Daniel Ritter
Griffin,GA
Summary
Competent Physician Assistant with nearly 3 years of autonomous experience providing care to critically ill and injured adults in the MSICU setting. I have 12 years experience as a paramedic in the NYC / Long Island area, which gave me the tools and stepping stones necessary to provide the critical thinking skills and assessment skills to provide excellent care within the ICU setting.
Overview
15
15
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Trauma & Acute Care Surgery Physician Assistant
Surgical Affiliates Management Group, Inc
10.2024 - Current
- Privileges: Surgery first assist
- Responsible for evaluating and treating complex surgical emergencies in the ED, post operative patients, as well as providing physician support intra-operatively as first assist.
Critical Care Physician Assistant
Piedmont Physician’s Georgia Lung
10.2022 - Current
- Responsible for caring up to 33 critically ill patients admitted to the MSICU at night with no in house intensivist. Also responsible for seeing consults in the ED and on the floors, as well as responding to codes & rapid response team calls. This involved emergent procedures and managing complex medical and surgical cases
- Hospitals credentialed: Piedmont Atlanta Hospital, Piedmont Fayette Hospital, Piedmont Henry Hospital, Piedmont Newnan Hospital, Piedmont Newton Hospital, Piedmont Rockdale Hospital
Paramedic
Northport Fire Department
07.2016 - 10.2022
- Among the first paramedics to start a paid professional program at this agency
- Provided advanced life support as an RSI credentialed paramedic to critically ill and injured patients in the prehospital setting.
Paramedic
Cold Spring Harbor Fire Department
07.2014 - 10.2022
- Provided advanced life support as an RSI credentialed paramedic to critically ill and injured patients in the prehospital setting.
Paramedic
Exchange Ambulance of the Islips
09.2011 - 10.2022
- Provided advanced life support as an RSI credentialed paramedic to critically ill and injured patients in the prehospital setting.
Paramedic
Coram Fire Department
10.2011 - 06.2021
- Provided advanced life support as an RSI credentialed paramedic to critically ill and injured patients in the prehospital setting.
Paramedic
Central Islip-Hauppauge Ambulance Corps
09.2011 - 05.2019
- Provided advanced life support as an RSI credentialed paramedic to critically ill and injured patients in the prehospital setting.
Paramedic
North Shore Long Island Jewish Center for EMS
11.2011 - 06.2014
- Provided advanced life support as an RSI credentialed paramedic to critically ill and injured patients in the prehospital setting.
Emergency Medical Technician
Exchange Ambulance of the Islips
09.2010 - 09.2011
- Provided basic life support to critically ill and injured patients in the prehospital setting.
Education
Post Graduate Training in Pulmonary Critical Care
Piedmont Physicians Georgia Lung
Atlanta05-2023
Master of Science - Physician Assistant Studies
SUNY Stony Brook University
Stony Brook, NY06.2022
Post-Baccalaureate Certificate - Pre-health Sciences
Suny Farmingdale State College
Farmingdale, NY05.2020
Bachelor of Arts - Psychology
Binghamton University (SUNY)
Binghamton, NY 02.2016
Associates of Applied Sciences - Paramedic Studies
CUNY LaGuardia Community College
Queens, NY08.2011
Skills
- Working with specialists
- Performing physicals
- Diagnosing conditions
- Rounds management
- Interpreting laboratory results
- Surgery
- Emergency room consultations
- Interpreting radiology results
- Insertion of CVL / Vascaths
- Insertion of arterial lines
- Intubations
Certification
- 2022, NCCPA Physician Assistant
- 2022, Georgia State Composite Board
- 2017, Suffolk County Rapid Sequence Intubation Credentialed Paramedic
- 2015, Suffolk County Paramedic Preceptor
- 2017, Prehospital Trauma Life Support
- 2017, Difficult Airway Credentialed
- 2011, Suffolk REMSCO Credentialed Paramedic
- 2011, New York State Certified Paramedic
- 2011, American Heart Association Advanced Cardiac Life Support
- 2011, New York City REMSCO Credentialed Paramedic
- 2009, American Heart Association Basic Life Support
Awards
- Honorable Mention by Stony Brook University School of Health Professions for exemplary patient care in recognition of a life-threatening emergency as a student
- Suffolk County 'Prehospital Save Award' in recognition of actions taken that lead to the successful resuscitation and subsequent discharge of a patient in cardiac arrest
- Proclamation from Village of Northport for actions taken that resulted in the successful resuscitation of a patient
- Recognition from Central Islip-Hauppauge Ambulance for exemplary service and dedication for providing life-saving measures
- LaGuardia Community College Paramedic Program Academic Achievement Award
- LaGuardia Community College Paramedic Program recognition for perfect attendance
- Kings Park High School Health Department Student of the Year
- Commack Volunteer Ambulance Corps Youth Squad Joe Badamo Member of the Year College Scholarship
- Commack Volunteer Ambulance Corps Dispatcher of the Year Award
Research
Undergraduate Research Assistant, Binghamton University, Fall 2015
Timeline
Trauma & Acute Care Surgery Physician Assistant
Surgical Affiliates Management Group, Inc
10.2024 - Current
Critical Care Physician Assistant
Piedmont Physician’s Georgia Lung
10.2022 - Current
Paramedic
Northport Fire Department
07.2016 - 10.2022
Paramedic
Cold Spring Harbor Fire Department
07.2014 - 10.2022
Paramedic
North Shore Long Island Jewish Center for EMS
11.2011 - 06.2014
Paramedic
Coram Fire Department
10.2011 - 06.2021
Paramedic
Exchange Ambulance of the Islips
09.2011 - 10.2022
Paramedic
Central Islip-Hauppauge Ambulance Corps
09.2011 - 05.2019
Emergency Medical Technician
Exchange Ambulance of the Islips
09.2010 - 09.2011
Post Graduate Training in Pulmonary Critical Care
Piedmont Physicians Georgia Lung
Master of Science - Physician Assistant Studies
SUNY Stony Brook University
Post-Baccalaureate Certificate - Pre-health Sciences
Suny Farmingdale State College
Bachelor of Arts - Psychology
Binghamton University (SUNY)
Associates of Applied Sciences - Paramedic Studies
CUNY LaGuardia Community College
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