Twinkle Patel, PA-C
Chicago
Summary
Highly-motivated physician assistant with desire to take on new challenges. Strong work ethic, adaptability, and exceptional interpersonal skills. Adept at working effectively unsupervised and quickly mastering new skills.
Overview
5
5
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Hematology/Oncology Physician Assistant
Mt. Sinai Hospital
Chicago
01.2023 - Current
- Provided outpatient coverage to a busy hematology/oncology clinic, seeing an average of 10 complex patients a day, in collaboration with attending physicians.
- Covered chemotherapy infusion call, involving answering RN and PharmD questions regarding patients' chemotherapies, and other associated treatments like immunotherapies, vitamin supplementations, growth factors, and more.
- Performed triage coverage throughout the day, as patients would call in with concerns regarding their oral and IV chemotherapies.
- Refilled all medications, along with other APPs on the team, for all attending physicians' patients on the team.
- Performed peer-to-peer reviews, completed FMLA paperwork, and other necessary paperwork for patients.
- Provided inpatient coverage with the hematology/oncology service one weekend a month while on call and when the inpatient APP was on PTO.
Infectious Disease Physician Assistant
Chicago Infectious Disease Physicians
Chicago
11.2021 - 01.2023
- Provided inpatient coverage for multiple hospitals on the south side of Chicago, seeing upwards of 25 patients per day, independently and collaboratively with attending physician.
- Communicated effectively with other medical specialties to ensure proper medical management of mutual patients and to ensure proper discharge medications.
- Treated patients with infections like urinary tract infections, pneumonia, pyelonephritis, bacteremia, wounds, discitis, osteomyelitis, Covid-19, and other causes of sepsis.
Community Medicine Physician Assistant
Rosalind Franklin Health Clinics
North Chicago
08.2020 - 11.2021
- Provided and performed free sports physicals, health screenings, COVID and influenza testing and vaccinations to the underserved communities of Lake County.
- Educated community members on topics of interest, like the importance of vaccinations and how they work and heart health and methods of disease prevention via online Zoom sessions and in-person events.
Education
Master of Science - Physician Assistant Studies
Butler University
Indianapolis05-2020
Bachelor of Science - Molecular And Cellular Biology
University of Illinois At Urbana Champaign
Champaign, IL05-2016
Skills
- Patient triage
- Comprehensive assessments
- Clinical documentation
- Interdisciplinary collaboration
- Critical thinking
- Time management
- Teamwork and collaboration
- Multitasking Abilities
- Infection treatment protocols
- Chemotherapy management
Languages
Spanish
Professional
Gujarati
Professional
Hindi
Limited
Certification
- Active DEA
- IL Physician Assistant License
- BLS
Affiliations
- Active volunteer with Big Brothers Big Sisters from October 2022 - Present
Timeline
Hematology/Oncology Physician Assistant
Mt. Sinai Hospital
01.2023 - Current
Infectious Disease Physician Assistant
Chicago Infectious Disease Physicians
11.2021 - 01.2023
Community Medicine Physician Assistant
Rosalind Franklin Health Clinics
08.2020 - 11.2021
Master of Science - Physician Assistant Studies
Butler University
Bachelor of Science - Molecular And Cellular Biology
University of Illinois At Urbana Champaign