Physician Assistant - Otolaryngology

Scheduled Hours

40

We are looking for an experienced Physician Assistant primed for challenges and innovations to join our growing ENT team here s position covers our inpatient floor at Barnes Jewish Hospital working alongside experts in the field of Otolaryngology and Head‑Neck Surgery. As an inpatient physician assistant, you will support our patient population during their entire hospital stay, most of whom have undergone extensive oncologic surgical procedures.

You will interact closely with our inpatient care team, which includes attending physicians, fellows, residents, nurses, speech‑language pathologists, dieticians, and social workers. Provides healthcare services typically performed by a physician, under the supervision of a physician; conducts complete physical assessment, provides treatment, and counsels patients; may, in some instances, prescribe medication.

WashU Medicine educational opportunities include grand rounds, lectures, and conferences. WashU offers excellent employee benefits. Our inpatient physician assistants do not work weekends or evenings or take call. An alternative schedule is available in the form of ten‑hour workdays.

Primary

Duties & Responsibilities:

• Performs physical assessments/examinations.
• Assesses and counsels patients and obtains medical histories.
• Monitors patient's adherence to protocols.
• Coordinates screening for research studies.
• Collects and records data per research requirements and guidelines.
• Develops and implements adherence plans used with protocols.
• Bills for professional services as permitted by the collaborative practice agreement.
• Interprets diagnostic tests results for deviations from normal.
• Prescribes therapy or medication with physician approval.
• Administers or orders diagnostic tests, such as x‑ray, electrocardiogram and laboratory test.
• Performs therapeutic procedures, such as injections, immunizations, suturing and wound care and infection management.
• Provides physicians with assistance during surgery or complicated medical procedures.
• Enhances professional growth and development through participation in educational programs, current literature, in‑service meetings and workshops.
• Maintains established departmental policies and procedures, objective, quality assurance programs, safety, environmental and infection control standards.

Job Location/Working Conditions

• Normal office environment
• Exposure to blood‑borne pathogens
• Requires protective devices
• Patient care setting
• Direct patient care setting

• Typically sitting at desk or table
• Typically standing or walking
• Typically bending, crouching, stooping
• Occasional lifting (25 lbs or less)

• Office equipment
• Clinical/diagnostic equipment

The above statements are intended to describe the general nature and level of work performed by people assigned to this classification. They are not intended to be construed as an exhaustive list of all job duties performed by the personnel so classified. Management reserves the right to revise or amend duties at any time.

Education:

• Master's degree - Physician Assistant Studies

Certifications / Professional Licenses:

• Basic Life Support - American Heart Association
• Basic Life Support - American Red Cross
• Physician Assistant - Illinois Department of Financial and Professional Regulation
• Physician Assistant - Missouri Division of Professional Registration

Work Experience:

• No specific work experience is required for this position.

Skills:

• Not Applicable

Driver's License:

• A driver's license is not required for this position.

Current PA licensure to practice in the state of Missouri and/or Illinois within 3 months of date of hire.

Certifications:

• Certain/additional certifications may be necessary based on area of specialty.
• Basic Life Support (online BLS without skills assessment not sufficient).

Work Experience:

• Physician Assistant Theory And Practice (1 Year)

Skills:

• Adaptability
• Communication
• Customer Empathy
• Detail‑Oriented
• Epic EHR
• HIPAA Compliance
• Interpersonal Communication
• Interpersonal Relationships
• Multitasking
• Organizing
• Patient Care
• Patient Management
• Teamwork
• Time Management