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Jefferson Qualls

Bargersville,IN

Summary

  • Accomplished, board certified Family Physician, with over 30 years of experience in emergency medicine.
  • Extensive experience providing single coverage in a 15 bed ED with 22,000 annual volume. Supervising mid-level providers as well. Working 14 or more twelve hour shift monthly.
  • Over 22 years of full scope of practice has provided added confidence with obstetrics, newborns, and pediatrics.

Overview

33
33
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification

Work History

Emergency Medicine Physician

Vituity
04.2022 - Current
  • Continued full time Emergency Medicine Physician employment, providing coverage at two Critical Access Hospitals in Central/Southwest Indiana. Assumed Role of EMS Medical Director at St. Vincent Ascension Jennings in September 2023 to present.

County Health Officer

Johsnon County, Indiana
06.2021 - Current
  • Promote public health through surveillance of disease trends, food safety practices and sanitation levels in public and food service facilities.
  • Also supervise public health nurses in administration of vaccines, oversee chemical analysis of public swimming pools, investigate need for treatment of mosquito or tick-borne diseases within community, and oversee approval of septic permits throughout county.
  • Have also been heavily involved with mitigation of COVID-19 pandemic in public and private school systems.

Emergency Room Physician

St. Vincent Emergency Physicians
03.2021 - 04.2022
  • Full-time physician in 10 bed emergency room at small Critical Access Hospital in South Central Indiana. Currently working 12 twelve hour shifts monthly. Also providing part-time coverage at similar size hospital in Rushville, Indiana.

Hospitalist

Columbus Regional Hospital
01.2021 - 03.2021
  • Coordinated patients' admissions and discharges, working closely with family members and case managers to line up any additional care needs.
  • Updated charts in hospital system with full patient histories, diagnoses and observations from rounds.
  • Handled as many as 20 patients each day, transitioning care between departments and outside physicians.
  • Diagnosed and treated numerous patients hospitalized for COVID-19 Pneumonia and acute hypoxemic respiratory failure.

Emergency Room Physician

Envision Physician Services
07.2020 - 10.2020
  • Provided medical care and treatment in Level-3 Trauma Unit for patients presenting with STEMI, respiratory failure and traumatic life-threatening conditions, regularly performing intubation and central line procedures.

Emergency Room Physician

Johnson Memorial Hospital
04.2013 - 05.2020
  • Diagnose, treat, and triage patients who present to the emergency department at Johnson Memorial Hospital in Franklin, Indiana.
  • Emergency Medical Services Medical Director for Franklin Community Fire Department and Bargersville Community Fire Department.
  • Medical Director for Stroke Ready Certification. Helped implement the program for Johnson Memorial to be the first Stroke Ready Certified Hospital in the state of Indiana.
  • Associate Site Director with emphasis on Throughput, reducing Length of Stays, and limiting LWOTs in the emergency department.

Family Practice Physician

American Health Network
07.1991 - 03.2013
  • Practiced full scope of family medicine, including obstetrics, in patient medicine, orthopedics, geriatrics, and pediatrics
  • Worked part time in the emergency department and immediate care center affiliated with Johnson Memorial Hospital
  • Hospital privileges at Johnson Memorial Hospital in Franklin, IN and Community Hospital South in Indianapolis, IN
  • Member, OB/Pediatrics Committee at Johnson Memorial Hospital
  • Member, Ethics Committee at Community Hospital South

Urgent Care Physician

Summit Occupational Medicine
01.2001 - 12.2009
  • Part time physician working 6 to 8 twelve hour shifts monthly.
  • Emphasis on occupational medicine and prompt return to work.
  • Supervised multiple nurse practitioners.

Education

Family Practice - Family Practice Residency

St. Vincent Hospital
Indianapolis, iN
06.1991

M.D. -

Indiana University School of Medicine
Indianapolis, iN
05.1988

Bachelor of Arts - Chemistry

Wabash College
Crawfordsville, IN
05.1984

Skills

  • Conscious, moderate sedation for painful procedures
  • Ultrasound guided internal jugular central line insertion
  • Ultrasound guided nerve blocks
  • Intubation -laryngoscope or Glide scope
  • Chest tube insertion
  • Reduction of Fractures and Joint dislocations
  • Joint Aspiration and Injections

Teaching Experience

  • Indiana University School of Medicine and Marian University College of Osteopathic Medicine -4th year clerkship preceptor in emergency medicine
  • Community Hospital Indianapolis Residency Program - preceptor for Emergency medicine rotation, 2013 to 2017
  • Butler University Physician Assistant Program and Franklin College Physician Assistant Program - preceptor for emergency rotation, 2011 to present

Certification

  • ACLS, ATLS, PALS, and Neonatal Resuscitation Certification
  • Board Certification, American Board of Family Medicine, 1991 to present

Timeline

Emergency Medicine Physician

Vituity
04.2022 - Current

County Health Officer

Johsnon County, Indiana
06.2021 - Current

Emergency Room Physician

St. Vincent Emergency Physicians
03.2021 - 04.2022

Hospitalist

Columbus Regional Hospital
01.2021 - 03.2021

Emergency Room Physician

Envision Physician Services
07.2020 - 10.2020

Emergency Room Physician

Johnson Memorial Hospital
04.2013 - 05.2020

Urgent Care Physician

Summit Occupational Medicine
01.2001 - 12.2009

Family Practice Physician

American Health Network
07.1991 - 03.2013

Family Practice - Family Practice Residency

St. Vincent Hospital

M.D. -

Indiana University School of Medicine

Bachelor of Arts - Chemistry

Wabash College

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