Megan Hilborn

Deliver speciality palliative care across two inpatient hospitals and our outpatient clinic (1 day a week). Collaborate with intradisciplinary team to address physical, psychosocial & spiritual needs of patients with serious illness and their families. Serve as the Palliative department Cancer Committee representative and education lead. Senior APP in NW Indiana responsible for onboarding and training new APPs.

Palliative Medicine Physician Assistant - Franciscan Health- Munster & Dyer - Munster & Dyer

(2023-03)

Deliver speciality palliative care across two inpatient hospitals and our outpatient clinic (1 day a week). Collaborate with intradisciplinary team to address physical, psychosocial & spiritual needs of patients with serious illness and their families. Serve as the Palliative department Cancer Committee representative and education lead. Senior APP in NW Indiana responsible for onboarding and training new APPs.

• Lead goals of care conversations & family meetings to support informed decision-making
• Provide symptom management and end-of-life care for hospitalized patients
• Provide symptom management, advance care planning and support for clinic patients with cancer in addition to neurological disorders & advanced lung disease

Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation Physician Assistant - Chicago Rehabilitation Consultants - Chicago & suburbs

(2017-10 - 2022-12)

Managing post-acute & post-operative patients at a sub-acute level at multiple nursing facilities in Chicago & suburbs. Working closely alongside social workers, occupational and physical therapists, and nursing to ensure an increase in functional mobility and a safe transition home for patients.

• Diagnosing and treating a variety of medical conditions affecting the brain, spinal cord, nerves, muscles, joints, ligaments, and tendons
• Addressing and treating acute respiratory, GI, GU, skin conditions impacting therapy progress
• Managing post-operative and chronic pain including oral and topical medications, joint injections, TENS therapy, hot and cold therapy, stretching, massage, and physical therapy techniques
• Providing end-of-life care including pain management collaborating with palliative care & hospice care representatives

Nursing Assistant - Marianjoy Rehabilitation Hospital - Wheaton, IL

(2013-12 - 2014-12)

• Assisted patients with ADLs, bathing, and ambulation
• Worked primarily with stroke patients to ensure safe transfers, swallowing
• Assisted in physical and occupational therapy

Home Health Aide - Private Contractor - LaGrange, IL

(2013-05 - 2014-12)

• Provided care including dressing, preparing food, basic toiletry and ambulation for a 92-year-old woman

Research Assistant - LaGrange Medical Software, Inc. - LaGrange, IL

(2013-05 - 2014-12)

• Conducted internet healthcare research and entered healthcare documents into multiple databases
• Assisted in maintaining and developing health information content
• Reviewed and proofed healthcare writing

Master of Science - Physician Assistant Studies - South University, Savannah (2017-03)

Bachelor of Science - Investigative & Medical Science - Saint Louis University (2013-05)