Physician Assistant

Sacramento ENT has an exciting opportunity for a Physician Assistant in Stockton, CA! Do you want to work with a team where Physician Assistants enjoy camaraderie with physicians, are treated as a colleague rather than subordinate? We are looking for someone who can function independently but knows how to be part of a teamand is comfortable taking on challenges. If you are looking for that perfect life/work balance in a position where you are respected and valued, this may be the best position of your career.

Responsibilities

• Provide ear, nose and throat specialized care to patients.
• Perform comprehensive physical examinations and develop individualized treatment plans.
• Perform minor procedures in office, including but not limited to, nasal endoscopies, cerumen impaction removal, epistaxis control and foreign body removal, endoscopic and stroboscopic evaluation, post operative care.
• Collaborate with interdisciplinary teams to ensure coordinated and efficient patient care.
• Conduct pre-operative exams and provide pre/post-surgical instructions and education to patients and their families.
• Utilize electronic medical record system (Modernizing Medicine) to document patient encounters and manage patient information.
• Prescribe medications in accordance with established standards and guidelines.
• Possession of a Bachelor’s degree, together with a certificate from completing an NCCPA accredited physician assistant program
• Possession of a license to practice as physician assistant from the state of California
• Possession of state and federal Controlled Substance Registration

Minimum Experience required

• 1+ year of working experience as a physician assistant
• Knowledge of medical procedures and guidelines concerning assessment, treatment, and recovery
• Experience with improvements in innovative medical technology

Skills required

• Some clinical experience in ENT is preferred but not required
• Ability to provide expert clinical judgment and function independently
• Possession of exceptional communication and interpersonal skills that enable effective collaboration with physicians, staff, community health workers, patients and their families
• Ability to work with little or no supervision, and to take initiative in handling the responsibilities of the post
• Ability to understand complex medical information and clearly communicate it to patients and their families, medical staff, and external customers, in written and spoken format
• Possession of conflict resolution and problem-solving skills to effectively manage conflict in work environment
• Ability to keep all sensitive and confidential information to self and out of reach to unauthorized persons.
• Problem-solving skills and ability to multi-task
• 401(k) profit sharing
• Continuing education credits
• Health insurance
• Life insurance
• Malpractice insurance
• Paid time off
• Vision insurance
• Supplemental pay types: Bonus opportunities

About the Practice

Originally established in 1957, Sacramento Ear, Nose & Throat’s (SacENT) award-winning physicians are nationally recognized leaders in their fields. At SacENT, the mission of the physicians and staff is to provide the highest standard of state-of-the-art specialty medical care in a personal, compassionate manner.