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Essen Medical Associates
New York, New York

Physician Assistant of ENT (Ear, Nose, Throat)

Physician AssistantFull-Time

Listed compensation

$135K - $150K

The week · per this posting · weekdays assumed

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Posted 3mo ago

Job Description

Essen Health Care is the largest privately held, multispecialty medical group in New York, providing high-quality, compassionate care to some of the state’s most vulnerable and underserved residents.

Founded in 1999, we’ve grown from a single primary care office into a network of 50+ locations offering urgent care, primary care and specialty services, from women’s health to endocrinology and psychiatry. We also provide nursing home support, care management, and in-home care through our Essen House Calls program.

Guided by a Population Health model, our team of 500+ providers deliver care in-person, at home, or via telehealth, ensuring patients get the support they need when and where they need it.

We’re looking for talented, motivated individuals to join our growing team. Whether you’re a medical provider, administrator, or operations professional, there’s a career here for you. Join us in making a real difference in the health of our community.

Job Summary

Position title: Physician Assistant of ENT

Job Summary

The ENT Physician Assistant (PA) works under surgeons or doctors to practice medicine in the ear, nose, and throat specialty. Your responsibilities as an otolaryngology PA include reviewing patient’s medical histories, making diagnoses, giving treatments, and performing patient assessments.

Responsibilities

  • Manage a patient’s care plan, order tests, and counsel and educate patients.
  • Prescribing medications, conducting physical examinations, recording a patient’s progress, researching treatments to ensure the best patient care
  • Participating in or conducting outreach programs to promote wellness or educate about disease management

Provides a solid foundation from which to address the diverse aspects of ENT/otolaryngology practice, including performing physical exams, diagnosing conditions and developing treatment plans, providing health counseling, prescribing medications, and assisting in surgery.

Qualifications

  • Masters degree
  • Accredited PA Program in the state of NY
  • Prefer clinical working experience as an PA within the given specialty/service line recommended, but none required.
  • Proficiency in performing ENT procedures.
  • Attention to detail.
  • Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
  • Good interpersonal skills.
  • Salary: $135,000-150,000
  • Salary may reflect bonuses and incentives

Equal Opportunity Employer

Essen Health Care is proud to be an equal opportunity employer, and we seek candidates who desire to work in and serve an ethnically-diverse population.

Qualifications

Education
Master's degree (postgraduate degree)

Key Skills

Patient assessmentMedical history reviewDiagnosisTreatment planningPatient educationSurgical assistance

Work-Life Balance Analysis

WeekdayDoc's proprietary algorithm rates Physician Assistant of ENT (Ear, Nose, Throat) at Essen Medical Associates a 6.6 out of 10 for work-life balance — classified as good. This places the position in the top 25% in Otolaryngology (PA) — ranked against 39 active Otolaryngology (PA) listings on WeekdayDoc.

Otolaryngology — Physician Assistant Career Context

In New York, the Otolaryngology weighted monthly median benchmark on WeekdayDoc is ~$156k (18 salary observations; 37 listings), vs ~$154k nationally (57 salary observations; 177 listings). Monthly aggregates cover 2026-02-01 through 2026-11-01; these are not the modal's selected comparable-job medians.

Of the 50 active Otolaryngology listings this role was benchmarked against, 4% are remote, 70% have no call, 86% require no weekends.

Otolaryngology PA by the numbers
MeasureThis jobMarket
Work-life score6.6 / 10 · top 25% in otolaryngology (pa)ranked against 39 Otolaryngology (PA) listingslisting-based score, 0–10
Listed pay$135k–$150kOtolaryngology PA median $126k (middle half $110k–$155k)42 comparable listings, Nov 2026
New York vs national$156k median in New York$154k nationally (+1%)18 state / 57 national salary observations
Cost-of-living adjusted pay~$132k in purchasing powerNew York index 107.9 (US = 100)BEA Regional Price Parities (2024)
Otolaryngology PA listings in New York10 active40 nationallylive on WeekdayDoc, Nov 2026
Work settingon-sitepeers: 4% remote · 70% no call · 86% no weekends50 benchmarked listings
Sign-on & loan repaymentnot statedNew York physician assistant listings (all specialties): 7% state a sign-on bonus (median $18k) · 6% offer loan repayment502 active listings, Nov 2026
Otolaryngology PA hiring demandnot ranked this monthpostings stay open a median 27 daysWeekdayDoc Hiring Index, October 2026 · 18 postings, 34 closed
New Otolaryngology listings (all professions)48 in the last 30 days51 the 30 days before (−6%)U.S., first seen on WeekdayDoc, Nov 2026
Sources: WeekdayDoc live listing index (39 Otolaryngology (PA) listings), BEA Regional Price Parities (2024), WeekdayDoc Hiring Index; as of Nov 2026. Same values as the Weekday Verdict and Market Insights on this page.

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Sign-on bonus
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CME allowance
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Loan repayment
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Relocation assistance
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Work-life snapshot

median 6.0this job 6.6
Better work-life than 80% of Otolaryngology (PA) listings

Listing-based score, 0–10, across 39 comparable listings. Shaded area = the share scoring below this one.

Living in New York

Typical 3-bedroom home value
$875k≈ 6.5× annual pay
Typical market rent
$4,089/mo≈ 36% of gross pay
Residents’ average commute
40 min
State income tax
Up to 10.9%
Sources & methodology

Sources: Zillow home values (Sep 2026), Zillow market rents (Sep 2026), U.S. Census ACS 2024 five-year.

Ratios use this listing’s gross annual pay. Not a cost-of-living guarantee.