Virginia Hewitt, PA-C
North Huntingdon,Pennsylvania
Summary
Experienced Physician Assistant with twenty four years of clinical practice in urgent care, emergency medicine and family practice actively seeking new opportunity.
Overview
24
24
years of professional experience
Work History
Physician Assistant, Senior
UPMC GoHealth Urgent Care
Pleasant Hills, PA
07.2023 - Current
- Independent practitioner in a very fast paced, single coverage urgent care environment where I average 35-55 patients per day.
- Proficiency with EPIC EMR and Abridge AI software
- Rapidly analyze and respond to critical situations, interpret patient data and formulate medical diagnoses
Physician Assistant
Excela Health Primary Care
North Huntingdon, PA
02.2021 - 06.2023
- Managed chronic conditions by monitoring patient health and treatment plan progress to make necessary adjustments in care.
- Provided counseling on emotional problems of daily living while promoting wellness and health maintenance.
Physician Assistant, CCM Fellowship
UPMC
06.2020 - 09.2020
- Intense program in Community Hospitalist Medicine and Critical Care Medicine. Hospitalist medicine component completed.
Physician Assistant
UPMC - Urgent Care
North Huntingdon, PA
05.2017 - 06.2020
- Trained in Anywhere Care telemedicine offering patients with non-emergency symptoms quick online access to high quality care.
Physician Assistant
Pediatric Associates Of Westmoreland
Greensburg, PA
09.2014 - 04.2017
- took call for an entire private practice which includes four offices.
- Appropriately diagnose and treat a variety of diseases and injuries in a pediatric practice setting.
Physician Assistant
MedExpress Urgent Care
09.2007 - 04.2014
- Quickly learned Docutab system for electronic medical records..
- Earned productivity bonuses every quarter for seeing several patients per day.
Adjunct Instructor
Seton Hill University
09.2013 - 12.2013
- Taught the cardiology portion of Clinical Medicine class. Thirty hours of instruction.
- Completed and submitted reports detailing course activities.
- Integrated technology into classroom instruction including video, online content and use of distributed learning capabilities.
Physician Assistant
North Side Christian Health Center
06.2012 - 09.2012
- Recipient of the National Health Service Corp Loan Repayment Program (completed obligation to the National Health Service Corp at this facility).
- Provide high quality care to the under served working for a Federally Qualified Health Center.
- Developed the skill to work in a diverse and multicultural environment with people of all socioeconomic backgrounds.
Physician Assistant
Mon Valley Community Health Services/Family Practice
12.2009 - 04.2012
- Recipient of the National Health Service Corp Loan Repayment Program. Worked in a Federally Qualified Look A Like Center serving the under served population of a small town.
- Quickly learned a new computer application for electronic health records (E Clinical Works).
Emergency Medicine Physician Assistant
Westmoreland Regional Hospital - Emergency Room
06.2006 - 08.2007
- Improved my ability to multi-task several complex patients in a very busy emergency room.
- Rapidly Analyzed and responded to critical situations such as cardiovascular, abdominal and neurological in emergency situations.
- Communicate effectively and work well as a team with attending physicians.
Emergency Medicine Physician Assistant
Jefferson Regional Hospital Emergency Room
Ranson, WV
03.2004 - 03.2006
- Analyzed and interpreted patients' histories, symptoms, physical findings and diagnostic information to develop appropriate diagnoses in a rural emergency room.
- Coordinated admissions and transfers in collaboration with the supervising attending physician.
Emergency Medicine Physician Assistant
Salutis Emergency Specialist, PLLC - City Hospital
Martinsburg, WV
03.2003 - 10.2004
- Diagnosed and treated complex, unstable and emergency conditions in collaboration with other health care providers.
- Performed rapid, focused exams in triage.
- Conducted advanced procedures such as intubations.
Emergency Medicine Physician Assistant
Uniontown Hospital Emergency Room
08.2002 - 03.2003
- Improved patient flow through the Emergency Department by treating less urgent patients through the Fast Track.
- Supervised Physician Assistant Students in their Emergency Medicine rotation
Education
Bachelor of Science - Physician Assistant
Seton Hill College
Greensburg, PA2002
Bachelor of Arts - Pre-medicine, Psychology And Chemistry
Washington And Jefferson College
Washington, PA1997
Certificate - Paramedic
Community College Of Allegheny County
Pittsburgh, PA1997
Skills
- Board certified by the National Commission on Certification of Physician Assistants, 2002 - Present
- Current Pennsylvania state licensed provider, allopathic and osteopathic
- Prior West Virginia licensed provider - willing to reinstate or initiate for any state for telemedicine practice
- DEA license
- Current ACLS/BLS certifications
Affiliations
- American Academy of Physician Assistants
- Pennsylvania Society of Physician Assistants
Timeline
Physician Assistant, Senior
UPMC GoHealth Urgent Care
07.2023 - Current
Physician Assistant
Excela Health Primary Care
02.2021 - 06.2023
Physician Assistant, CCM Fellowship
UPMC
06.2020 - 09.2020
Physician Assistant
UPMC - Urgent Care
05.2017 - 06.2020
Physician Assistant
Pediatric Associates Of Westmoreland
09.2014 - 04.2017
Adjunct Instructor
Seton Hill University
09.2013 - 12.2013
Physician Assistant
North Side Christian Health Center
06.2012 - 09.2012
Physician Assistant
Mon Valley Community Health Services/Family Practice
12.2009 - 04.2012
Physician Assistant
MedExpress Urgent Care
09.2007 - 04.2014
Emergency Medicine Physician Assistant
Westmoreland Regional Hospital - Emergency Room
06.2006 - 08.2007
Emergency Medicine Physician Assistant
Jefferson Regional Hospital Emergency Room
03.2004 - 03.2006
Emergency Medicine Physician Assistant
Salutis Emergency Specialist, PLLC - City Hospital
03.2003 - 10.2004
Emergency Medicine Physician Assistant
Uniontown Hospital Emergency Room
08.2002 - 03.2003
Bachelor of Science - Physician Assistant
Seton Hill College
Bachelor of Arts - Pre-medicine, Psychology And Chemistry
Washington And Jefferson College
Certificate - Paramedic
Community College Of Allegheny County