Pamela Keefer
Northport
Summary
Experienced urgent care Physician Assistant with passion for health, wellness and preventive care: additionally, I expertise in nutritional counseling and diabetes management. As an organized and dependable PA with many years experience in both surgical and office settings, I am successful at triaging urgent care patients with a positive attitude. I have a willingness to take on added responsibilities to meet team goals and I am a detail-oriented team player with strong organizational skills.
Overview
20
20
years of professional experience
Work History
Physician Assistant
UrgentWay
01.2023 - Current
- Performed comprehensive patient exams and assessments to formulate, implement and continuously update individualized plans of care
- Ordered laboratory tests and imaging scans to complete further investigations
- Assessed, diagnosed, treated and delivered follow-up care
- Interviewed patients and reviewed patient files to determine medical histories, previous treatment and therapies and medication history
- Immunized patients against communicable diseases following CDC guidelines and individual preferences
- Provided initial coverage for unavailable physicians, filling critical staffing gap and providing solid patient care
- Recorded patients' medical history, vital statistics and test results in electronic medical records
- Worked with medical professionals to provide complex clinical care management, patient education and counseling
- Performed laceration repair, suturing, stapling and gluing and used butterfly bandages
- Stabilized acute orthopedic injuries through splinting or casting until orthopedist could complete evaluation and further tests.
Physician Assistant
Advanced Cardiovascular Diagnostics
08.2021 - 04.2022
- Interviewed patients and reviewed patient files to determine medical histories, previous treatment and therapies and medication history
- Worked with medical professionals to provide complex clinical care management, patient education and counseling
- Monitored treatment regimens to determine efficacy and adjusted according to results achieved
- Maintained strict patient privacy and confidential patient information, taking care to meet HIPAA guidelines and statutes for data security
- Prepared clinical notes and updates on each patient for review by primary physician
- Ordered laboratory testing, physical assessments and specialist consults to help diagnose and treat patients
- Documented lab results, diagnoses and treatments for review by attending physician
- Liaised with physicians regarding patient needs, performance and changes.
Physician Assistant
Healthway MediGroup
01.2019 - 08.2021
- Provided preventive screening and care to patients, including sports medicine and total joint pre-operative conditioning programs
- Provided medical consultations and treatments for orthopedic patients under internal medicine physician supervision
- Recorded patients' medical history, vital statistics and test results in electronic medical records
- Provided initial coverage for urgent orthopedic care, filling critical staffing gap and providing solid patient care
- Ordered and evaluated appropriate diagnostic imaging
- Devoted to patient education and calling back patients with questions regarding upcoming surgery and post operative questions and concerns
- Worked with medical professionals to provide complex clinical care management, patient education and counseling
- Monitored treatment regimens to determine efficacy and adjusted according to results achieved
- Ordered laboratory testing, physical assessments and specialist consults to help diagnose and treat patients
- Liaised with physicians regarding patient needs, performance and changes
- Documented lab results, diagnoses and treatments for review by attending physician
- Performed comprehensive patient exams and assessments to formulate, implement and continuously update individualized plans of care
- Ordered laboratory tests and imaging scans to complete further investigations
- Ordered and evaluated diagnostic studies
- Liaised between physicians and patients about needs, physician performance, changes and medication orders.
Physician Assistant
NewYork-Presbyterian Lower Manhattan Hospital
02.2008 - 11.2017
- First assist in harvesting of the ACL and preparation of auto/allograft
- First assist /second assist knee, hip shoulder arthroplasty
- Extensive incision closure
- Reduction of acute fractures and dislocations
- Intra-articular injections, trigger point injections, tennis elbow, hip bursitis
- Anchor placement and suture retrieval in shoulder arthroscopy
- Assessment and management of acute orthopedic injury
- Operative experience with general orthopedics: trauma, spine, hand
- Committed to ethical healthcare, patient education, and empathetic communication in all interactions with patients and family members
- Analyzed X-rays and MRIs; competent in diagnosing and treating a broad range of orthopedic conditions
- Collaborated with physicians, nurses, and medical team in a positive, efficient, and patient-centered environment
- Partnered with residents in managing the workload of the OR and the floor
- Responsible for post operative orthopedic floor coverage
- Assisted in general orthopedic surgical procedures
- Managed post-surgical patients and gage recovery progress as well as re-evaluate conditions not healing with the expected trajectory as needed to ensure attention of chief residents and attending, if necessary
- Emergency Department Care: Order and promptly review diagnostic testing results or images to better evaluate patient status in an emergent treatment setting
- Increased patient confidence by educating patients and caregivers regarding patient status and treatment plan using empathetic communication and active listening resulting in improved patient satisfaction.
Physician Assistant
Lenox Hill Hospital
04.2004 - 12.2006
- First/Second assistant in TJA with Dr Chit Ranawat
- First/Second assistant in sports medicine procedures Dr
- Steven Nicholas
- Responsible for post operative orthopedic floor coverage
- Assessed orthopedic patients in ED
- Read Fractures and triaged and prepped open fx cases for the OR
- Reduction and splint placement in children, adolescents and adults
- Reduced dislocated THA
- Reduced anterior and posterior shoulder dislocations with ED anesthesia
- Read MRI, XRAY acute, subacute and chronic orthopedic conditions
- Attended weekly M&M with residents
- Worked with Drs
- Elliot Hirshman and Steven Nicholas, Steve Yang, Steve Lee on a variety of young athletes in their respective orthopedic specialties
- Stabilized and monitored patients in acute, post-surgical, and emergent situations by partnering closely with physicians and other team members
- Educated patients about self advocacy and wellness, preventative care, disease status, and ongoing treatment
- Continually maintained ethical healthcare by maintaining patient confidentiality and compliance with all applicable HIPPA regulations and hospital policies and procedures
- Provided positive experiences for families that spoke English as a second language and assisted in bridging many patients with social work when needed.
Education
FocusCertification: Physician Assistant -
Cornell Weill Medical School
04.2004
Bachelor of Science - Anthropology
San Francisco, California
06.1992
Skills
- Therapeutic injections (trigger point injections, tennis elbow)
- EPIC trained and competent
- Extensive and simple wound closure
- Reduction competency of dislocations
- Total joint arthroplasty first assist competency
- Wound care
- 12 lead EKG certified and competent
- Diversity, Inclusion and Equity
- Multilingual in Spanish, Portuguese and English
Additional Information
Board Certified Physician Assistant - State of New York, #1062608
Timeline
Physician Assistant
UrgentWay
01.2023 - Current
Physician Assistant
Advanced Cardiovascular Diagnostics
08.2021 - 04.2022
Physician Assistant
Healthway MediGroup
01.2019 - 08.2021
Physician Assistant
NewYork-Presbyterian Lower Manhattan Hospital
02.2008 - 11.2017
Physician Assistant
Lenox Hill Hospital
04.2004 - 12.2006
FocusCertification: Physician Assistant -
Cornell Weill Medical School
Bachelor of Science - Anthropology
San Francisco, California
hobbies and interests
- National Commission on Certification of Physician Assistants #1062608
- NY State EMT #097023
- Florida EMT #301414
- Phlebotomist
- Twelve lead EKG
- NY State Massage Therapy License
- American College of Sports Medicine: Health and Fitness Instructor
- YMCA Fitness Specialist
- ACLS, BLS currently certified
- Zimele / 2010-2020: Ambassador to a grass roots organization that works with South Africans. I travel annually to support a medical and financial construct that supports people with their customs and traditions.
- 8 years with “Summer for the Arts” program in NYC for “at risk adolescents” volunteer work
- 19 Years training/ teaching Afro-Brazilian martial art/dance at various schools and universities
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