Physician Assistant - Otolaryngology

Physician Affiliate Group of New York, P.C. (PAGNY); New York (NY); On-site; USD 110,000 - 140,000; Full time

Job summary

Physician Affiliate Group of New York (PAGNY) seeks a Physician Assistant to join the Otolaryngology service at NYC Health + Hospitals/Kings County in Brooklyn, NY. The role includes conducting comprehensive ENT evaluations, developing treatment plans, coordinating referrals to subspecialties, and participating in inpatient rounds with the ENT team.

The position emphasizes collaboration with physicians and nurses to deliver high-quality, patient-centered care in a large municipal hospital system

Responsibilities

• Conduct comprehensive patient evaluations in the ENT clinic, including detailed medical histories and focused physical examinations.
• Develop clinical assessments, initiate appropriate diagnostic workups, and coordinate referrals to ENT subspecialties such as Facial Plastics, Head & Neck Oncology, Neuro-Otology, and related services.
• Participate in outpatient ENT subspecialty clinics evaluating patients, formulating treatment plans, and ordering and interpreting diagnostic tests as appropriate.
• Review and manage outpatient referrals, respond to patient calls and electronic messages, process prescription refills, and follow up on diagnostic test results during dedicated administrative time.
• Participate in daily inpatient rounds with the ENT house-staff team, documenting patient progress, updating medical records, writing orders and progress notes, and communicating significant changes in patient condition to the supervising physician.
• Collaborate closely with attending physicians, residents, nurses, and multidisciplinary team members to provide high-quality, patient-centered otolaryngology care.

Job description

Physician Affiliate Group of New York (PAGNY) is adding a Physician Assistant - Otolaryngology to the group at NYC Health + Hospitals/Kings County. Kings County Hospital operates a world-renowned Level I Trauma Center, one of only three in Brooklyn, which serves 2.6 million residents of Brooklyn and Staten Island. The hospital maintains a strong academic affiliation with SUNY Downstate Health Sciences University to maintain its high healthcare delivery standards. The mission of NYC Health + Hospitals is to extend equally to all New Yorkers, regardless of the ability to pay, comprehensive health services of the highest quality in an atmosphere of humane care, dignity, and respect. Their Values are built on a foundation of social and racial equity and has established the ICARE standards for all staff. NYC Health + Hospitals is the nation’s largest municipal health care delivery system in the United States. Dedicated to providing the highest quality health care services to all New Yorkers with compassion, dignity and respect, and regardless of immigration status or ability to pay.

Opportunity Details

• Conduct comprehensive patient evaluations in the ENT clinic, including detailed medical histories and focused physical examinations.
• Develop clinical assessments, initiate appropriate diagnostic workups, and coordinate referrals to ENT subspecialties such as Facial Plastics, Head & Neck Oncology, Neuro-Otology, and related services.
• Participate in outpatient ENT subspecialty clinics evaluating patients, formulating treatment plans, and ordering and interpreting diagnostic tests as appropriate.
• Review and manage outpatient referrals, respond to patient calls and electronic messages, process prescription refills, and follow up on diagnostic test results during dedicated administrative time.
• Participate in daily inpatient rounds with the ENT house-staff team, documenting patient progress, updating medical records, writing orders and progress notes, and communicating significant changes in patient condition to the supervising physician.
• Collaborate closely with attending physicians, residents, nurses, and multidisciplinary team members to provide high-quality, patient-centered otolaryngology care.