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Physician Assistant | Otolaryngology
Location: Portland, OR
Employer: Adelphi Locums
Pay: Competitive weekly pay (inquire for details)
Start Date: ASAP
About the Position
LocumJobsOnline is working with Adelphi Locums to find a qualified Otolaryngology PA in Portland, Oregon, 97086!
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 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
- EMR System: Epic
- Support Staff: RNs: 2, MAs: 2-3, PA/NPs: 2, Office Staff: 3
- Hospital Privileges Required: No
- Credentialing Timeline: Credentialing with payors required; targeting late August/September 1 start
- 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)
- 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
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