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Essen Medical Associates
New York, New York

Physician Assistant of ENT (Ear, Nose, Throat)

Physician Assistant Above average in Otolaryngology (PA)Full-Time

Listed compensation

$135K - $150K

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Employment & setting
Full-Time
Call expectations
Not specified
Weekends
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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 Above average in Otolaryngology (PA) — ranked against 39 active Otolaryngology (PA) listings on WeekdayDoc.

Otolaryngology — Physician Assistant Career Context

Essen Medical Associates holds silver-tier status on WeekdayDoc's Top Employers work-life index, composite score 77/100, 61 active listings.

Of the 50 active Otolaryngology listings this role was benchmarked against, 4% are remote, 78% have no call, 76% require no weekends.

The cost-of-living index for New York is 107.9 (US average = 100; BEA Regional Price Parities (2024)), so the posted ~$143k midpoint carries the purchasing power of roughly $132k in an average-cost state. 64.6% of New York clinicians report burnout symptoms in WeekdayDoc's Burnout Index (2026-01 data).

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401k / retirement match
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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

6.6/ 10
Listing-based score

Above average in Otolaryngology (PA)

Living in New York

Typical 3-bedroom home value
$876k
Typical market rent
$4,154/mo
Residents’ average commute
40 min
State income tax
Up to 10.9%
Sources & methodology

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

City-level figures. Not a cost-of-living guarantee.