Full Job Description
Physician Assistant, Inpatient Otolaryngology
Key Responsibilities:
Responsibilities will pertain to all aspects of inpatient care.
- Rounding in the morning and afternoon with senior team members
- Handling all floor work and patient discharges
- Seeing inpatient, ICU and ER consults
- Admitting patients from the ER, clinics and operating room
- Work closely with ORL attendings, fellows and residents
- We also cover the BIDMC and BWH for neonatal consults, which are seen with and staffed by BCH ORL attendings
- Ordering and interpreting necessary diagnostic tests, consultations and procedures and issuing appropriate prescriptions/medications.
- Assisting in the operating room as needed.
- Actively participating in Department of ORL educational meetings and conferences.
- Working 40 hours per week: Four 10-hour shifts Monday through Friday. Boston campus only.
Minimum Qualifications
Education
- Master of Physician Assistant Studies
Experience
- Previous surgical experience as a PA is preferred
- Prior Otolaryngology and or Pediatric PA experience strongly preferred
Licensure/Certifications
- A current Massachusetts PA license