Sophia Woldai
Board-Certified Physician Assistant | Remote & Telehealth Medicine
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About
Board-certified Physician Assistant with 13+ years of experience in Family Medicine, Integrative Medicine, and Virtual Care. Proven ability to deliver high-quality, patient-centered care across in-person and telehealth platforms. Skilled in managing acute and chronic conditions, preventive care, and health coaching in diverse, multicultural settings. Actively seeking remote and locum tenens opportunities where clinical excellence and digital fluency converge.
Experience
Physician Assistant — Virtual Medicine, Get Care Now - Kaiser Permanente - Remote / San Diego, CA
(2025-01)
- Deliver comprehensive telehealth care to patients via Kaiser's Get Care Now virtual platform, including acute episodic visits, chronic disease follow-ups, and preventive care consultations.
- Conduct video and phone-based clinical encounters: history-taking, assessment, diagnosis, treatment planning, and patient education — fully remote.
- Order, interpret, and evaluate diagnostic tests and follow up on results in a virtual-first care model.
- Provide patient-centered, culturally sensitive care aligned with KP Regional Standardized Procedures and telehealth protocols.
- Coordinate referrals and care transitions effectively across a distributed care team.
Physician Assistant — Integrative Medicine & Bariatric - Kaiser Permanente, Positive Choice - San Diego, CA
(2019-01 - 2025-01)
- Provided integrative, holistic, and evidence-based care in a weight loss and bariatric medicine program.
- Managed complex chronic conditions including obesity, metabolic syndrome, diabetes, and cardiovascular risk factors.
- Delivered preventive care, counseling, and individualized health plans; collaborated with multidisciplinary teams.
- Demonstrated strong outcomes in patient engagement and long-term health behavior change.
Physician Assistant — Urgent Care - Kaiser Permanente - San Diego, CA
(2017-01 - 2019-01)
- Evaluated and managed acute and episodic conditions in a fast-paced urgent care setting.
- Performed complete physical exams; ordered and interpreted diagnostic studies; managed both urgent and chronic presentations.
Physician Assistant (Sole Provider) - Reddy Urgent Care - Long Beach, CA
(2016-01)
- Sole clinical provider for all walk-in patients with acute illness and injury. Performed suturing, joint reductions, I&D, fracture management, nasal packing, and foreign body removal.
- Demonstrated independence, sound clinical judgment, and adaptability — directly transferable to remote and locum settings.
Physician Assistant — Primary Care Redesign - Scripps Clinic - San Diego, CA
(2014-06 - 2016-03)
- First PA in the Primary Care Redesign Program; supported physicians and staff across triage, same-day appointments, refill management, and coverage roles.
- Managed URIs, asthma, sinusitis, GI illness, migraines, and chronic conditions including DM, HTN, hyperlipidemia, and thyroid disease.
Physician Assistant — Primary Care - New Beginnings Health Care - San Diego, CA
(2012-10 - 2014-03)
- Outpatient primary care provider: history, physicals, diagnosis, treatment plans, prescriptions, labs, diagnostic imaging, and in-office procedures.
Education
Master of Physician Assistant Studies - Physician Assistant Studies - Loma Linda University (2009-01 - 2011-01)
B.A. - Biology & Anthropology (Double Major) - Whittier College (2000-01 - 2003-01)
