Tina Gentry-Harper
Shreveport,LA
Summary
Dynamic and results-driven professional with extensive experience as a Physician Assistant. Proven expertise in clinical decision-making and effective communication, delivering exceptional patient care. Adept in medicine and business, leading teams and fostering a collaborative environment to achieve high performance outcomes.
Overview
25
25
years of professional experience
Work History
Owner
The Eyes Have It
Shreveport, LA
03.2009 - Current
- Created individualized treatment plans tailored to client needs and preferences.
- Conducted skin analyses to assess client skin types and conditions and performed Microblading, Dermaplaning, Chemical peels.
- Implemented marketing strategies over multiple platforms
- Responsible for ordering and inventory management.
Owner
Harper House Boutique
Shreveport, LA
11.2013 - 08.2019
- Monitored performance of personnel against goals set forth by the company.
- Buyer/Owner for high end ladies boutique with approx 50 designer lines
- Managed and trained staff of 6-10 employees.
- Hired, trained, and educated employees on proper decorum with high end clientele, basic and advanced design principles, merchandising, scale and aesthetic of fashion and store design.
- Responsible for management of budget of approximately $500,000 yearly company revenue
Physician Assistant
Willis Knighton Medical Center
Shreveport, LA
05.2008 - 07.2010
- Assisted in OR implantation of Morphine Pain Pumps and Spinal Cord Stimulators, managing postoperative drug delivery systems.
- Performed dry needling, joint injections, and aspirations to alleviate pain.
- Diagnosed and scheduled Nerve Root blocks and Epidural steroid injections and neurosurgical referrals.
- Provided diagnosis and treatment plans for acute injuries and chronic diseases.
- Maintained current medical knowledge through ongoing education courses.
- Prescribed medications per protocols established by supervising physician.
- Monitored patient progress through regular follow-up visits and adjusted treatments based on therapeutic response.
- Managed hospital rounds, ensuring timely completion of orders while delivering direct patient care.
Physician Assistant
Gastrointestinal Specialists, APMC
Shreveport, LA
01.2007 - 05.2008
- Conducted comprehensive patient assessments and physical examinations, ordering and interpreting laboratory tests and diagnostic studies.
- Coordinated services between primary care providers and specialists.
- Prescribed medication according to protocols established by supervising physician.
- Evaluated the effectiveness of therapeutic interventions; adjusted treatments based on response to therapy.
- Managed hospital rounds ensuring timely completion of orders while providing direct patient care, working with one of 12 partner physicians each week.
- Developed plans for patient management with physicians' supervision.
Physican Assistant
Willis Knighton Medical Center
Shreveport, Louisiana
09.2001 - 01.2007
- Performed Endoscopic Vein harvesting as well as bridge harvesting for use as Cardiovascular bypass.
- Performed open harvesting of Radial Artery for use in Cardiovascular bypass
- Assisted with open Cardiovascular bypass grafting, fem-pop bypass, aorta-fem bypass, iliac-fem bypass, open Carotid endarterectomy, lung resections via thoracotomy. VAT endoscopy, open AAA bypass grafting.
- Evaluated ER Cardiovascular and thoracic patients for intervention. Paced chest tubes for pleural effusion's, collaborated with physician to call out heart team for emergent surgical intervention.
- Admitted pre-op patients, reviewed labs and studies prior to surgery to verify fitness for surgery
- Rounded daily on approx 10-15 ICU and Step-down, and floor patients at two hospitals daily.
- Saw all in patient hospital consultations daily, performed comprehensive evaluations and developed plan for treatment.
- Responsible for all consultation, admit and discharge dictations for two physicians.
- Discharged patients once stable for release.
- Prescribed medication for patients.
- Saw patients in followup, with suture removal and wound evaluation and management.
- Removed heart pace wires and chest tubes prior to transferring patients to floor
Physician Assistant
LSU Health Science Center
Shreveport, Louisiana
05.2000 - 06.2001
- Assistant in OR Neurosurgical surgeries, including Lumbar laminectomies, Lumbar and Cervical spinal discectomies and fusions, scoliosis Harrington rod placement, crainiectomies, bone grafting.
- Performed iliac crest bone harvesting.
- Responsible for post op management on Neurosurgical floor.
- Responsible for inpatient rounds on 30-35 patients daily in SICU, MICU and Neurosurgical unit.
- Responsible for overseeing morning rounds with medical students.
- Performed removal of drain lines, suture removal.
- Attended monthly M&M to evaluate treatment methods and improvement parameters.
- Attended monthly CME meetings via journal club.
Education
Bachelor of Science - Physician Assistant
LSU Medical School of Allied Health
Shreveport, LA08-2000
Bachelor of Science - Business
LSU
Shreveport05-1995
Chemistry
LSU
ShreveportSkills
- Team leadership
- Effective communication
- Conflict resolution
- Customer service
- Medical records management
- EMR and EHR systems
- Clinical decision-making
- Direct patient care
Accomplishments
- Chancellor's List (4.0 GPA), LSU
- Dean's List, LSU Med
Timeline
Owner
Harper House Boutique
11.2013 - 08.2019
Owner
The Eyes Have It
03.2009 - Current
Physician Assistant
Willis Knighton Medical Center
05.2008 - 07.2010
Physician Assistant
Gastrointestinal Specialists, APMC
01.2007 - 05.2008
Physican Assistant
Willis Knighton Medical Center
09.2001 - 01.2007
Physician Assistant
LSU Health Science Center
05.2000 - 06.2001
Bachelor of Science - Physician Assistant
LSU Medical School of Allied Health
Bachelor of Science - Business
LSU
Chemistry
LSU
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