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Emergency Medicine

ID: 736108 California, USA

I have been a physician assistant specializing in emergency medicine since 2008. Throughout that time, I have been in leadership and development. In 2013, I became one of 4 Regional Directors for my company, overseeing over 350 PA's and NP's throughout the nation ranging from rural to sububuran to level 1 trauma centers. I have worked for 3 different major ER staffing groups and continue to maintain a strong network with leadership at all these companies. Likewise, I have worked a number of urgent cares. I also have implemented and directed Hospitalist and ICU PA's and nurse practitioners. I also am the son of a hospital attorney and feel this has given me a unique perspective on the legal aspects of PA and NP care and supervision. I am an adjunct professor at a number of PA schools and guest lecture at others regularly. I also have worked in both primary care and cardiology. While I have never personally been sued for my care, I have been involved with a number of cases as an expert witness over my career. I have always wanted to expand into the medical legal arena and feel that my background, speaking abilities, and composure can make me an asset in expert review and opine in cases related to physician assistant and nurse practitioner care and supervision.

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Education

Year	Degree	Subject	Institution
Year: 2006	Degree: Masters of Science in Physician Assistant Studies	Subject: Physician Assistant Graduate Education	Institution: Touro University - California
Year: 2002	Degree: Masters of Public Health	Subject: Public Health Studies	Institution: Touro University California
Year: 2001	Degree: Bachelor of Sciences	Subject: Biological Sciences	Institution: Florida State University

Work History

Years	Employer	Title	Department
Years: 2008 to Present	Employer: Undisclosed	Title: Physician Assistant , APC Regional Director, and APC Clinical Rotations and Education Director	Department: Emergency Medicine
Responsibilities: Sites: Hazel Hawkins Memorial Hospital, Hutchinson Regional Medical Center, Oak Valley District Hospital, Santa Clara Valley Medical Center, Sutter Amador Hospital, Sutter Solano Medical Center, Woodland Medical Center Duties and Projects: New site implementation, APC recruitment, ED process implementation for Rapid Patient Movement, site recovery and site overhaul, HR liaison for employee counseling and mentoring, site visits, education and training of new APC hires, PA Student Training and Rotations Coordinator system-wide, APC Director Training, national and state conference representative and recruiter, guest lecturer at multiple PA programs, APC payroll review, APC site scheduler, and member of Provider Retention Committee. APC Director, Emergency Department Santa Clara Valley Medical Center, San Jose, CA February, 2017 - August, 2017 January 2019 - August, 2019 APC Director, Emergency Department Hazel Hawkins Memorial Hospital Hollister, CA June, 2015 – March, 2016 September, 2019 - current APC Director, Emergency Department Sutter Amador Hospital, Jackson, CA April, 2016 - January, 2017 APC Director, Emergency Department Sutter Coast Hospital, Crescent City, CA October, 2013 – March,, 2015 Physician Assistant, Emergency Department Sutter Solano Hospital, Vallejo, CA February, 2008 - current Physician Assistant, Emergency Department Mercy Merced Medical Center, Merced, CA December 2014 - current Physician Assistant, Emergency Department Oak Valley District Hospital, Oakhurst, CA December, 2016 - current
Years	Employer	Title	Department
Years: 2010 to 2015	Employer: Vituity Healthcare and Medical Staffing Services	Title: Physician Assistant and APC Director	Department: Emergency Medicine
Responsibilities: Co-APC Director, Emergency Department St. Francis Memorial Hospital, San Francisco, CA October, 2010 – 2013 Accomplishments/Duties: APC scheduling, patient call-back implementation, community health clinic liaison, implemented efficient microbiology/radiology review and follow-up process, APC provider in triage utilization and process, ED volunteer liaison, recruitment, new-hire training, and intersite collaboration of APC Directors. Physician Assistant, Emergency Department John Muir Medical Center, Concord, CA October, 2010 – November, 2011
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Years: 2008 to 2010	Employer: Envision Healthcare	Title: Physician Assistant and APC Director	Department: Emergency Medicine
Responsibilities: APC Director, Emergency Department CPMC -St. Luke's Hospital, San Francisco, CA May, 2007 – September, 2010 Accomplishments/Duties: Recruited new APC’s for 100% overhaul of APC staff, trained and educated newly graduated APC’s to clinical duties in the ED, oversaw complete physical/construction/interior remodel of Fast Track Area, implemented new policies to increase patient volume through Fast Track Area (average of 15 patients/day to 24 patients/day), implemented patient call-back process. Envision Webinars, 2010: Created concept of monthly educational Webinars geared toward APC’S in the ED, presented and gained approval from EmCare executive leadership, and independently presented first two lectures nationally (ECG interpretation and pediatric fractures) to all APC’S in EmCare. This program remains in existence to this date.
Years	Employer	Title	Department
Years: 2014 to 2016	Employer: Golden Gate Urgent Care	Title: Physician Asistant	Department: Urgent Care
Responsibilities: Physician assistant autonomously treating patients of all ages and background in an urgent care setting.
Years	Employer	Title	Department
Years: 2018 to Present	Employer: Undisclosed	Title: Physician Assistant	Department: Urgent Care
Responsibilities: Physician assistant autonomously treating patients of all ages and background in an urgent care setting.
Years	Employer	Title	Department
Years: 2006 to 2011	Employer: California Pacific Cardiovascular Medical Group	Title: Physician Assistant	Department: Cardiology
Responsibilities: Projects/Duties: Managed stress echocardiogram, nuclear stress, and treadmill stress program. Outpatient and inpatient cardiology services. Directed 6 minute walk-test program for Pulmonary Arterial Hypertension. Research: Screened, examined, and clinically evaluated patients for voluntary drug research study, Dalcetrapib, a cholesteryl ester transfer protein inhibitor.
Years	Employer	Title	Department
Years: 2014 to 2008	Employer: West Berkeley Family Practice	Title: Physician Assisant	Department: Primary care
Responsibilities: Physician assistant treating patients of all ages and background in a primary care setting.
Years	Employer	Title	Department
Years: 2008 to 2012	Employer: Touro University California	Title: Adjunct Faculty	Department: MSPAS/MPH Program
Responsibilities: Graduate level training of physician assistants.
Years	Employer	Title	Department
Years: 2020 to Present	Employer: Undisclosed	Title: Guest Lecturer	Department: Physician Assistant Program
Responsibilities: Graduate level training of physician assistants.
Years	Employer	Title	Department
Years: 2013 to 2016	Employer: Pacific University, Oregon	Title: Guest Lecturer	Department: Physician Assistant Program
Responsibilities: Graduate level training of physician assistants.
Years	Employer	Title	Department
Years: 2013 to Present	Employer: Undisclosed	Title: Cerner Provider Trainer	Department: Medical Informatics/Information Technology
Responsibilities: Provider trainer for physicians, physician assistants, and nurse practitioners in all specialties in utilizing the Cerner Electronic Health Record

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Licenses / Certifications
Certified Physician Assistant, License Certified California Physician Assistant, License DEA Registration ACLS Certified PALS Certified BLS Certified

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emergency department, urgent care, cardiology, primary care, physician assistant, physician assistant practice, nurse practitioner, staffing analysis, medical staff affairs, human resources, human resources policy, supervision

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