E. Leaders Rosenkranz

I am a Cardiothoracic Surgery Physician Assistant with 4.5 yrs experience with full continuum of care including Endoscopic Vein  Harvesting, 1st and 2nd assisting in the OR, CVICU and stepdown patient management, ventilator management as well as outpatient clinic.  I see inpatient consults, order and review diagnostics. I am trilingual in English, Khmer, and Spanish.

2021-2023 Eisenhower Medical Center (Full-time)     Rancho Mirage, CA
 Physician Assistant – Cardiothoracic Surgery
• First and 2nd assist in OR for CABGs, AVRs, MVRs, TVRs, and aortic aneurysm/dissection repairs
• Video assisted thoracoscopies and thoracotomies for partial lung resection
• Robotic lung surgery via Da Vinci Surgical System
• Open and close the chest, multiple layer surgical wound closure.
• Endoscopic Vein Harvest using Maquet Vasoview Hemopro 2
• Procure conduit for coronary artery bypass graft
• Postop Critical Care management and ventilator management/stepdown management
• Act as liaison for referring physicians as part of cardiothoracic surgical team.
• Obtain history and conduct physical examinations for new inpatient consults. 
• Perform inpatient rounds independently or with Supervising Physician.
• Order/interpret test results, gather patient information, place appropriate orders, and write progress notes for morning rounds
• Close communication with cardiologists, nurses, discharge care planners, and other specialties required during acute pre- and post-operative patient care for optimal patient management. 
• Provide detailed patient counseling and education/expectations upon discharge. 
• Perform discharges and write discharge summaries.
• See post-op clinic patients both independently and with Supervising Physician.
• Respond to inbox messages from triage nurses regarding patient care calls. 
• Proficient with EPIC

2019 – 2021 Northwestern Medicine at Central DuPage Hospital (Full-time)  Winfield, IL 
 Physician Assistant - Cardiothoracic Surgery
• First assist in OR for CABGs, AVRs, MVRs, TVRs, and aortic aneurysm/dissection repairs. 
• Endoscopic Vein Harvest using Maquet Vasoview Hemopro 2
• Procure conduit for coronary artery bypass graft
• Act as liaison for referring physicians as part of cardiothoracic surgical team.
• Obtain history and conduct physical examinations for new inpatient consults. 
• Perform inpatient rounds independently or with Supervising Physician.
• Order/interpret test results, gather patient information, place appropriate orders, and write progress notes for morning rounds
• Close communication with CICU intensivists, hospitalists, cardiologists, nurses, discharge care planners, and other specialties required during acute pre- and post-operative patient care for optimal patient management. 
• Provide detailed patient counseling and education/expectations upon discharge. 
• Perform discharges and write discharge summaries.
• See follow-up patients both independently and with Supervising Physician.
• Respond to inbox messages from triage nurses regarding patient care calls. 
• Proficient with EPIC

2013 - 2016 Loyola University Medical Center (Full-time)     Maywood, IL 
Registered Respiratory Therapist - Neonatal/Pediatric/Adult units
• Worked in all areas of the hospital, but primarily in Pediatric/Neonatal areas.  This includes the Pediatric General Floor, Pediatric Intensive Care Unit, Neonatal Intensive Care Unit, Adult General Floor, Adult Intensive Care Unit (Burn ICU, MICU, Cardiac ICU, Neuro ICU, Trauma ICU), Pediatric/Adult Emergency Department. 
• Responded to emergent situations such as codes, rapid responses, and high-risk deliveries.
• Part of the Transport Flight Team for critically ill neonates.
• Mechanical Ventilator management.
• Administer respiratory medications/gases
• Performed and interpreted arterial blood gases

2013 - 2015 Northwestern Medicine (Per Diem)     Winfield, IL 
Registered Respiratory Therapist- Neonatal/Pediatric/Adult units
• Worked in all areas of the hospital.  This includes the Pediatric General Floor, Pediatric Intensive Care Unit, Neonatal Intensive Care Unit, Adult General Floor, Adult Intensive Care Unit, and Emergency Department.
• Responded to emergent situations such as codes, rapid responses, and high-risk deliveries.
• Mechanical Ventilator Management
• Administer respiratory medications/gases
• Performed and interpreted arterial blood gases

2016 - 2018 Case Western Reserve University School of Medicine, Cleveland, OH
 Master of Science in Physician Assistant Studies, 2018

2010 - 2013 Rush University, Chicago, IL
 Master of Science in Respiratory Care, 2013
 Dean’s List, 2010, 2011, 2012

2004 -2006 North Central College, Naperville, IL 
 Bachelor of Arts in Biology, 2006

Licenses
• Physician Assistant CA State-current
• Drug Enforcement Administration-current
• National Commission of Certification of Physician Assistants –current
• Association of Physician Assistants in Cardiothoracic and Vascular Surgery-current
• Illinois Academy of Physician Assistants-current
• California Academy of Physician Assistants
• Advanced Cardiovascular Life Support (ACLS) certification-current
• Basic Life Support (BLS)-current
• Respiratory Care Practitioner, 2017
• Pharmacy technician, 1998