Nicole Coggins
Physician Assistant
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About
2019 graduate of Duke University's top ranked Physician Assistant Program seeking for a position to provide high-quality patient-centered evidenced-based care. Detail-oriented and accomplished professional with 2 years' experience as a primary care physician assistant.
Experience
Physician Assistant - Texas Health Family Care - Fort Worth, Texas
(2019-12)
Perform annual wellness exams from newborns to geriatrics. Perform physical exams, make accurate diagnosis and order appropriate laboratory studies. Provide preventative and maintenance counseling on acute and chronic diseases.
Perform
Papanicolaou cytology smears and obtain adequate specimens for evaluation. Perform appropriate age-related screenings.
Additional skills: fundal height/fetal heart tone measurement, closure of wounds via suture and staple, suture and staple removal, CPR, incision and drainage, wound packing and dressing, basic skin lesion removal by curettage, shave biopsies, punch biopsies, skin tag removals
Office Manager - South Florida Surgical Specialists, David Margolis, M.D., F.A.C.S - Boca Raton, FL
(2014-12 - 2017-05)
- Assisted physician and physician assistant in a variety of procedures
- Appropriately billed for surgery, hospital, wound care and office visits with ICD-10 and CPT codes
- Verified patients' insurance coverage and set up payment plans with patient
- Recorded patient data, along with meeting EMR guidelines
- Managed daily operations of practice while maintaining a professional workspace
- Scheduled and coordinated patient appointments to optimize client satisfaction and facilitate efficiency
Education
Master of Health Sciences - Physician Assistant Program - Duke University (2019-08)
Bachelor of Science - Biology, Biomedical Sciences - Florida Atlantic University (2015-05)
