Jim Gillan, PA-C
Pulmonary Physician Assistant
Jim Gillan has over a decade of clinical experience, from Orthopedic, to Emergency and Pulmonology. Jim graduated from Oregon Health and Science University, Portland, OR with a Masters of Science in Physician Assistant Studies, 2005.
Degrees and Education
- Oregon Health and Science University, Portland, OR (Masters of Science, Physician Assistant Studies, 2005)
- Sonoma State University, Rohnert Park, CA (Bachelors of Science, Biology, 2000)
Licensure and Certifications
- National Commission on Certification of Physician Assistants 2005
- Physician Assistant Committee of the State of California: 2005
- American Academy of Physician Assistants: 2005 – Current
- California Academy of Physician Assistants: 2005 – Current
Clinical Experience
Pulmonary Physician Assistant
Coastal Pulmonary Associates
Encinitas, CA June 2015 – Current
- Evaluation and management of patients with pulmonary complaints such as cough, shortness of breath, thromboembolism, and lung nodules related to both obstructive, restrictive, and neoplastic processes in an outpatient clinic setting.
Emergency Medicine Physician Assistant
Scripps Memorial Hospital Encinitas
Encinitas, CA July 2014- Current
- Evaluation and management of patients with medical complaints of mild to moderate acuity involving all major organ systems in a hospital based emergency department setting.
- Procedures including fracture reduction, deep and superficial laceration repair, abscess incision and drainage, foreign body removal, wound care, joint aspiration and injection, splinting.
Orthopedic Physician Assistant Hospitalist
Scripps Memorial Hospital Encinitas
Encinitas, CA October 2013 – Current
- Evaluation and management of orthopedic patients in an inpatient setting including post-operative rounding, inpatient and ER consultations.
- Surgical First Assistant in knee and shoulder arthroscopy, total hip and knee arthroplasty, fracture repair of upper and lower extremities, wound/infection management under general anesthesia.
- Inpatient and ER fracture reductions, simple wound suture closure, joint aspiration and injection, casting, splinting, imaging interpretation including X-ray, MRI, and CT.
Orthopedic Physician Assistant
Core Orthopaedic Medical Center
Encinitas, CA February 2007 – October 2013
- Surgical First Assistant in knee and shoulder arthroscopy, total hip and knee arthroplasty, fracture repair of upper and lower extremities, wound/infection management under general anesthesia.
- Evaluation and management of orthopedic patients in an office setting. New complaints, follow up appointments, pre and post-op visits.
- Evaluation and management of orthopedic patients in an inpatient setting including post-operative rounding, inpatient and ER consultations.
- Inpatient and outpatient fracture reductions, simple wound suture closure, joint aspiration and injection, casting, splinting, imaging interpretation including X-ray, MRI, and CT.
Orthopedic Physician Assistant
Joel Heiser MD; Andrew Cooperman MD
Vista, CA October 2005 – February 2007
- Surgical First Assistant in knee and shoulder arthroscopy, total hip and knee arthroplasty, fracture repair of upper and lower extremities, wound/infection management under general anesthesia.
- Evaluation and management of orthopedic patients in an office setting. . New complaints, follow up appointments, pre and post-op visits.
- Evaluation and management of orthopedic patients in an inpatient setting including post-operative rounding, inpatient and ER consultations.
- Inpatient and outpatient fracture reductions, simple wound suture closure, joint aspiration and injection, casting, splinting, imaging interpretation including X-ray, MRI, and CT
Administrative Experience / Medical Programatics
Checkpoint Transition Clinic
A post-hospital discharge transitional care outpatient clinic Encinitas, CA August 2013 – Current
- Member of clinical and administrative program development team
- Clinic director and medical provider
STRIDE Joint Replacement Program
A comprehensive, multidisciplinary peri-operative total knee and hip replacement program
Scripps Memorial Hospital Encinitas, Encinitas CA
Scripps Mercy Hospital San Diego, San Diego CA June 2009 – Current
- Head of clinical and administrative program development team
- Program director and medical provider
- Winner of Scripps annual quality award 2010
Education
Oregon Health and Science University, Portland, OR
Masters of Science, Physician Assistant Studies, 2005
Sonoma State University, Rohnert Park, CA
Bachelors of Science, Biology, 2000
Licensure and Certifications
National Commission on Certification of Physician Assistants 2005
Physician Assistant Committee of the State of California: 2005
Professional Affiliations
American Academy of Physician Assistants: 2005 – Current
California Academy of Physician Assistants: 2005 – Current