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Core Qualifications
Experience
James Thomas
16701 Valleyview Ave.
Cleveland, Ohio 44135
Phone: 216-476-3987
Cell: 216-780-1843
JATHO1@ccf.org
Physician Assistant-NCCPA Certified, licensed in the state of Ohio, with strong clinical and people
skills, and 36 years experience as a Surgical Physician Assistant (multi-specialty). Preceptor to
multiple P.A. Programs for over 30 years. Member Advisory Board Cuyahoga Community College-
Cleveland State University for over 20 years. Guest Lecturer for Cuyahoga Community College-
Cleveland State, and the University of Mount Union P.A. Programs.
q NCCPA Certification
q State of Ohio liscensure
q 100th percentile 2010 NCCPA Pathway II
Recertification
q First Assisted over 20,000 surgical
procedures
q Multi-specialty discipline
q General surgery
q Peripheral-Vascular
q Thoracic
q Open-Heart
q Neurosurgery
q Orthopedics
q GYN and Obstetrics
q ENT
q Trauma
q Urology
q Orthgnathic
q Plastics
q Areas of clinical experience include
positioning, prepping, and draping
q Pre-operative evaluation in Holding Area
q Intra-operative skills
q Casting and splinting
q Wound care
q Stoma care
q Wound-Vac management
q Calm, relaxed demeanor
q Very personable
q Excellent instructor
Lakewood Hospital
Surgical Physician Assistant-NCCPA Certified
Lakewood , Ohio
First Assistant in Surgery, call reponsibilities 24/7 in a one-in-five rotation with pre-op and post-op
responsibilities, Department Manager 1995-2000, Preceptor for Multiple P.A. Programs. 30+ years
Employee of the Month (was sixth employee awarded from inception of the program). Lead Open-
Heart P.A. with Open-Heart Call in addition to regular call (one-in-three rotation) last five years of
Open-Heart Program at Lakewood Hospital.
June 2011 to March 1976
St. Vincent Charity Hospital
Surgical Physician Assistant
Cleveland, Ohio
Assistant in Surgery, First General Surgery P.A. hired by Hospital. Emergency Room duties when
surgery schedule ended for day.
March 1976 to August 1974
Education
Geauga Community Hospital
Emergency Room Technician (glorified Orderly)
Chardon, Ohio
Initiate Emergency Department Patient information and history form, take vitals, monitor patients,
apply temporary splints and dressings as needed assist MD with procedures,Apply orthopedic
softgoods, patient transport, ER stocking and houskeeping
June 1974 to February 1970
United States Navy
Hospital Corpsman
Cleveland, Ohio
Functioned as a paramedic-EMT. Senior Ward Corpsman-clean orthopedic floor, Great Lakes Naval
Hospital, Sea-Air Rescue and Med-Evac Helicopter Corpsman RVN, Dispensary Duty and Medical
Civic Action Corpsman RVN, Dispensary Duty Corpsman, Saufley Field, Pensacola Florida, Ward
Corpsman Beaufort Naval Hospital, Beaufort, South Carolina, Hospital Corps School, Great Lakes,
Ill., Boot Camp, Great Lakes Ill. Honorable discharge Feb. 1970
February 1970 to January 1966
Cuyahoga Community College-Western Campus
Surgical Assistant Program
Associate in Science
Parma Hts., Ohio, USA
Surgical Physician Assistant training program, first class graduated June 1972, graduated with
honors 3.62GPA, 3rd in class of 25 June 1974. Went back to take all courses added when Program
became accredited (1976?) to enable sitting for the NCCPA Exam as a graduate of an accredited
program. Program became one of four accredited surgical P.A. programs in the USA at that time.
1974
Hospital Corps School
Hospital Corpsman Service School
Certificate
Great Lakes Naval Training Center , Illinois, USA
Basic Paramedic-EMT Training program for Naval Hospital Corpsman. Courses included Basic
General Medicine, Anatomy and Physiology, Medical Terminology, Diagnostic Venues, Pharmacy,
Ethics, Laboratory Procedures, Sanitation, Preventive Medicine, and Field ( Combat Trauma)
Medicine. Graduated in top 10% of class.
1966
Harding High School
College Prep
High School
Fairport Harbor, Ohio, USA
1965
St. Anthony's of Padua Parochial School
Elementary School
Certificate of completion
1961
Certifications
Community Involvement
Fairport Harbor, Ohio, USA
Sound basic schooling by Nuns, strong English, Math, and reading skills
NCCPA
ACLS
BLS for healthcare workers
Preceptor for Multiple P.A. Programs 30+ years
Member Advisory Board to the Physician Assistant Program Cuyahoga Community College-
Cleveland State University
Guest Lecturer Cuyahoga Community College-Cleveland State University P.A. Program
Guest Lecturer University of Mount Union P.A. Program
Involved in major fund-raisers for Lakewood Hospital
Fishing Instructor for Children through League of Ohio Sportsmen
Coached Flag Football, Softball, and Basketball CYO and City of Cleveland
Former Vice President, Holy Name Society, St. Patrick's Catholic Church, Cleveland, Ohio
Glaucoma Screenings Greater Cleveland Area

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James M. Thomas Physician Assistant.PDF

  • 1. Professional Summary Core Qualifications Experience James Thomas 16701 Valleyview Ave. Cleveland, Ohio 44135 Phone: 216-476-3987 Cell: 216-780-1843 JATHO1@ccf.org Physician Assistant-NCCPA Certified, licensed in the state of Ohio, with strong clinical and people skills, and 36 years experience as a Surgical Physician Assistant (multi-specialty). Preceptor to multiple P.A. Programs for over 30 years. Member Advisory Board Cuyahoga Community College- Cleveland State University for over 20 years. Guest Lecturer for Cuyahoga Community College- Cleveland State, and the University of Mount Union P.A. Programs. q NCCPA Certification q State of Ohio liscensure q 100th percentile 2010 NCCPA Pathway II Recertification q First Assisted over 20,000 surgical procedures q Multi-specialty discipline q General surgery q Peripheral-Vascular q Thoracic q Open-Heart q Neurosurgery q Orthopedics q GYN and Obstetrics q ENT q Trauma q Urology q Orthgnathic q Plastics q Areas of clinical experience include positioning, prepping, and draping q Pre-operative evaluation in Holding Area q Intra-operative skills q Casting and splinting q Wound care q Stoma care q Wound-Vac management q Calm, relaxed demeanor q Very personable q Excellent instructor Lakewood Hospital Surgical Physician Assistant-NCCPA Certified Lakewood , Ohio First Assistant in Surgery, call reponsibilities 24/7 in a one-in-five rotation with pre-op and post-op responsibilities, Department Manager 1995-2000, Preceptor for Multiple P.A. Programs. 30+ years Employee of the Month (was sixth employee awarded from inception of the program). Lead Open- Heart P.A. with Open-Heart Call in addition to regular call (one-in-three rotation) last five years of Open-Heart Program at Lakewood Hospital. June 2011 to March 1976 St. Vincent Charity Hospital Surgical Physician Assistant Cleveland, Ohio Assistant in Surgery, First General Surgery P.A. hired by Hospital. Emergency Room duties when surgery schedule ended for day. March 1976 to August 1974
  • 2. Education Geauga Community Hospital Emergency Room Technician (glorified Orderly) Chardon, Ohio Initiate Emergency Department Patient information and history form, take vitals, monitor patients, apply temporary splints and dressings as needed assist MD with procedures,Apply orthopedic softgoods, patient transport, ER stocking and houskeeping June 1974 to February 1970 United States Navy Hospital Corpsman Cleveland, Ohio Functioned as a paramedic-EMT. Senior Ward Corpsman-clean orthopedic floor, Great Lakes Naval Hospital, Sea-Air Rescue and Med-Evac Helicopter Corpsman RVN, Dispensary Duty and Medical Civic Action Corpsman RVN, Dispensary Duty Corpsman, Saufley Field, Pensacola Florida, Ward Corpsman Beaufort Naval Hospital, Beaufort, South Carolina, Hospital Corps School, Great Lakes, Ill., Boot Camp, Great Lakes Ill. Honorable discharge Feb. 1970 February 1970 to January 1966 Cuyahoga Community College-Western Campus Surgical Assistant Program Associate in Science Parma Hts., Ohio, USA Surgical Physician Assistant training program, first class graduated June 1972, graduated with honors 3.62GPA, 3rd in class of 25 June 1974. Went back to take all courses added when Program became accredited (1976?) to enable sitting for the NCCPA Exam as a graduate of an accredited program. Program became one of four accredited surgical P.A. programs in the USA at that time. 1974 Hospital Corps School Hospital Corpsman Service School Certificate Great Lakes Naval Training Center , Illinois, USA Basic Paramedic-EMT Training program for Naval Hospital Corpsman. Courses included Basic General Medicine, Anatomy and Physiology, Medical Terminology, Diagnostic Venues, Pharmacy, Ethics, Laboratory Procedures, Sanitation, Preventive Medicine, and Field ( Combat Trauma) Medicine. Graduated in top 10% of class. 1966 Harding High School College Prep High School Fairport Harbor, Ohio, USA 1965 St. Anthony's of Padua Parochial School Elementary School Certificate of completion 1961
  • 3. Certifications Community Involvement Fairport Harbor, Ohio, USA Sound basic schooling by Nuns, strong English, Math, and reading skills NCCPA ACLS BLS for healthcare workers Preceptor for Multiple P.A. Programs 30+ years Member Advisory Board to the Physician Assistant Program Cuyahoga Community College- Cleveland State University Guest Lecturer Cuyahoga Community College-Cleveland State University P.A. Program Guest Lecturer University of Mount Union P.A. Program Involved in major fund-raisers for Lakewood Hospital Fishing Instructor for Children through League of Ohio Sportsmen Coached Flag Football, Softball, and Basketball CYO and City of Cleveland Former Vice President, Holy Name Society, St. Patrick's Catholic Church, Cleveland, Ohio Glaucoma Screenings Greater Cleveland Area