ENT Physician Assistant

Align ENT + Allergy • Philadelphia, PA

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About The Position

Align ENT + Allergy is a family of ENT and Allergy practices based in the Northeast and headquartered in suburban Philadelphia. We strive to differentiate our practices with world-class clinical services, patient experience, and cost-effective care led by a remarkable network of skilled surgeons, physicians, nurse practitioners, physician assistants, and audiologists. Our vision is to build a better future in ENT and Allergy care – for patients and physicians. We partner with physicians across the Northeast US to support them in providing great patient care within their communities, to ensure access to the leading edge of clinical practice and research, and to enable a more connected and caring patient experience. We’re looking for full-time, experienced Physician Assistants to provide excellent clinical care to our patients.

Requirements

• Graduate of a Physician Assistant Program accredited by the Accreditation Review Commission on Education for the Physician Assistant, Inc.
• Current unencumbered licensure as a Physician Assistant in the State of Pennsylvania required.
• Must be board certified from the National Commission of Physician Assistants (NCCPA) at the time of hire and maintain certification throughout employment.
• Prior experience as a Physician Assistant in ENT preferred, will train in ENT specialty if candidate has prior clinical training.
• Current AHA BLS certification.
• Registered with the United States Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA) for scheduled II-V Controlled Substances if prescribing controlled substances.
• Pennsylvania Controlled Substance Registration (CSR).
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
• Strong leadership qualities.

Responsibilities

• Evaluate and treat patients with a range of ENT conditions.
• Perform ENT procedures, such as fiberoptic scope exams, drainage abscesses, control of epistaxis, ear exams, biopsies, tracheostomy care and tracheostomy tube changes.
• Provide patient services under the direct supervision and responsibility of the supervising staff physicians.
• Evaluate patients in a private practice setting, obtaining relevant medical history, performing a thorough ENT exam, ordering appropriate imaging, interpreting tests and developing care plans in collaboration with supervising physicians.
• Review and revise treatment and therapy plans as needed.
• Administer medications and/or refills according to practice and formulary protocols or upon patient-specific orders from the supervising physician.
• Order and collect specimens for routine laboratory tests.
• Order appropriate imaging or ancillary services as indicated.
• Initiate and coordinate patient referrals to other physicians, clinics, and healthcare facilities and community resources.
• Perform clinical procedures that have been approved by supervising physician without the presence of a supervising physician within established scope of practice guidelines.
• Complete all medical record documentation as required and be proficient with EMR systems.
• Build rapport with patients and adapt to new environments.
• Answer patient messages, calls, and triage.
• Ensure compliance with legal, regulatory, and clinical policies and procedures.
• Perform all other duties as assigned by Physician or Practice Administrator.

Benefits

• Health insurance
• Dental insurance
• Vision insurance
• 401k
• CME reimbursement
• PTO and major holidays
• Short term disability
• Long term disability

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Entry Level
• Education Level: Master's degree
• Number of Employees: 251-500 employees