Physician Assistant - Otolaryngology

Kelsey-Seybold Clinic

Kelsey-Seybold Clinic is Houston’s premier multispecialty group practice, founded in 1949 by Dr. Mavis Kelsey in Houston’s famous Texas Medical Center. More than 600 physicians and allied health professionals practice at 31 locations and an accredited Sleep Center in the Greater Houston area. Medical services offered by Kelsey-Seybold include medical care in 65 medical specialties including primary care and specialty care, outpatient surgery centers, an accredited Sleep Center, a Radiation Therapy Center, laboratory services, advanced radiology services and other diagnostic services, 15 on-site Kelsey pharmacies, and a secure web portal for patients to communicate with their Kelsey-Seybold doctors, get test results and schedule appointments.

Kelsey-Seybold has been recognized by the National Committee for Quality Assurance (NCQA) as the nation’s first accredited Accountable Care Organization and a Level 3 (highest) Patient‑Centered Medical Home. Kelsey-Seybold has many physicians in the Greater Houston area certified for excellence in diabetes, heart, and stroke care by the NCQA. In addition to these recognitions, Kelsey-Seybold is home to a nationally accredited Breast Diagnostic Center, Endoscopy Center, Infusion Center, and Cancer Center.

We are seeking a full‑time Physician’s Assistant (PA) for a busy Otolaryngology practice. The PA will join a growing ENT Department and work directly with board‑certified Otolaryngologists. Job responsibilities include office evaluations, chronic care management, preventive care of both new and established patients, participation and assistance with ENT procedures in both clinic and hospital settings. The PA will serve as an extension of the ENT physician.

Qualified candidates must be available Monday‑Friday between the hours of 8 a.m.‑5 p.m. Some phone call will be required.

• Uses critical thinking to manage the care of ENT patients as directed by the physician in an ambulatory setting
• Performs and documents physical exams and interviews as well as the plan of care as decided by the physician
• Discusses relevant findings with the physician.
• Assists in providing pre‑op and post‑op care; writes appropriate orders, including those for narcotics, stimulants, and depressant drugs.
• Ensures appropriate medications and follow‑ups are ordered and scheduled.
• Educates patients and their families about medical issues, outcomes, the role of the caregiver, and medication management.
• Practices safety, environmental, and/or infection control methods.
• Enhances professional growth and development through participation in educational programs, current literature, in‑service meetings, and workshops.
• Performs miscellaneous job‑related duties as assigned.

• Serve as a physician extender in the clinic setting
• Evaluate patients in the clinic setting
• Document evaluations in a timely manner
• Perform appropriate procedures such as scopes, ear cleanings, biopsies, excisions, drain removal, and suture removal with minimal supervision
• Order medications and tests as per guidelines and protocols
• Follow‑up on tests and consults
• Schedule clinical studies as per guidelines and protocols
• Able to perform high‑level medical judgment and decision‑making skills
• Handle MKO messages, results, CC charts, telephone encounters, and surgical risk assessments as needed within the scope of practice and as directed by the supervising physician
• Perform post‑op visits independently
• Participate in virtual health platforms

• Provide 1st assist for select ENT cases based on physician needs
• See in‑patient consults
• Onsite at hospital
• As needed if no physician onsite at the hospital
• Management of St. Luke’s documentation for surgical preparation

• Licensed by the Texas State Board of Physician Assistant Examiners
• Must be current in BCLS and ACLS & CPR certified
• Willing to train new graduates
• Previous EPIC experience
• Strong computer skills
• Ambulatory clinic experience
• Experience in geriatric and pediatric care

Our physicians practice medicine in a collaborative manner amongst many medical…