Shannon Bast (Root) PA-C

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St Louis, Missouri, United States

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About me
Physician Assistant, Cardiac Surgery | SSM Health DePaul Hospital
Education
- University of Missouri-Kansas City
  2018 - 2020
  Master's degree Physician Assistant
- Franciscan University of Steubenville
  2012 - 2014
  Pre-Nursing Studies
  Activities and Societies: Nicaragua International Missionary Outreach: Participant, Leader; NCAA Women's Lacrosse: Captain, Player; Chapel Ministries, Leadership Program
- Mount Saint Mary College
  2014 - 2016
  Bachelor of Arts - BA Biology/Biological Sciences, General
  Activities and Societies: NCAA Women's Lacrosse, MEDLIFE International Medical Trip Leader, Beta Beta Beta Biology Honor's Society, Gamma Sigma Epsilon National Chemistry Society Biology with Pre-PA Medical Science focus. Senior Research on Crohn's Inflammatory Bowel Disease.
- University of Missouri-Kansas City School of Medicine
  2018 - 2020
  MMSPAS - Master of Medical Science of Physician Assistant Studies
  Activities and Societies: Honor Council Board Member, Women in Medicine Society 16-month didactic coursework, 1000+ hands-on patient experiences of all specialties and settings, including Pediatric, Emergency, Surgical, Women's health, Psychiatric, Rural, and Hospital medicine. Capstone research on Opioid Use Disorder treatment & recovery
Experience
- ScribeAmerica
  Mar 2015 - Sept 2015
  Medical Scribe
  Newburgh, New York Emergency Room Medical Scribe
- HCA Florida Blake Hospital
  Mar 2017 - Jun 2017
  Certified Nursing Assistant
  Cardiac Telemetry, Trauma Stepdown, Medical Surgical Floors
- RN Services Private Duty Care
  Aug 2017 - Dec 2017
  Private Duty Nurse
  In-home nursing care and assistance for private clients
- University of Missouri-Kansas City School of Medicine
  Jan 2018 - May 2020
  Physician Assistant Student
  Obtained MMSPAS Degree (Master of Medical Science in Physician Assistant Studies) with 1000s of hands-on patient care experiences a in wide variety of settings.
- RN Services Private Duty Care
  Oct 2020 - Jun 2021
  Medical Case Manager
  Wrote protocols for narcotic handling & administration, suicide prevention measures. Managed medically complex clients with drug dependence. Coordinated patient care plan between multiple specialists.
- OSF HealthCare
  Jun 2021 - Nov 2021
  Surgical Physician Assistant
  Head & Neck Surgery with Oncology FocusSurgical First Assist. Managed hospitalized post-operative patients, inpatient consults, and outpatient clinic visits. Participated in weekly head & neck tumor multidisciplinary conferences, coordinated medical and radiation oncology services, communicated care prognosis and expectations with patient/family.
- SSM Health
  Nov 2021 - now
  Cardiothoracic Surgery First Assist
  - Physician Assistant Certified
    Nov 2021 - now
  - Surgical Physician Assistant
    Nov 2021 - now
Licenses & Certifications
- Physician Assistant
  National Commission on Certification of Physician Assistants (NCCPA)
- Advanced Cardiac Life Support (ACLS)
  American Heart Association
Honors & Awards
- Awarded to Shannon Bast (Root) PA-C
  Graduate Cum Laude - Dec 2016
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  Honor Council Board Member, UMKC School of Medicine - Voting member of the Honor Council on violations of the School of Medicine's Code of Conduct, as a student body representative for graduate students.