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Joy Kernicky

Joy Kernicky

Biochemistry Laboratory Teaching Assistant

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  • Timeline

  • About me

    Medical Missionary at CHRISTIAN HEALTH SERVICE CORPS

  • Education

    • Baylor College of Medicine

      2007 - 2009
      PA-C, MS Physician Assistant Studies

      Activities and Societies: Robert Luchi Society / Class President 2007-2009, AAPA / SAAAPA 2007-2009, AAPA International PA Society, CMDA

    • North Carolina State University

      2003 - 2007
      Bachelor’s Degree Biological Science Nutrition and Animal Science with a Spanish Minor

      Activities and Societies: College of Agriculture & Life Sciences Honor’s Program, Pre-Med, Pre-Veterinarian

  • Experience

    • North Carolina State University

      Jan 2006 - Jan 2006
      Biochemistry Laboratory Teaching Assistant

      Biochemistry laboratory instruction of undergraduate students laboratory techniques including: PCR, Western blots, protein purification and quantification, photospectrometry, column chromatography, and RNA extraction.

    • Bellaire Doctor's Clinic

      Apr 2010 - Nov 2012
      Physician Assistant

      Outpatient internal medicineManaging patient data reporting for Medicare advantage plans

    • UNC Health Care

      Dec 2012 - Dec 2015
      Physician Assistant

      Family Medicine Outpatient ClinicEMR integration and developmentLeadership development program

    • Casa el Buen Samaritano

      Jan 2016 - Oct 2019
      Clinician and Clinic Manager

      Clinician and clinic manager for a 501(c) (3) organization that operates a free clinic in southwest Houston providing faith-based healthcare to the low-income and uninsured population of the community.

    • Samaritan's Purse

      Oct 2019 - Jan 2020
      Physician Assistant

      Short-term hospitalist assignment at a rural mission hospital in Kenya through Samaritan's Purse's World Medical Mission program. Adult medicine, pediatric, and newborn inpatient ward coverage.

    • Harris County Public Health

      Mar 2020 - Nov 2020
      Physician Assistant Certified

      Clinician at permanent and mobile site testing for Harris county's COVID-19 rapid response. On-site support staff to facilitate daily activities including completion of requisition forms, tracking inventory, monitoring temperature checks/daily sign-ins, patient registration, acting as quality control officer, swabber, observer, training and supervising clinical staff.

    • Casa El Buen Samaritano

      Apr 2020 - Oct 2020
      Administrative Consultant

    • Caliburn International

      Apr 2020 - Oct 2020
      Physician Assistant COVID-19 Rapid Responder (NYC and Harlingen, TX)

      Pandemic rapid response clinician for inpatient management of COVID-19 positive and presumed positive patients at the US Open tennis complex field hospital in NYC and also Casa de Amistad field hospital in Harlingen, TX.

    • CHRISTIAN HEALTH SERVICE CORPS

      Jun 2020 - now

      • Member Care Facilitator

        Mar 2022 - now

      • Medical Missionary - Physician Assistant

        Jun 2020 - now

  • Licenses & Certifications

    • Biblical Counseling | Parakaleo 1 & 2

      Sonya Cameron MC, MFT
      May 2021

    • Spiritual Director

      SUSTAINABLE FAITH
      Sept 2024

    • NCCPA

      National Commission on Certification of Physician Assistants (NCCPA)

  • Honors & Awards

    • Awarded to Joy Kernicky
      Mobilizing Medical Missions (M3) Organization of the Year - Feb 2019
    • Awarded to Joy Kernicky
      UNC Provider Network Leadership Program North Carolina Medical Society & UNC Provider Network Oct 2015 Developing future physician and APP leaders in the healthcare system covering topics including: leadership, emotional intelligence, self-assessment, quality improvement, risk management, patient experience, managing stress and burnout, negotiations, data management, practice finances, time management, common HR issues, managing professional behavior and crucial conversations.
    • Awarded to Joy Kernicky
      Best Bedside Manner Award Baylor College of Medicine Dec 2009
    • Awarded to Joy Kernicky
      Leadership Award Baylor College of Medicine 2009
    • Awarded to Joy Kernicky
      1st Place Winner of the NCSU 2007 Undergraduate Teaching Symposium North Carolina State University 2006

  • Volunteer Experience

    • Clinical Volunteer / Physician Assistant

      Issued by Urban Ministries of Wake County on Feb 2024
      Urban Ministries of Wake CountyAssociated with Joy Kernicky

    • Volunteer Clinician & Quality Assurance Committee Member

      Issued by Casa el Buen Samaritano on Jan 2008
      Casa el Buen SamaritanoAssociated with Joy Kernicky

    • Houston Council Member

      Issued by Christian Medical & Dental Associations on Sept 2018
      Christian Medical & Dental AssociationsAssociated with Joy Kernicky

    • Physician Assistant Preceptor for Didactic Students

      Issued by Campbell University on Nov 2014
      Campbell UniversityAssociated with Joy Kernicky

    • Hospital Volunteer

      Issued by WakeMed on Jan 2005
      WakeMedAssociated with Joy Kernicky