-face patient encounters
- Telemedicine
- Leadership
- Data analysis
- Human Resource Management
- Combat medicine experience
Certification
- NCCPA Certified, #1109704, 2013 – 2028
- Hawaii Physician Assistant license, AMD-957, Inactive, 04/2023
- Pennsylvania Physician Assistant License, # MA062538, Active
- Federation of State Medical Boards, # 218956472
- DEA, 12/2023
- Advance Burn Life Support, 2017
- BLS, 2011 – present
- ACLS, 2013 – present
- ATLS, 2022-2026
- Tactical Combat Medical Care, July 2017
- Emergency Medicine Short Course, 2016
Publications
- Peer Reviewed Journal Articles/Abstracts, Laura Chachula, DO; Randal Cieslak, DO; Sarah Jorgensen, DO; Omar Jack, PA-C. (2023, Aug). Cranial nerve six palsy occurring in pre-eclampsia—a case report and review of the literature. Journal of Osteopathic Medicine. Pub Status: Under Review., https://mc04.manuscriptcentral.com/jomed?DOWNLOAD=TRUE&PARAMS=xik_5DReZ9UCSX4ruZWtd8D1KHj7m467XMgwKGYUC1f7dREkXiLH5Yo2QSz73VixZ1jPBGSFMkbV1Gpf9H2uTCXyB13bo5qUmY8U7VHa4hmfZ5KaG7kQKJhu5yC93C9h2iDzrqn6D2GR7gvSayuNyWivTWw1DNfbQoUwSywxST3iPATux8YNXEfA25a27dxRY
- Poster Presentation, Jason Becker, Omar Jack, Sarah Stutz, Jahid Wahabzai, Dr. Kevin Thomas. (2022, June 29). Osteopathic Manipulative Treatment (OMT) is More Effective in the Treatment of Low Back Pain vs Standard Care Alone [Poster presented]. Scholar 12 Lake Erie College of Osteopathic Medicine/Greensburg, PA, USA
Timeline
Anesthesia Resident Physician
University of Buffalo Medical Center
06.2024 - Current
Orthopedic Trauma Physician Assistant
UPMC Mercy Hospital
07.2021 - 04.2023
Aviation Clinic Chief / Aeromedical Physician Assistant
U.S. Army
09.2019 - 07.2021
Primary Care Clinic Chief
U.S. Army
08.2018 - 08.2019
Aeromedical Physician Assistant
U.S. Army
04.2017 - 07.2018
Primary Care Physician Assistant
U.S. Army
06.2015 - 04.2017
Primary Care / ER Physician Assistant
U.S. Army
06.2013 - 04.2015
Human Resource Management Instructor / Data Analyst
U.S. Army
05.2000 - 08.2007
Doctor of Osteopathic Medicine -
Lake Erie College of Osteopathic Medicine
MS - Physician Assistant Studies
University of Nebraska Medical Center
BS - Biology
University of Nebraska Medical Center
BS - Interdisciplinary Studies
University of South Carolina