Thomas Vaughn
Centerville
Summary
Highly skilled Physician Assistant with exceptional diagnostic skills and clinical acumen. Looking for new opportunity for growth as Physician Assistant. Compassionate healthcare provider and excellent problem solver. Self-starter and proficient multitasker.
Overview
16
16
years of professional experience
Work History
Chief, Bioanalytic Section
United States Air Force – Active Duty
09.2024 - Current
- Leads 36 man genetics and bioinformatics team
- Provides medical oversight of 12 research and development projects valued at $25M
Physician Assistant
United States Air Force – Active Duty
08.2021 - 09.2024
- Health Care Team leader that provides top rated care to 5,500 beneficiaries.
- Oversaw completion of Physical Health Assessments (PHA), Deployment Health Assessments (DHA) and Separation History and Physical Examinations (SHPE)
- Referred to and consulted with physicians and other healthcare providers on patient care.
- Educated patients on variety of infectious disease issues, nutrition, obesity, and smoking cessation to improve overall health and wellness.
- Rapidly analyzed and responded to critical situations such as cardiovascular, abdominal, and neurological in emergency situations.
Instructor, College Allied Health Sciences
United States Air Force – Active Duty
02.2018 - 08.2021
- Maintained $3.6 million training platform including curriculum, manning, training and certification for 14 staff instructors and 104 students annually
- Analyzed, designed, developed, implemented and evaluated all facets of medical training curriculum utilizing traditional classroom and on-line platforms
- Trained students in functional anatomy and physiology, physical exam techniques, developing differential diagnoses, pharmacology, pathophysiology of disease and patient interactions
Project Lead, Air Force Physician Assistant Readiness Course
United States Air Force – Active Duty
12.2020 - 02.2021
- Created first ever online medical readiness course. Created course requirements, coordinated with staff clinicians to record lectures
- Provided 18 credit hour virtual course to 180 healthcare providers around the world
Physician Assistant/Element Chief
United States Air Force – Active Duty
06.2015 - 02.2018
- Managed 12-member healthcare team delivering quality medicine for more than 40,000 total visits including access to care, disease management metrics, and patient safety in family medicine clinic
- Led more than 9000 patient visits while maintaining situational awareness of 1,250 patient empanelment
- Designed and implemented new integrated diabetes awareness course including weekly meetings with PCM, disease management team, nutritionists and exercise therapist
Project Manager for Communication and Information Systems
United States Air Force – Active Duty
06.2009 - 01.2013
- Oversaw $100 Million dollars in contracts, developed technical solutions with multimodal teams.
- Managed 6 personnel for busy plans and programs office
Education
Master of Physician Assistant Studies -
University of Nebraska Medical Center
San Antonio, TX01.2015
Bachelor of Science - undefined
University of Nebraska Medical Center
San Antonio, TX01.2015
Skills
- Teamwork and collaboration
- Critical thinking
- Excellent communication
- Patient diagnosing
- Electronic medical records
- Assessing pathophysiology
- Chronic disease management
- Implementing treatment plans
- Telemedicine
- Interpreting laboratory results
- Wound care
- Treatment Planning
Timeline
Chief, Bioanalytic Section
United States Air Force – Active Duty
09.2024 - Current
Physician Assistant
United States Air Force – Active Duty
08.2021 - 09.2024
Project Lead, Air Force Physician Assistant Readiness Course
United States Air Force – Active Duty
12.2020 - 02.2021
Instructor, College Allied Health Sciences
United States Air Force – Active Duty
02.2018 - 08.2021
Physician Assistant/Element Chief
United States Air Force – Active Duty
06.2015 - 02.2018
Project Manager for Communication and Information Systems
United States Air Force – Active Duty
06.2009 - 01.2013
Bachelor of Science - undefined
University of Nebraska Medical Center
Master of Physician Assistant Studies -
University of Nebraska Medical Center
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