Overview
Work History
Education
Skills
CLINICAL ROTATIONS
VOLUNTEER EXPERIENCE
Affiliations
Certification
References
Timeline
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Virginie Qian (PA-S)

Virginie Qian (PA-S)

San Jose,CA

Overview

1
1
year of professional experience
1
1
Certification

Work History

Physical Therapy Aide

QUINN ORTHOPEDIC PHYSICAL THERAPY
Cupertino, CA
05.2022 - 08.2022
  • Apply supplemental treatments such as ice and heat packs, paraffin baths, electrical stimulation, and ultrasound to patients under the supervision of a physical therapist

Internship and Assistant Researcher in the Sartain Lab

NATIONAL SCIENCE FOUNDATION
Houston, TX
06.2021 - 08.2021
  • Analyzing tissue kallikrein (KLK1) cleavage ability of Factor B within the alternative complement pathway and concentration levels of Factor B, Factor D, and KLK1 in patient plasma EDTA samples under Dr. Sarah Sartain

Education

Master of Science - Physician Assistant Studies

SOUTHERN ILLINOIS UNIVERSITY
Carbondale, IL
08.2025

Bachelor of Arts - Sports Medicine and Exercise Physiology

RICE UNIVERSITY
Houston, TX
05.2023

Skills

  • EMR (Epic, Athena)
  • Sterile technique
  • Medical history taking
  • Imaging interpretation
  • EKG interpretation
  • Incision and drainage
  • Suturing and knot-tying techniques
  • Pap smears and pelvic exams
  • Wound packing
  • Joint injection technique
  • NG tube placement

CLINICAL ROTATIONS

  • *Critical Care, OSF Healthcare Saint Francis - Peoria, IL

- Rotated through the cardiac, pulmonary, and neuroscience intensive care units (ICUs), gaining knowledge with advanced life support technologies including ECMOs, LVADs, mechanical ventilation, impella, and intra-aortic balloon pumps (IABPs)

- Developed understanding in managing acute critical conditions including acute coronary syndrome (ACS), cardiogenic shock, congestive heart failure (CHF), acute cerebral infarction, ischemic and hemorrhagic stroke, acute respiratory failure, and pulmonary embolism

  • *Long Term Acute Care, OSF Healthcare Divine Mercy - Peoria, IL
  • Psychiatry, Carle Olney Clinic
  • Pediatrics, Carle Olney Clinic
  • Emergency Medicine, Carle Richland Memorial Hospital
  • Convenient Care, Carle Olney Clinic
  • Dermatology, Southern Illinois Dermatology - Salem, IL
  • Family Medicine, Carle Olney Clinic

- Gained familiarity with managing long term medical conditions including diabetes, hypertension, chronic pulmonary obstructive disease, heart disease, kidney disease, and arthritis

- Educated patients on preventative screenings, medication review, pre-op care, and lab/imaging results in the outpatient setting

  • Internal Medicine, Carle Richland Memorial Hospital / Carle Olney Clinic

- Gained familiarity in managing common hospital admissions including pneumonia, chronic pulmonary obstructive disease, heart failure, and sepsis while addressing co-existing medical conditions

- Managed acute conditions on the medical floor as well as reviewed lab results and ordered corresponding diagnostics based on patients’ conditions

  • Obstetrics and Gynecology, Carle Richland Memorial Hospital / Sarah Bush Lincoln Women’s Healthcare - Mattoon, IL
  • General Surgery, Carle Richland Memorial Hospital / Carle Surgical Services
  • Geriatrics, Lawrence County Memorial Clinic - Lawrenceville, IL

*Rotation in progress

VOLUNTEER EXPERIENCE

  • Doll Clinic, Marion, Illinois, Feb 2024

- Teach a Head Start class of 10-20 children about the roles of healthcare

- Play and teach children about the duties of a receptionist, nurse, doctor, radiology, splinting/casting

  • Migrant Farm, Cobden, Illinois, July 2023

- Attend the Su Casa orchard to tour and become familiar with farmworker duties, visa/recruitment, social determinants that workers face, migrant health issues

  • Rice University, Houston, TX, August 2021 – May 2023

- Volunteered at Team Impact as part of the university’s swim team, where I helped plan activities to provide support and relief from chemotherapy for terminally ill children

Affiliations

  • American Academy of Physician Assistants (AAPA) May 2023
  • Illinois Academy of Physician Assistants (IAPA) September 2023

Certification

  • Basic Life Support (BLS) - Expires July 2025
  • Advanced Care Life Support (ACLS) - Expires Feb 2026

References

  • Josette, Jovero-Clodfelter, APRN, josette.clodfelter@carle.com, 812-881-5273
  • Daniel, Hagerman, PA-C, DMSc, daniel.hagerman@siu.edu, 618-435-0441
  • Mackenzie, Thompson, PA-C, mackenzie.thompson@carle.com, 231-233-4690
  • Sarah, Sartain, MD, sesartai@texaschildrens.org, 504-913-4755

Timeline

Physical Therapy Aide

QUINN ORTHOPEDIC PHYSICAL THERAPY
05.2022 - 08.2022

Internship and Assistant Researcher in the Sartain Lab

NATIONAL SCIENCE FOUNDATION
06.2021 - 08.2021

Master of Science - Physician Assistant Studies

SOUTHERN ILLINOIS UNIVERSITY

Bachelor of Arts - Sports Medicine and Exercise Physiology

RICE UNIVERSITY
Virginie Qian (PA-S)