Blaine E. Jensen CV

• Eighteen years of experience providing direct patient care as a physician assistant
• Fifteen years of experience working on a full-time basis in various dermatology practices
• Additional three years of experience working on a part-time basis providing dermatology care in a family-practice setting (concurrent with providing care in other specialties)

2015-present

Physician Assistant, Catalina Dermatology. Tucson, AZ
Working for a solo private practice dermatologist. Responsible for evaluation, diagnosis, and treatment of both new and established dermatology patients. Independently performs minor surgical procedures and cosmetic laser procedures. Sees patients and performs procedures at both the main office with on-site physician, and independently at satellite clinics.

2012-2015

Physician Assistant, Advanced Dermatology, Inc. Madison, WI
Worked as the only mid-level provider in a solo dermatology private practice setting. Responsible for evaluation, diagnosis, and treatment of both new and established dermatology patients. Independently performed minor surgical and cosmetic procedures and first assist for Mohs micrographic surgery. Evaluated patients and performed procedures at both the main office with on-site physician, and independently at satellite clinic.

2009-2015

Physician Assistant, Madison Skin & Research, Inc. Madison, WI.
Sub-investigator for clinical research studies in dermatology. This company is affiliated with Advanced Dermatology, Inc. Worked part-time for the clinical research section while a full time employee at the VA, then continued as sub-investigator as a full time employee of Advanced Dermatology, Inc.

2008-2011

Physician Assistant, Wm. S. Middleton Veterans Hospital, Department of Dermatology, Madison, WI.
The only full-time provider in the dermatology department which was under the supervision of six dermatologists from the University of Wisconsin Dermatology Department, who alternated the supervisory role for patient care and dermatology resident training. Responsible for evaluation, diagnosis, and treatment of both new and established dermatology patients as well as performance of minor surgical procedures. Assisted the university faculty in training medical students, physician assistant students, and non-dermatology residents doing their dermatology training rotations.

2007–2008

Physician Assistant, Monroe Clinic, Departments of Urology and Family Practice, Monroe, WI.
Practiced primarily in the urology department; provided dermatology care one day each week in the family practice clinic. My supervising dermatologist had retired while I was deployed overseas.

2005–2006

Physician Assistant, Wisconsin Army National Guard (Active Duty).
Deployed in support of Operation Iraqi Freedom. Served as primary care provider to 300-man battalion while stationed in Kuwait. Also autonomously operated a once-weekly clinic exclusively for dermatology-related problems. At the time, this was the only military dermatology service in the Kuwait theater of operations.

2003–2011

Physician Assistant, Wisconsin Army National Guard (Retired)

2003–2005

Physician Assistant, Monroe Clinic, Department of Dermatology, Monroe, WI.
Worked as the sole physician assistant alongside the clinic’s only dermatologist. Responsible for evaluation, diagnosis, and treatment of both new and established dermatology patients.

May 2005

Master of Physician Assistant Studies, University of Nebraska Medical School

September 2003

Bachelor of Science (Physician Assistant Studies), Joint Program of the University of Nebraska Medical School and the U.S. military Interservice Physician Assistant Program (IPAP)

June 2000

Associate of Science, North Seattle Community College, Seattle, WA

2003–present

NCCPA Certification

2015–present

Arizona State PA License

2003–2016

Wisconsin State PA License

2003–present

DEA License

• Interservice Physician Assistant Training Program
• U.S. Army Special Forces Medical Course, Fort Bragg, NC