Otolaryngology Physician Assistant

Job Opportunity

Job Information

Profession: Physician Assistant

Specialty: PA - Otolaryngology

Job Type: Locum Tenens

Date Opened: 06/22/2026

Industry: Healthcare

State/Province: OR

City: Portland

Country: United States

Job Description

Job Overview

Profession: Physician Assistant

Specialty: PA - Otolaryngology

Job Type: Locum Tenens

Location: Portland, OR 97225

Service Setting: Outpatient

Coverage Type: Clinical Only

Coverage Period: Aug 31, 2026 – Feb 26, 2027

Shift Schedule: 4 days per week, 8:30am – 5:00pm

Reason for Coverage: Vacancy - Maternity / Paternity

Travel, Lodging, and Malpractice Insurance: Covered by Agency

Patient Information

Patient Demographics: Pediatric patients (ENT and Urology)

Average Daily Volume: 14 patients/day

Case Mix: Pediatric ENT (tonsil, adenoid, otitis media) and Pediatric Urology post-op visits

Facility Information

EMR System: Epic

Support Staff: RNs: 2, MAs: 2-3, PA/NPs: 2, Office Staff: 3

Privileges & Compliance

Hospital Privileges Required: No

Credentialing Timeline: Credentialing with payors required; targeting late August/September 1 start

Job Requirements

Board: BC or truly BE

Licenses: Licensed in OR

DEA: DEA required

Certifications: BLS

Experience: Experience in ENT required; Urology experience a plus.

Preferred skills: flexible endoscopy, nasal cautery, foreign body removal, wound assessment, suture removal.

Other Qualifications: EMR proficiency (Epic)

Duties & Responsibilities

Provide outpatient clinical care for pediatric ENT patients, including evaluation and management of tonsil, adenoid, and otitis media

Perform post-operative visits for pediatric urology patients

Conduct wound assessments and suture removal

Perform flexible endoscopy, nasal cautery, and foreign body removal as needed

Document patient encounters in Epic EMR and coordinate care with supervising physicians