Sarah Hocutt, MPAS, PA-C
Washington
Overview
13
13
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Emergency Medicine Physician Assistant
George Washington Medical Faculty Associates
03.2020 - Current
- Assess patients presenting with acute complaints, including abdominal pain, musculoskeletal pain and injuries, URIs and other respiratory infections, asthma exacerbations, headaches, neurologic complaints, chest pain and cardiovascular complaints, wounds and lacerations, psychiatric complaints, and urinary complaints.
- Collaborate with supervising physicians to develop plans to efficiently and accurately diagnose conditions requiring emergent treatment, as well as develop plans of care.
- Administer appropriate treatment/intervention, monitored for clinical changes and improvement.
- Perform procedures including laceration repairs, I&D, splinting of orthopedic injuries, arthrocentesis, lumbar puncture, and paracentesis.
- -Document history, physical, review of systems, medical decision-making.
- Provide thorough counseling and education to patients at time of discharge regarding their evaluation, diagnosis, care plan, follow up instructions, and return precautions.
- Collaborate with all members of the care team, including nurses, techs, pharmacists, social workers, lab professionals, and radiology technicians.
- Consult and discussed cases with providers of all specialties across the hospital.
- Precept PA and medical students and provide clinical instruction during their emergency medicine rotations, including supervision of collection of H&P, procedures, documentation, and provide feedback to students.
- Provide care at various event medicine assignments, including marathons and large concerts.
- Evaluated patients in outdoor testing sites during the COVID-19 pandemic.
Physician Assistant
George Washington Medical Faculty Associates
04.2018 - 02.2020
- Facilitated medical care for patients undergoing rehabilitation, including stroke patients, spine surgery patients, trauma patients, and patients recovering from extensive ICU stays.
- Rounded on patients to assess medical needs and to track progress in PT/OT/ST sessions, and completed daily progress notes.
- Ordered appropriate diagnostic tests to evaluate acute medical issues.
- Collaborated with supervising physicians regarding diagnostic results and treatment plans.
- Attended team conferences to discuss patients' progress in therapies as well as safe discharge plan.
- Completed progress notes, equipment orders, discharge summaries, discharge instructions, and other documentation.
Physician Assistant
George Washington Medical Faculty Associates
10.2017 - 04.2018
- Provided care to neurosurgical patients in inpatient and outpatient settings.
- Rounded on admitted neurosurgical post-op patients on the floor and ICU, performed and documented interval neurologic assessments.
- Assessed intracranial pressure and performed external ventricular drain care, including removal of drains.
- Performed post-op lumbar drain care.
- Completed emergency department consults.
- Consented patients for procedures in both the operating room and interventional radiology pre-op areas.
- Ordered pre-op laboratory testing.
- Assisted with scheduling neurosurgical cases with the OR.
- Performed post-op neurologic assessments.
- Attended weekly educational conferences with APPs, residents, fellows and attendings.
- Evaluated pre-op and post-op patients in clinic.
- Completed documentation and discharge summaries.
Physician Assistant, Urgent Care
Novant Health UVA Health System
04.2016 - 09.2017
- Evaluated and treated acute illnesses and injuries, including upper respiratory infections, pneumonia, abdominal pain, gastroenteritis, dehydration, headaches, lacerations, skin infections and abscesses, sprains, fractures, COPD exacerbations, asthma attacks, and anaphylaxis.
- Performed employment physicals, sports physicals, and evaluated and treated work-related injuries.
- Collaborated with supervising physicians and specialists. -Practiced as solo provider in express care and occasionally in urgent care locations.
Certified Nursing Assistant
Novant Health, Forsyth Medical Center
12.2011 - 08.2013
- Provided care as part of the inpatient oncology nursing team at FMC performing tasks such as assisting with activities of daily living (ADLs), checking vitals and blood glucose, documenting I&Os, wound care, IV site care, ostomy/drain care, inserting Foley catheters, discussing care plans with health care providers, and transporting patients.
- In the unit secretary capacity: answered telephones and call lights, maintained charts and documentation, entered orders into electronic medical records, and communicated with all departments of the hospital.
Education
Master of Physician Assistant Studies -
Wingate University
Wingate, NC12-2015
Bachelor of Science - Biology, Pre-professional
Appalachian State University
Boone, NC05-2011
Certification
- National Certification by NCCPA
- DC State License
- DC Controlled Substance (CS)
- Basic Life Support (BLS)
- Advanced Cardiovascular Life Support (ACLS)
- Advanced Trauma Life Support (ATLS)
Publications
- Hocutt, Sarah (co-authored). Chapter 14: "Stroke and Neurologic Emergencies." The Emergency Department Technician Handbook, edited by Amy Keim, Elsevier, 2023, pp 128-136.
Timeline
Emergency Medicine Physician Assistant
George Washington Medical Faculty Associates
03.2020 - Current
Physician Assistant
George Washington Medical Faculty Associates
04.2018 - 02.2020
Physician Assistant
George Washington Medical Faculty Associates
10.2017 - 04.2018
Physician Assistant, Urgent Care
Novant Health UVA Health System
04.2016 - 09.2017
Certified Nursing Assistant
Novant Health, Forsyth Medical Center
12.2011 - 08.2013
Master of Physician Assistant Studies -
Wingate University
Bachelor of Science - Biology, Pre-professional
Appalachian State University
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