Physician Assistant - Otolaryngology

Do you want to provide challenging and meaningful work for the good of every patient? Join our team at IU Health! We are seeking an Advanced Practice Provider to collaborate with our growing ENT teams at IU Health West Hospital. 

Job Description:

• Full-Time, Day Shift 
  • Monday-Friday, 5 8-hour shifts per week 
  • Shift typically 8am-4:30pm, may be flexible
  • No weekends, call, or holidays
• 70% inpatient 30% outpatient
• Patient volume varies with consult role; Patient volume in office: 25/wk
• Group includes 18 physicians and 17 APPs; this position will work directly with 4+ physicians and 1+ APP
• Patient population: General otolaryngology, head and neck surgery patients

Key Responsibilities:

• This role uniquely emphanizes a balance of both inpatient consults, inpatient rounding, and outpatient clinical settings.
• Manage acute inpatient ENT consultations and rounding. This may occur on floor units and the Emergency Department. 
• Independently treat general ENT concerns, manage post-operative care, and handleurgent ER follow-ups
• Procedures include; Flexible tracheoscopy, trach changes, complex wound care (including debridement/wound packing and laryngectomy care), hematoma/seroma I&D, drain removal, suture/staple removal, cerumen removal, nasal endoscopy, and flexible laryngoscopy. 

Qualifications:

• Master's degree required
• Must be ACNP, AGNP, FNP, or PA BE/BC
• Open to new graduates, experience in ENT/OHNS preferred

IU Health offers a value-based compensation package that includes: group insurance (health, dental, life, disability), 401k with company match, generous PTO, CME allowance/time off, relocation assistance, and malpractice insurance coverage.

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