Physician Otolaryngology (ENT) Section Chief

Surgeon Position

The surgeon will provide direct surgical care to inpatient and outpatients; assist in the clinical education of surgical residents and students and pursue research opportunities (if available or desired), and participate in administrative assignments, such as committee membership. Section chiefs have the added responsibility of administrative/management of their surgical subspecialty. This includes assessing resource needs, policy implementation for their section, proficiency reports, and fiscal responsibility and reporting.

Practice elements will include the full range of adult otolaryngology surgery, including inpatient management, outpatient clinic care and telemedicine, with VA referral sites throughout South-central Ohio. The Cincinnati VA Medical Center has a comprehensive otolaryngology surgery program. Surgeries included but not limited to procedures of Pharynx, Obstructive Sleep Apnea, Adenoids and Tonsils, procedures of the inferior turbinate, and cochlear implants.

Duties for this position include but are not limited to:

• Provide resident supervision and clinical instruction in the operating room, outpatient clinic and inpatient settings.
• Attend, participate and supervise residents/students in outpatient clinics and take an active role in the evaluation of the patient, decision for treatment/care, and documentation in the patient electronic records.
• Follows the VA Guidelines established for resident supervision, including those documentation requirements in the electronic patient healthcare record.
• Conduct postoperative follow-up. Accompany the patient to the PACU assuring that the patient's condition is optimal. If admitted, visit in-house patient within 24-48 hours following anesthesia to assess post-surgical recovery.
• Supervise Residents/students in clinical instruction and the performance of any bedside procedures appropriate to their level of graduate responsibility.
• Participate in call coverage to advise and supervise residents.
• Maintains professional competency, courtesy and flexibility to provide the necessary services of this specialty.
• Provide regional level specialty support to VA facilities located in South-central Ohio through such means as tele-medicine and referral-based consultations and treatment.
• Meet annual and mandatory training requirements that are specific to the Veterans Healthcare Administration.

Work Schedule:

Monday-Friday, 8:00a.m.

-4:30p.m.