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Prutha Rajyaguru

Summary

Highly motivated, self driven Physician Assistant with 8 years of neurosurgery experience at level 1 Trauma hospitals.

Overview

8
8
years of professional experience

Work History

Neurosurgical PA

IU Methodist
08.2023 - Current
  • Inpatient responsibilities including ED consult, rounding on ICU and floor patients.

Neurosurgical PA

NCH
09.2021 - 06.2022
  • Inpatient responsibilities including OR first assisting and ED consultations and floor management as the sole inpatient neurosurgical PA.

Neurosurgical PA

CRMC
04.2018 - 06.2021
  • Experience as a senior level PA responsible for training multiple new hire PAs
  • Demonstrated proficiency with night call, first assisting in intracranial and spine surgery, Emergency department consults, procedures in high acuity settings (placement of ICP monitor and External ventriculostomy drains), managing patients in trauma ICU and floor in a high volume level 1 trauma center
  • Successfully implemented a training protocol for new hire PA/NPs to successfully transition them to work independently on nights.

Orthopedic surgery PA

SAMC
12.2017 - 04.2018
  • Directly worked with two orthopedic surgeons
  • Responsibilities include being first assist for cases involving total hip and knee arthroplasty
  • Additionally, my job included seeing patients in clinic for pre- and post-operative care as well as new patient consultations.

NSS/Neurocritical care PA

UCSF Fresno/CRMC
12.2016 - 12.2017
  • Experience includes first assisting in intracranial and spine surgery, Emergency room consults, procedures in high acuity settings (placement of ICP monitor and external ventriculostomy drains), managing patients in the Neuro ICU, trauma ICU and floor in a high volume level 1 trauma center.

Education

M.S.- Physician Assistant Studies -

Indiana University
Indianapolis, IN
08.2016

B.S.- Neuroscience -

University of Illinois at Chicago
Chicago, IL
05.2012

Skills

  • Friendly, Positive Attitude
  • Teamwork and Collaboration
  • Problem-Solving

Professionalcertificationandlicensure

  • NCCPA- Physician assistant certified, Active
  • Indiana state PA licensure, Active
  • Illinois state PA licensure, Renewal

Timeline

Neurosurgical PA

IU Methodist
08.2023 - Current

Neurosurgical PA

NCH
09.2021 - 06.2022

Neurosurgical PA

CRMC
04.2018 - 06.2021

Orthopedic surgery PA

SAMC
12.2017 - 04.2018

NSS/Neurocritical care PA

UCSF Fresno/CRMC
12.2016 - 12.2017

M.S.- Physician Assistant Studies -

Indiana University

B.S.- Neuroscience -

University of Illinois at Chicago
Prutha Rajyaguru