Advanced Practice Provider (Head & Neck)

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The successful candidate:

The Otolaryngology/Head and Neck Surgery Physician Assistant is a provider working under the supervision of an Otolaryngology/Head and Neck surgeon to provide comprehensive care to patients with disorders related to the ear, nose, throat, and related structures of the head and neck.

Overall responsibilities include but are not limited to:

Assists the attending physician in providing a variety of patient care activities including daily inpatient rounds, outpatient follow-up visits, consults, writing orders, and procedural support.

Perform surgical evaluation for both malignant and benign disease of thyroid and parathyroid glands

Proficient with identification and management of urgent and emergent ENT scenarios that include angioedema, bilateral vocal cord paralysis, tracheal stenosis, or upper airway lesions/masses that lead to airway compromise.

Procedural competencies required: ultrasound-guided fine needle aspiration of neck masses, bedside diagnostic interventional procedures to include flexible nasopharyngolaryngoscopy, rigid nasal endoscopy, bedside nasal debridement, control of anterior and posterior epistaxis, bedside nasal/oral cavity biopsy, and urgent airway evaluations.

Performs or assists in routine laboratory, screening, therapeutic, diagnostic or patient care procedures

Reviews treatment and therapy plans

Orders therapy treatments, diagnostic laboratory and radiological tests/procedures, and therapeutic diets as necessary

Assess patient perioperatively, customize perioperative and discharge plans, monitor wounds, and handle post-operative care

Instructs and counsels patients in matters relating to health care management including diet, medication, growth and development, and physical and mental health

Obtains and records detailed and accurate medical histories

Performs complete physical examinations as necessary

Communicates changes in patient condition to attending physician

Acts as a liaison between nursing staff or other services and physician

Facilitates referral of patients to health facilities, agencies and community resources

Reviews observations and completes patient charting

Sees patients in the office for cancer surveillance and perioperative care

Performs female pelvic examination as part of routine gynecologic cancer surveillance

Recognizes and evaluates situations which call for immediate attention of the supervising surgeon or attending physician

As necessary, utilizes treatment procedures essential to preserve the life of the patient

Completes written documentation

Establishes and maintains interpersonal relationships with patients, families, and other healthcare personnel, while assuring confidentiality of patient information

Maintains professional growth and development through seminars, workshops, and professional affiliations to maintain certification/licensure, and/or keep abreast of latest trends in field of expertise

Follows established City of Hope and department policies, procedures, objectives, performance improvement, attendance, safety, environmental, and infection control guidelines

Practices a high level of integrity and honesty in maintaining confidentiality

• Completed a program approved by the Committee on Allied Health Education of the American Medical Association Council on Medical Education for the training of Physician Assistants; or Education programs on the Armed Forces of the United States, Public Health Service, or their successor agencies which meet the criteria specified by NCCPA. Successfully passing National Certification Examination
• Minimum 3 years Physician Assistant experience in both inpatient and outpatient setting combined
• Preferred 2 years experience in Head/Neck surgery with appropriate procedural competencies: ultrasound-guided biopsy, fine needle aspiration, flexible laryngoscopy
• DEA within 2 months of hire
• ACLS
• BLS
• ONS certification (optional)

AOCNP (optional)

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