Physician Assistant of ENT (Ear, Nose, Throat)
Listed compensation
$135K - $150K
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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
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.
| Measure | This job | Market |
|---|---|---|
| Work-life score | 6.6 / 10 · top 25% in otolaryngology (pa) | ranked against 39 Otolaryngology (PA) listingslisting-based score, 0–10 |
| Listed pay | $135k–$150k | Otolaryngology 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 power | New York index 107.9 (US = 100)BEA Regional Price Parities (2024) |
| Otolaryngology PA listings in New York | 10 active | 40 nationallylive on WeekdayDoc, Nov 2026 |
| Work setting | on-site | peers: 4% remote · 70% no call · 86% no weekends50 benchmarked listings |
| Sign-on & loan repayment | not stated | New 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 demand | not ranked this month | postings stay open a median 27 daysWeekdayDoc Hiring Index, October 2026 · 18 postings, 34 closed |
| New Otolaryngology listings (all professions) | 48 in the last 30 days | 51 the 30 days before (−6%)U.S., first seen on WeekdayDoc, Nov 2026 |
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