Zacharia Greenlee
Oakdale,CA
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 research-oriented life-long learner.
Overview
17
17
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Surgical Physician Assistant
Central California Surgery
07.2023 - Current
- Participated in quality improvement initiatives, implementing best practices for continuous enhancement of patient care standards.
- Expedited patient recovery times by implementing evidence-based pain management techniques.
- Improved patient outcomes by performing thorough pre-operative evaluations and developing comprehensive treatment plans.
- Contributed to the development of institutional protocols, ensuring consistent delivery of high-quality surgical care across the organization.
- Increased efficiency in the operating room by anticipating surgeon needs during procedures and quickly adapting to changing situations.
- Maintained accurate medical records, ensuring compliance with legal requirements and facilitating seamless information transfer among healthcare providers.
- Assisted surgeons in complex procedures for enhanced surgical precision and reduced recovery times.
- Performed minor outpatient procedures under physician guidance, allowing for increased patient access to care and reduced waiting times.
- Expanded knowledge base through participation in professional development workshops, staying up-to-date on emerging trends in surgical medicine.
Physician Assistant
Express Care Urgent Care
01.2020 - Current
- Ordered and interpreted diagnostic testing to confirm diagnosis and implement accurate treatment plans.
- Conducted physical examinations to assess patients' health and current condition for optimal treatment.
- Ordered and executed various tests, analyses, and diagnostic images to provide information on patient condition.
- Exhibited excellent problem-solving skills when encountering complex medical cases, collaborating with physicians and other healthcare professionals to determine the most appropriate course of action for optimal patient outcomes.
- Educated patients on variety of infectious disease issues, nutrition, obesity, and smoking cessation to improve overall health and wellness.
Surgical Physician Assistant
St Joseph's Medical Center
08.2019 - 11.2019
- This was a return to the previously held position prior to spending a year volunteering abroad.
Physician Assistant
Hôpital Baptiste Biblique (ABWE)
07.2018 - 07.2019
- As a short-term volunteer Physician Assistant at a small mission hospital in a rural West African village
- I developed and honed competencies in bed-side procedures, short and long-term wound management, surgical and non surgical orthopedics.
Surgical Physician Assistant
St. Joseph Medical Center
04.2016 - 07.2018
- Initially hired to only work as a first assistant in a broad range of surgical specialties including orthopedic, vascular, gynecological, ENT, neuro, colorectal, plastic, and general surgery, my roles and responsibilities were increased rapidly as I proved to be an enthusiastic learner and dedicated work-horse for the surgical department at this surgical teaching hospital
- Developed and implemented a multi-disciplinary post-surgical recovery program that dramatically reduced post-surgical complications and decreased time to discharge.
Physician Assistant
Central California Surgery
09.2015 - 04.2016
- Clinical Physician Assistant in a large general surgery practice that was heavily focused on team approaches to achieving long term success for weight loss and general surgery patients.
Physician Assistant
Pathway Healthcare
03.2015 - 09.2015
- Primary Care Physician Assistant for small family practice.
Physician Assistant
Valley Emergency Physicians
06.2014 - 04.2015
- Emergency Department Physician Assistant.
Paramedic
American Medical Response (AMR)
02.2007 - 12.2012
- Mobile Intensive Care Paramedic for Stockton, Lodi, and other outlying regions of San Joaquin County.
Education
Master's in Advanced Physician Assistant Sciences -
A.T. Still University-Arizona School of Health Sciences
Mesa, AZ03.2019
Associate in Science (AS) in Primary Care/Physician Assistant -
Stanford School of Medicine/Foothill College
Los Altos Hills, CA05.2014
Associate in Natural Science -
Modesto Junior College
Modesto, CA05.2012
Paramedic in Pre-hospital medicine -
NCTI-Roseville
Roseville, CA02.2006
Skills
- Ultrasound (3 years)
- Paracentesis (3 years)
- Thoracentesis (3 years)
- Surgical assisting (4 years)
- Enhanced Recorvery (ERP/ERAS) (3 years)
- Stealth Surgical Navigation Systems (3 years)
- Orthopedic procedures (several) (3 years)
- Program Development (3 years)
- Program Management (3 years)
- Suturing
- PowerPoint
- Urgent Care
- Internal Medicine
- PA
- Primary Care Experience
- Hospital Experience
- Critical Care Experience
- Experience Administering Injections
- Triage
- Primary care
- Acute care
- EMR Systems
- STI & STD prevention (8 years)
- ICU Experience
- Patient Care
- Medical Records
- EMT Experience
Certification
Physician Assistant Certification (NCCPA)
Military Service
Coast Guard, United States, Petty Officer 1st Class (E-6), 08/1999, 01/2007, 4.5 years active duty, 3.5 years reserve. Worked as operations specialist, communications and coordination of search and rescue and law enforcement operations., Commandant's letter of commendation, good conduct medal, pistol sharp shooter medal, meritorious unit citation, sea service ribbon
Timeline
Surgical Physician Assistant
Central California Surgery
07.2023 - Current
Physician Assistant
Express Care Urgent Care
01.2020 - Current
Surgical Physician Assistant
St Joseph's Medical Center
08.2019 - 11.2019
Physician Assistant
Hôpital Baptiste Biblique (ABWE)
07.2018 - 07.2019
Surgical Physician Assistant
St. Joseph Medical Center
04.2016 - 07.2018
Physician Assistant
Central California Surgery
09.2015 - 04.2016
Physician Assistant
Pathway Healthcare
03.2015 - 09.2015
Physician Assistant
Valley Emergency Physicians
06.2014 - 04.2015
Paramedic
American Medical Response (AMR)
02.2007 - 12.2012
Master's in Advanced Physician Assistant Sciences -
A.T. Still University-Arizona School of Health Sciences
Associate in Science (AS) in Primary Care/Physician Assistant -
Stanford School of Medicine/Foothill College
Associate in Natural Science -
Modesto Junior College
Paramedic in Pre-hospital medicine -
NCTI-Roseville
Physician Assistant Certification (NCCPA)
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