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SUMMARY: Tertiary academic medical center trained critical care ICU PA, with experience managing complex MICU, COVID ICU, HEMOC ICU and recent exposure to CICU patients. Prior to practicing as a PA, 19 years were spent practicing in EMS, being directly responsible for the management and care of emergency medicine patients in mountainous, remote, rural and urban environments. Demonstrated history of critical independent and collaborative medical decision making. Proven comfort in the timely and appropriate level of communication with in-house and on call, collaborating physicians. PHYSICIAN ASSISTANT EDUCATION and CURRENT LICENSURE: Masters in Clinical Medical Science, Physician Assistant Program Barry University, Miami Shores (St. Petersburg Campus), FL Graduation Date: 12/14/2019 NCCPA certification- Effective January 2020 t NC PA License- Exp 2/27/2022 DEA license- Active Advanced Trauma Life Support (ATLS) Audit- Current BLS/ACLS Certification- Current Flight Paramedic (FP-C)- Active Paramedic NC- Active SKILLS/ PROCEDURES/COMPENTENCIES Credentialing in last 6 months: - Ventilator management, including proning/paralyzing- Independent - DL/video assisted (CMAC/glidescope) intubation- Independent - Ultrasound guided diagnostic and therapeutic paracentesis- Independent - Ultrasound guided central line and temporary dialysis catheter insertion- Independent - Emergent femoral vascular access without ultrasound guidance/IO access- Independent - Radial and femoral arterial line insertion- Independent - Arterial sheath/IABP/TLC/Arterial line/Swan Ganz catheter removal- Independent - Cardiac arrest/ICU rapid response/code blue management- Independent - Transcutaneous pacing, cardioversion and defibrillation- Independent - LPs, chest tube placement, and thoracentesis: Under direct attending supervision