Rebecca Neri
Fell Township,PA
Summary
Seasoned physician assistant bringing 9+ years of healthcare experience in orthopedic surgery and most recently in addiction medicine. Highly analytical and organized with observant, detail-oriented nature dedicated to optimal patient care.
Overview
10
10
years of professional experience
Work History
Physician Assistant
Ophelia Medical Group FL
, Pennsylvania
03.2024 - Current
Physician Assistant
CleanSlate Centers
Scranton, PA
10.2022 - Current
- Partnered with clients to inspire and help maintain positive life changes.
- Collaborated with team members to monitor treatment progress and improve individual clients' plans.
- Delivered expert therapeutic support to patients dealing with substance abuse, addiction and mental health issues.
- Developed individualized treatment plans for clients based on their history of addiction, mental health, and lifestyle factors.
- Conducted assessments to identify the severity of the client's substance abuse and other relevant issues.
- Assisted clients in developing personal goals for sobriety and monitored progress towards those goals over time.
- Performed med inductions on patients as well as med injections
Physician Assistant
Bucks County Orthopedic Specialists
Doylestown, PA
04.2017 - 09.2022
- Hold patient clinic hours sto treat various orthopedic concerns to include acute and chronic conditions.
- First assist in the operating room under multiple orthopedic surgeons in both the hospital and ambulatory surgery center setting.
- Diagnose medical conditions and implement treatment plans to resolve problems or help manage/improve symptoms.
- Collaborate with medical colleagues to offer clinical care management, patient education and appropriate treatment recommendations.
- Educate patients on variety of infectious disease issues, nutrition, obesity and smoking cessation to improve overall health and wellness especially in the pre and postoperative phases.
- Adhere to strict HIPAA guidelines to protect patient privacy.
- Refer to and consult with physicians and other healthcare providers on patient care.
- Meet with patients to discuss medical histories and current complaints.
- Review patient allergies, problems, medications and immunization statuses.
- Order and execute various tests, analyses and diagnostic images to provide information on patient condition.
- Update clinical knowledge and skills through formal and informal continuing education, workshop attendance and literature review.
- Conduct physical assessments of relevant body areas and performed standardized tests to check responses.
- Coordinate admissions and transfers in collaboration with supervising attending physician.
- Educate patients and families on correct administration of pain medications to avoid adverse reactions and over-use.
- Stay abreast of advances in treatments, emerging pharmaceutical applications and new diagnostic tools for application orthopedic medicine.
- Triage patient calls and emails to best respond to questions concerning treatment, symptoms and medication management.
Physician Assistant
Upper Bucks Orthopaedics
Perkasie, PA
10.2013 - 04.2017
- Worked primarily under a single orthopedic surgeon who specialized in upper extremity treatment in the outpatient clinic as well as first assisting in the operating room.
Education
Master of Science - Physician Assistant Studies
King's College
Wilkes-barre, PA08.2012
Bachelor of Science - Medical Studies
King's College
Wilkes-barre, PA05.2011
High School Diploma -
Lakeland Junior-Senior Highschool
Scott Township07.2008
Skills
- Proficient in various forms of EMR
- Worked independently in an office-based setting seeing various orthopedic concerns as well as in conjunction with fellow colleagues to include other physician assistants and medical doctors
- Performed inpatient consultations and daily rounds
- Splint and cast applications
- Diagnostic and therapeutic aspirations and injections to include bursal and joint injections
- Ordered appropriate laboratory studies to include blood work as well a joint fluid analysis/cultures/Synovasure studies
- First assisted in the operating room with multiple orthopedic surgeons
- Assisted with numerous procedures to include total shoulders, reverse total shoulders, total and hemi hip replacements, total knee replacements as well as sports medicine procedures such as arthroscopic rotator cuff repairs and ACL reconstruction with patella tendon and hamstring autograft as well as open reduction internal fixation procedures
Timeline
Physician Assistant
Ophelia Medical Group FL
03.2024 - Current
Physician Assistant
CleanSlate Centers
10.2022 - Current
Physician Assistant
Bucks County Orthopedic Specialists
04.2017 - 09.2022
Physician Assistant
Upper Bucks Orthopaedics
10.2013 - 04.2017
Master of Science - Physician Assistant Studies
King's College
Bachelor of Science - Medical Studies
King's College
High School Diploma -
Lakeland Junior-Senior Highschool
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