Daniel Sandow
Accra
Summary
Dynamic Physician Assistant with hands-on experience from St. Joseph Hospital, adept in patient assessment and diagnostic abilities. Excelled in team collaboration and patient education, significantly improving patient care outcomes. Proficient in electronic health records and medical procedures, demonstrating exceptional clinical decision-making and empathy in patient interactions. Highly cooperative and empathetic individual with strong ability to connect with patients and medical staff. Demonstrates exceptional patience and persuasiveness in clinical settings, ensuring clear communication and comprehensive care.
Overview
7
7
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
PHYSICIAN ASSISTANT INTERN
St. Joseph Hospital
Nkwanta, OTI REGION
06.2023 - 07.2024
- Performed physical examinations, developed treatment plans and provided patient education for a wide variety of acute and chronic medical conditions
- Educated patients on preventive health measures related to their diagnoses or lifestyle choices
- Provided direct patient care in an outpatient setting, including ordering laboratory tests, interpreting results and prescribing medications
PHYSICIAN ASSISTANT STUDENT(CLERKSHIP)
Holy Family Hospital
Techiman, BONO EAST REGION
09.2020 - 02.2021
- Collaborated with interdisciplinary teams to provide holistic patient care
- Interpreted diagnostic test resulted for deviations from normal
- Actively participated in multidisciplinary team meetings regarding complex cases
- Established relationships with community resources such as home health agencies and skilled nursing facilities to facilitate continuity of care
PHYSICIAN ASSISTANT STUDENT
LA General Hospital
Accra, GREATER ACCRA REGION
06.2019 - 07.2019
- Educated patients on preventive health measures related to their diagnoses or lifestyle choices
- Documented all patient encounters in electronic health records
- Instructed and counseled patients about prescribed therapeutic regimens, normal growth, and development, family planning, emotional problems of daily living and health maintenance
PHYSICIAN ASSISTANT STUDENT
Agogo Presbyterian Hospital
Asante Akyem Agogo, ASANTE REGION
01.2018 - 03.2018
- Ensured compliance with HIPAA regulations regarding patient privacy rights
- Evaluated patient progress during follow-up visits to ensure successful outcomes from treatments or interventions prescribed by supervising physicians
- Communicated effectively with colleagues across multiple disciplines including nursing staff, pharmacists, lab technicians, social workers
Education
BACHELOR OF SCIENCE (B.S.C) - PHYSICIAN ASSISTANT STUDIES
Presbyterian University, Ghana
Asante Akyem Agogo11.2021
Skills
- Patient Management
- Surgical Assisting
- Physical examination
- Medical History Taking
- Treatment Planning
- Patient History Documentation
- Patient Assessments
- Educating patients
- Managing prescription refills
- Incisions and drainage
- Care Planning
- Pharmacology knowledge
- Interprofessional Collaboration
- Diagnostic Reasoning
- Clinical Decision Making
- Direct Patient Care
- Interpreting laboratory results
- Preventive Care
- Performing procedures
- Hospital consultations
Certification
- BSc Physician Assistantship, Presbyterian University, Ghana
- STRIPE Virtual Workshop, July22,2021, The African Forum for Research and Education(AFREhealth)
- STRIPE HIV, The African Forum for Research and Education(AFREhealth), Kwame Nkrumah University of Science and Technology.
- Certified Physician Assistant (PA-C) - Ghana Medical and Dental Council (MDC).
References
EBENEZER, FORSON, Medical Director phorson@hotmail.com, +233200419622, St. Joseph Hospital
Raymond Kwame Amoah, Surgeon, amoahray@yahoo.com, +233501367278, St. Joseph Hospital
Languages
En
Advanced (C1)
Likpakpaaln
Bilingual or Proficient (C2)
Twi
Bilingual or Proficient (C2)
Dagbani
Intermediate (B1)
Affiliations
Member, Physician Assistant Association of Ghana.
Member, Welfare committee of National Service personnel Association, 2023/2024
Timeline
PHYSICIAN ASSISTANT INTERN
St. Joseph Hospital
06.2023 - 07.2024
PHYSICIAN ASSISTANT STUDENT(CLERKSHIP)
Holy Family Hospital
09.2020 - 02.2021
PHYSICIAN ASSISTANT STUDENT
LA General Hospital
06.2019 - 07.2019
PHYSICIAN ASSISTANT STUDENT
Agogo Presbyterian Hospital
01.2018 - 03.2018
BACHELOR OF SCIENCE (B.S.C) - PHYSICIAN ASSISTANT STUDIES
Presbyterian University, Ghana