Physician Assistant Care
Resume:
KIMBERLY C. HOOVER, P.A., Certified
P.O. Box **
Almond, NY 14804
acqpwy@r.postjobfree.com
Executive Summary
Well-established Physician Assistant with over 15 years' experience in a wide variety of primary care settings, including pediatrics and family medicine clinics, as well as occupational health, rehabilitation, and long-term care. Highly skilled with all aspects of general practice, with ability to work independently and reliably with off-site supervision. Experienced in treating a range of patient types, including pediatric, geriatric, adolescent, adult and disabled. Dedicated professional committed to remaining in the area who seeks to join a motivated team to provide community-based care. Experienced in supervising clinic management and office staff.
Accomplishments
Physician Assistant 2010 – present
St. James Mercy Hospital, Hornell, NY
Fulfilled vacancy in well-established family practice with high level of medically complex patients. Directed practice with only off-site supervision, and helped to grow practice by accepting new patients.
Responsible for performing mandatory, new student, and pre-sports physicals on-site at 8 local public schools.
Provided support to pediatric clinics, occupational health clinic, rehabilitation and long-term care facilities on as-needed basis.
Physician Assistant 2006 – 2010
Tri-County Family Medicine, Dansville, NY
Handled new, acute, routine and discharge visits in a 250 bed long-term and transitional care facility.
Managed post-operative and chronic anti-coagulation therapy.
Completed building-wide biweekly rounds for documentation and treatment of wounds and other issues.
Physician Assistant 1999 – 2006
Family Practice and Surgery, Eatonton, GA
Managed family and surgical practice during two-month absence of supervising physician due to unexpected medical leave, including two office, three nursing homes, and daily hospital rounds, with no loss of revenue.
Evaluated and treated patients daily in 2 family practice clinics and 2 rural hospitals under the supervision of a physician trained in general surgery and emergency medicine.
Other Experience
Evaluated and treated patients in a busy urban rheumatology clinic as a new PA graduate.
Provided direct pre and post operative nursing care to gyn/urology patients, all shifts.
Provided home care and swim therapy for college student living independently with advanced muscular dystrophy.
Provided private 24-hour live-in home care for client with Parkinson's.
Provided private 24-hour live-in home care for client with Alzheimer's.
Education
Bachelor of Science, Physician Assistant Program
Medical University of South Carolina, Charleston, SC
Bachelor of Arts, Sociology/ Anthropology
Haverford College, Haverford, PA
Certification, Home Health Aid
Lively Vo-Tech, Tallahassee, FL
Study Abroad, East African Studies
Friends World College, Machakos, Kenya
High School Diploma, George School, Newtown, PA
Community and Volunteer Experience
Treasurer, Physician Assistant Class of 1997, MUSC, Charleston, SC
Volunteer, Tuberculosis Screening Clinic, Charleston, SC
Stage Manager, Community Theater, Tallahassee, FL
Participant, Honduras Community Work Camp, Tegucigalpa, Honduras.
Participant, Kenyan Friends Work Camp, Western Province, Kenya.
Volunteer, Womanspace Drug Rehabilitation, Ardmore, PA
Volunteer, Student Conservation Association, North Cascades National Park, WA
Member, Religious Society of Friends, Alfred, NY
License and Certifications
NY State License #011179, expires 12/2018
NCCPA Certification, expires 12/2016
Basic Life Support, expires 12/2016
Professional References – Available upon request.
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