Physician Assistant-Otolaryngology; Head and Neck Surgery

Overview

The Michael

E. DeBakey VA Medical Center (MEDVAMC) & the Baylor College of Medicine Department of Surgery are currently seeking exceptional candidates for Physician Assistant in the Otolaryngology Head and Neck Surgery Section of the Operative Care Line at the MEDVAMC. The MEDVAMC is the most complex level 1A facility within the VA system offering state of the art surgical technologies. MEDVAMC serves as the acute tertiary care referral center for veterans in surrounding areas and states.

• Entering clinical orders in the medical records of patients admitted to the Operative Care Line for care
• Assuming responsibility for all orders, progress notes, consultation requests, discharge summaries, reports of histories and physical examinations
• Assisting in surgical procedures as first or second assistant when needed
• Performing procedures in the clinic
• Managing acute and chronic health problems
• Ordering, interpreting and performing interventions based on diagnostic studies including radiology and laboratory studies
• Prescribing pharmacologic agents (per VHA Directive , MCP 118
  
  CPO-002, VHA Directive 10-95-020 - General Guidelines for Establishing Medication Prescribing Authority for Clinical Nurse Specialists, Nurse Practitioners, Clinical Pharmacy Specialists, and Physician Assistants) except for controlled substances
• Providing consultation and admitting and discharging of patients
• Conducting patient rounds or providing Medical Officer of the Day responsibilities

• Work Schedule:
  
  Monday - Friday, 8:00am - 4:30pm
• Subject to change based on the needs of the facility
• Telework:
  Not available
• Virtual:
  This is not a virtual position