Career Center

Nemours is seeking a Physician Assistant to join our ENT team. This position will consist of working between Abington and Broomal, with at least 90 days of training in Wilmington.

This position is responsible for performing direct and indirect patient care services as a member of the ENT team. The physician assistant will work in collaboration with physicians to assist with the overall care of the patients in ENT, working with both the inpatient and outpatient population.

Essential Functions

• Perform history and physical examinations in both the inpatient and outpatient setting.
• Enter patient information and patient prescriptions into the electronic medical record.
• Triage and respond to phone calls from referring physician, patients and their families, allied health professionals, insurance companies, etc. regarding patient care.
• Educate parents or legal guardians and other involved personnel on patient condition and plan of care. Provide general education and information on an ongoing basis to all personnel who are members of or work with the Divisions of ENT.
• Make hospital rounds and write progress notes on patients as medically indicated.
• Communicate with appropriate medical staff for purposes of consultation, referral, and coordination of patient care and other service issues.
• Assist the surgeon in the operating room with surgical procedures as requested.
• Perform office-based procedures under the supervision of an attending physician.
• Participate in divisional, departmental, and hospital programs for Quality Assessment and Improvement, identifying opportunities to improve services, making recommendations and implementing actions as appropriate and consistent with the goals of Nemours.

Requirements:

• Master of Science in Physician Assistant Studies
• At least one year of related clinical experience preferred; new grads will be considered
• Demonstrable experience with clinical procedures
• Current Certification by the National Commission on Certification of Physician Assistants
• Active Delaware and Pennsylvania Physician Assistant licensure
• Delaware/Pennsylvania Controlled Substance Registration (CSR)
• Federal Drug Enforcement Agency Registration (DEA) with Delaware or Pennsylvania address
• Current AHA BLS