Zachary Stone,
MSPA

Physician Assistant

Zachary Stone

Curriculum Vitae

Zachary Stone

Education

  • STANFORD UNIVERSITY SCHOOL OF MEDICINE, Master of Science in Physician Assistant Studies
  • Master’s Capstone: “An Investigation into PA Predictors for Attrition and Burnout at Stanford Healthcare” Sept 2017 – April 2020
  • University of California, Los Angeles (UCLA), Bachelor of Science, Biology, Departmental Honors, June 2015
CompanyDuration
 

Spine Surgery Physician Assistant 

OrthoWest/Coastline Orthopaedic Associates Fountain Valley, CA

Long Beach-Lakewood Orthopaedic Institute Long Beach, CA

  • Work under one Spine Surgeon in a multispecialty orthopaedic practice, seeing about 30 patients/day
  • First assist in various spine surgeries including cervical/lumbar laminectomy, fusions, SI joint fusions
  • Round on post-op patients daily in various hospitals, including rotating weekend rounding
 
August 2020 – Present
Home Health Physician Assistant

Prompt Healthcare, Diamond Bar, CA

  • Independently travel to various homes in the Southern California area providing care to mainly Medicare patients
  • Perform H&Ps, assist with medication management and counseling with patients and their families
 
May 2020 – Dec 2020
  • STANFORD UNIVERSITY SCHOOL OF MEDICINE, Master of Science in Physician Assistant StudiesMaster’s Capstone: “An Investigation into PA Predictors for Attrition and Burnout at Stanford Healthcare” Sept 2017 – April 2020
  • University of California, Los Angeles (UCLA), Bachelor of Science, Biology, Departmental Honors, June 2015
  • California Physician Assistant License #58131 , May 2020 – present
  • DEA License #MS6022191 Aug, 2020 – present
  • NPI #1063058436

  • National Commission on Certification of Physician Assistants (NCCPA),April 2020
  • Medication-Assisted Treatment (MAT) training, 2019
  • CITI – Research Ethics and Compliance Training 2018 – present
  • Languages: English and Basic Conversational/Medical Spanish
  • EMR Experience: Epic, Cerner, EMA
Company Duration
Anaheim Clinical Trials and Associated Gastroenterology Medical Group Clinical Research Coordinator, Anaheim, CA
  • Performed hands-on patient care with EKGs, vitals, lab collection and medical/medication history collection
  • Communicated with MDs over medical history and inclusion/exclusion criteria for entry into studies
  • Balanced influx of patients for six studies, including migraine, asthma, COPD, acne and bunions, daily
August 2015 – July 2017
Biological Lab Aide, Alzheimer’s Research Lab, VA Medical Center
  • Assisted Post-Docs and MDs with wet lab experiments and animal behavior studies
  • Attended and contributed to weekly lab meetings
Skills: Protein Assay, ELIZA, rat brain section analysis, Western Blot, blot film development, cell culture, rat behavioral analysis
October 2013 – July 2015

Stanford MSPA Program Admission Committee, 04/2019-present

  • Review paper applications for the Stanford PA program admission cycles
  • Interview applicants for the Stanford PA program
  • Discuss applicants with program faculty to determine eligibility and fit for the program

Stanford Medical School Association MSPA Class Representative, Sept 2017-Apr 2020

  • Meet monthly with the program director to discuss classes, student-life and other pertinent topics
  • Attend biweekly meetings with Stanford School of Medicine representatives for interprofessional development
  • Organize events with students and faculty/practicing PAs to facilitate networking, budget class funds

Rhonda Larsen, MHS, PAC Associate Program Director, Stanford MSPA program

  • Relation: Advisor for capstone project, clinicals at Stanford University Hospital
  • Phone: (919) 830-8041
  • Rlarsen2@stanford.edu

Kelsey Ayers, MSPA, PAC Colorectal Surgery PA

  • Relation: PA at Stanford University Hospital
  • Phone: (909) 262-3953
  • Email: kelseycayers@gmail.com

Ryan Pingol, PAC Orthopaedic Spine Surgery PA

  • Relation: Coworker at Coastline Orthopaedics
  • Phone: (909) 262-3953