Rachel Phillips

Experience

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  UnityPoint Health – Meriter

  Jul 2005 - May 2009

  Certified Nursing Assistant

  Split responsibilities between long-term care and E.R., supporting the providers, nursing, and allied staff.

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  Aurora BayCare Medical Center

  Jul 2009 - May 2010

  Health Unit Coordinator

  Provided medical staff support, setting up exam rooms and delivery centers. Worked closely with the labor and delivery care team to support patients and providers. Transcribing and entering providers' orders.

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  BayCare Clinic

  Jun 2012 - now

  Physician Assistant Certified

  An Advanced Practice Provider (APP), providing patient assessment, diagnosis, education, and treatment options, and review of outcomes related to neurosurgery across various healthcare environments: ICU, ED, and neurosurgery for physicians, surgeons, and medical teams. Member of Neurosurgery Critical Care Team.• Review and assess patient advanced imaging and treatment plans with a clear understanding of variables between patients and insurance guidelines• Providing assessment for Workman Comp and Disability Claims, ensuring proper documentation, and applying reasonable timeframes for recovery and outcome goals • Participating in insurance reviews for private and government agencies such as Medicare, Medicaid, and Tricare, working with insurers to explain treatment options, aftercare goals• Supporting case management team with documentation, treatment plan explanations and goals of care • First assistant in the OR, average 20 hours per week, with extensive knowledge of OR protocols, equipment, devices, and operating technique• Inpatient and outpatient clinical diagnosis and post-op patient care; provided telehealth from 2020-2021• Streamlined documentation, EPIC charting processes and managed clinic schedule, driving efficiencies• Onboarding team member during the transition from paper charting to EMR; planning team member during the transition to a self-rooming system• Extensive medical device and product knowledge as it relates to brain and spinal cord treatment• Preceptor for UW-Madison Medical students• P.A. at: Aurora BayCare Medical Center (2012-Current); Bellin Hospital Green Bay (2012-Current); Dickinson County Healthcare System (2012-2021); HSHS St. Vincent Hospital (2012-2015); and others Show less