Susan Polcyn-Dorgan
Webster
Summary
Compassionate Hospitalist Physician Assistant with a strong focus on patient assessment and treatment planning. Committed to improving healthcare delivery through collaboration, compliance, and effective management of acute health issues.
Overview
29
29
years of professional experience
2
2
Certifications
Work History
Hospitalist Physician Assistant
Highland Hospital
Rochester
05.2001 - Current
- Collaborate with healthcare teams to assess patient needs and develop treatment plans.
- Manage acute health issues, including infections, dehydration, electrolyte disturbances, sepsis, cardiac issues, and respiratory failure.
- Perform admission history and physicals, order laboratory tests, prescribe medications and coordinate discharges to home, acute rehabilitation and nursing homes.
- Contribute to patient safety initiatives by participating in hospital committees.
- Provide leadership by mentoring student nurse practitioners and physician assistants and training new advanced practice providers.
Hospitalist Physician Assistant
Strong Hospital
Rochester
01.2015 - 03.2020
- Worked per diem as a hospitalist PA in medicine and conducted admission history and physical examinations, ordered and interpreted laboratory tests and diagnostic studies.
- Provided cross cover duties to diagnosis and treat acute illnesses, injuries, and chronic diseases.
Physician Assistant, Internal Medicine
Strong Geriatrics
Rochester
01.2015 - 01.2020
- Worked per diem for assisted living, nursing home and rehabilitation facilities within Strong Geriatrics Group.
- Conducted admission history and physicals for new admissions, acute and chronic daily care of residents.
Hospitalist Physician Assistant
Lakeside Hospital
Brockport
07.1998 - 05.2001
- As Lead PA I directed hiring and onboarding of new physician assistants.
- Managed acute care of patients.
- Assisted in general surgery as first assistant.
- Conducted employee health exams and community physicals for firefighters and DOT.
- Executed pre-surgical history and physical evaluations for general surgery patients.
Hospitalist Physician Assistant
Rochester General Hospital
Rochester
07.1997 - 05.1998
- Cared for acute inpatients by admission history and Physicals, daily rounding, follow up, acute care needs and calling consultations as needed.
Education
Bachelor of Science - Physician Assistant
Rochester Institute of Technology
Rochester, NY05-1997
Bachelor of Arts - Industrial Interior Design
Rochester Institute of Technology
Rochester, NY05-1989
Skills
- Patient assessment
- Acute care management
- Medication prescription
- Interdisciplinary collaboration
- Treatment planning
- Healthcare compliance
Certification
Stroke Certified
Timeline
Hospitalist Physician Assistant
Strong Hospital
01.2015 - 03.2020
Physician Assistant, Internal Medicine
Strong Geriatrics
01.2015 - 01.2020
Hospitalist Physician Assistant
Highland Hospital
05.2001 - Current
Hospitalist Physician Assistant
Lakeside Hospital
07.1998 - 05.2001
Hospitalist Physician Assistant
Rochester General Hospital
07.1997 - 05.1998
Bachelor of Science - Physician Assistant
Rochester Institute of Technology
Bachelor of Arts - Industrial Interior Design
Rochester Institute of Technology