Trauma And Acute Care Surgery Physician Assistant
CurrentProvide TACS services at St. Anthony Hospital, a Level 1 Trauma center in Lakewood, Colorado• Manage trauma and general surgery patients admitted to the trauma acute care surgery service• Provide trauma and general surgery consulting services to other inpatient teams• Respond to trauma team activations in the emergency department and in T10, St. Anthony’s dedicated trauma operating room. Role included performing primary and secondary survey, assisted in managing resuscitation, performing FAST exam, performing procedures, obtaining HPI, and managing patient care.• Perform procedures such as tube thoracostomy, central venous line placement, arterial lineplacement, and other bedside procedures• Assist in the operating room as a first assist for acute care surgery and trauma cases