Job Description
JOB SUMMARY
To provide patient care assistance in a clinic setting in one or more specialized areas, under the supervision of a primary care physician.
EDUCATION & EXPERIENCE Minimum Qualifications: - Completion of a physician assistant program accredited by the Accreditation Review Commission on Education for the Physician Assistant (ARC-PA)
- No experience required
LICENSES, REGISTRATIONS OR CERTIFICATIONS
Required: - Certification by the National Commission on Certification of Physician Assistants (NCCPA)
- Licensed Physician Assistant by the Texas Physician Assistant Board/Texas Medical Board (TPAB/TMB)
Current students who have not yet completed their physician assistant program or recent graduates who have not yet obtained their NCCPA certification or TPAB/TMB physician assistant license are eligible to apply for this position. However, official employment is contingent upon the successful completion of an accredited physician assistant program, NCCPA certification and TPAB/TMB physician assistant licensure.
Position Summary: We are seeking a motivated and team-oriented Physician Assistant (PA) to join our dynamic Outpatient Otolaryngology (ENT) practice. This position offers the opportunity to work collaboratively with a multidisciplinary team of ENT surgeons and advanced practice providers in a high-volume academic surgical specialty clinic setting.
Training and Onboarding: The PA will undergo a structured 8-12 month training period that includes supervised clinical rotations across all major ENT subspecialties, including:
- General Otolaryngology
- Rhinology & Allergy
- Laryngology
- Otology/Neurotology
- Head & Neck Oncology
- Pediatric ENT
Training will occur in both faculty and PA-led clinics and will be focused on developing clinical acumen, procedural proficiency, and specialty-specific knowledge with on-the-job training and didactic activities.
Post-Training Practice Model: Upon successful completion of the training period, the PA will conduct independent clinic sessions under indirect supervision of a collaborating physician in accordance with state licensure and institutional policy. The PA will be responsible for evaluating and managing patients across a wide range of ENT conditions in the outpatient setting.
Work Duties/Common In-Office Procedures Performed: The PA will independently perform a variety of hands-on ENT procedures, and various clinical duties, including but not limited to:
- Elicit detailed histories from patients and conduct comprehensive physical examinations.
- Determines diagnosis and orders appropriate testing.
- Develops treatment plans.
- Counsels patients and families on their health/disease/surgery.
- Cerumen removal.
- Nasal endoscopy.
- Flexible fiberoptic laryngoscopy.
- Foreign body removal (ear, nose, throat).
- Management of epistaxis (including cautery and nasal packing).
- Participation in departmental meetings, QI initiatives, and multidisciplinary case discussions .
- Performs related duties as required.
Qualifications: - Graduate of an accredited Physician Assistant program.
- Current NCCPA certification and state PA licensure (or eligibility).
- BLS/ACLS certification.
- Prior clinical experience in ENT or a surgical specialty preferred but not required.
- New graduates welcome to apply.
- Excellent interpersonal and communication skills.
- Demonstrated interest in procedural care and subspecialty medicine.
Salary Range: Commensurate with experience.
EQUAL EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITY: UTMB Health strives to provide equal opportunity employment without regard to race, color, religion, age, national origin, sex, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity/expression, genetic information, disability, veteran status, or any other basis protected by institutional policy or by federal, state or local laws unless such distinction is required by law. As a Federal Contractor, UTMB Health takes affirmative action to hire and advance protected veterans and individuals with disabilities.
Job Tags
Full time, For contractors, Work at office, Local area, Flexible hours,