Ryan Stone
Charleston,South Carolina
Summary
Physician Assistant with experience in emergency medicine, urgent care, and telemedicine. Proficient with multiple electronic health records systems such as Experity and Epic. Skilled in providing high quality evidence based healthcare with an empathetic and compassionate approach.
Overview
12
12
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Physician Assistant
Medcare Urgent Care
09.2021 - Current
- Efficiently evaluate and diagnose patient complaints and determine treatment plans for urgent healthcare needs and emergent healthcare needs.
- Comprehensive treatment of patient wounds and fractures including interpretation of diagnostic imaging, wound irrigation, wound closure, digital blocks, local anesthesia, abscess incision and drainage, splinting.
- Interpretation of diagnostic lab-work, imaging to include MRI, CT, ultrasound, and X-ray to determine the patient's treatment course.
- Assist with chronic healthcare management of patients between primary care providers.
- Educate patients on variety of infectious disease issues, nutrition, obesity, and smoking cessation to improve overall health and wellness.
- Refer to and consult with physicians and other healthcare providers on patient care.
- Rapidly analyze and respond to critical situations such as cardiovascular, abdominal, and neurological in emergency situations.
- Complete physical exams such as but not limited to DOT physicals, U.S. Coast Guard physicals, general work physicals, sports physicals, and insurance physicals.
Physician Assistant
Medical University of South Carolina Virtual Urgent Care
03.2025 - Current
- PRN Telemedicine Physician Assistant utilizing the Fabric electronic health record system to complete telemedicine urgent care visits.
- Utilize Fabric features such as chat, phone visits, and video visits to evaluate patients and determine appropriate treatment plans.
- Triage and treat patients in the South Carolina Department of Corrections for minor and emergent health needs and determine if higher care is indicated.
Emergency Medicine and Telemedicine Fellow
MUSC Emergency Medicine and Telemedicine Fellow
10.2020 - 09.2021
- Complete comprehensive medical histories and physical exams coordinated with each patient’s medical complaints
- Order and interpret diagnostic labs and imaging for patient assessment and disposition
- Extensive experience in basic clinical procedures including digital blocks, localized numbing, ultrasound guided IV placement, ultrasound guided nerve block, point of care ultrasound, incision and drainage, suturing, splinting, and acute rabies vaccination
- Highlighted experience in both urgent and emergent medical treatment for patients within the emergency department
- Completion of medical screenings for patients with highlighted psychiatric needs including suicide risk screenings, suicide attempt treatment, homicidal risk screenings, metabolic and imaging diagnostics including Computed Tomography, Magnetic Resonance Imaging, Ultrasound, and X-ray for patients with new metastatic disease, musculoskeletal pain, abdominal pain, new onset hallucinations, and risk assessment for agitated/combative patients
- Experience having difficult conversations with patients about diagnostic results including discussing new lesions noted on images of possible metastatic disease, new primary masses found on imaging, and disease states that would require increased level of care such as surgical procedures
- Extensive experience with treatment of common urgent care chief complaints such as viral upper respiratory infections, viral and bacterial sinus infections, viral and bacterial pharyngitis, eczema, contact dermatitis, nausea/vomiting, diarrhea, otitis externa/media, medication refills, pre-travel motion sickness prophylaxis
- Experience triaging chief complaints requiring elevated levels of care and transfer to an in person healthcare setting.
- Significant experience with the Zipnosis Telehealth platform.
Pharmacy Technician
Walgreens pharmacy
07.2014 - 03.2018
- Extensive experience as retail pharmacy technician completing tasks including patient education, prescription integration, prescription filling, prescription reconstitution and flavoring
- Completed insurance claims and insurance disputes over medication coverage for patients
- Contacted various healthcare provider offices for clarifications to prescriptions and for insurance approval forms for medications
- Experienced in assisting angered patients due to medication delays, medication costs, wait times, and declined insurance coverages
- Assisted patients with use of prescription financial assistance programs
- Valuable experience that I am able to share with all of my patients prior to presentation at their preferred pharmacy so they may be knowledgeable about what to expect while filling prescription medications
Education
Master of Physician Assistant Studies -
Medical University of South Carolina
Charleston, SC2020
Bachelor of Arts - History
College of Charleston
Charleston, SC2017
Skills
- Clinical work experience
- Written communication
- Organizational skills
- Problem-solving
- Time management abilities
- Telemedicine
- Analytical skills
- Adaptability
Affiliations
- AAPA Member
Certification
- Basic Life Support, Expires 1/12/2027
- FMCSA DOT Medical Examiner Certified, Registry number 8278859775
Timeline
Physician Assistant
Medical University of South Carolina Virtual Urgent Care
03.2025 - Current
Physician Assistant
Medcare Urgent Care
09.2021 - Current
Emergency Medicine and Telemedicine Fellow
MUSC Emergency Medicine and Telemedicine Fellow
10.2020 - 09.2021
Pharmacy Technician
Walgreens pharmacy
07.2014 - 03.2018
Master of Physician Assistant Studies -
Medical University of South Carolina
Bachelor of Arts - History
College of Charleston
Licensing
- Certified Physician Assistant, 1170889, Expires 12/31/2026
- South Carolina Physician Assistant License, 3696, Expires 12/31/2027
Documentation System Experience
- Epic
- Zipnosis Telehealth
- Docutap EMR
- Experity EMR
Volunteer Experience
- MUSC PA Program Emergency Medicine Lecture: Psychiatric Emergencies, 06/21
- Bishop Gadsden Assisted Living Facility
- MUSC Volunteer Services
- East Cooper Community Outreach
- Tricounty Family Ministries Christmas Brunch
- Palmetto Medical Initiative Medical Mission Nicaragua