Otolaryngologist - Wisconsin

Otolaryngologist (Ear, Nose, and Throat Specialist – ENT)

Position Summary
The Otolaryngologist is a physician responsible for the evaluation, diagnosis, medical management, and surgical treatment of disorders of the ear, nose, throat, head, and neck. The physician provides outpatient and inpatient care, performs office-based and operative procedures, and collaborates with primary care providers and other specialists to deliver comprehensive patient care.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities

• Evaluate patients presenting with ear, nasal, sinus, throat, airway, voice, and swallowing disorders

• Obtain histories, perform head and neck examinations, and develop differential diagnoses

• Order and interpret audiology studies, imaging, endoscopy findings, and pathology reports

• Provide medical management of ENT conditions including infections, allergies, and chronic inflammatory disorders

• Perform office-based diagnostic and therapeutic procedures

• Perform surgical interventions within scope of privileges

• Manage airway and urgent ENT conditions including epistaxis and foreign bodies

• Coordinate care with audiologists, speech therapists, oncologists, and primary care providers

• Educate patients and families regarding treatment plans and preventive care

• Document clinical encounters and procedures in the electronic medical record

• Participate in quality improvement and peer review activities

Procedural Scope (Typical)

Office-Based

• Flexible nasopharyngolaryngoscopy

• Cerumen removal and ear debridement

• Epistaxis control

• Foreign body removal

• Incision and drainage of abscesses

• Biopsies of head and neck lesions

Operative (based on privileges)

• Tonsillectomy and adenoidectomy

• Tympanostomy tube placement

• Septoplasty and turbinate reduction

• Endoscopic sinus surgery

• Excision of head and neck masses

• Salivary gland procedures

• Airway procedures (e.g., tracheostomy)

Conditions Commonly Managed

• Otitis media and externa

• Hearing loss and tinnitus

• Chronic sinusitis and nasal obstruction

• Allergic rhinitis

• Tonsillitis and pharyngitis

• Hoarseness and voice disorders

• Dysphagia

• Sleep apnea

• Head and neck tumors

• Salivary gland disorders

Practice Settings

• Outpatient clinic

• Ambulatory surgery center or operating room

• Hospital inpatient consult service

• Call coverage depending on staffing model

Qualifications

• Doctor of Medicine (MD) or Doctor of Osteopathic Medicine (DO)

• Completion of accredited residency in Otolaryngology – Head and Neck Surgery

• Board Certified or Board Eligible in Otolaryngology

• Eligible for unrestricted state medical license

• DEA certification (if prescribing controlled medications)

Core Competencies

• Head and neck diagnostic expertise

• Surgical and procedural proficiency

• Airway management

• Patient counseling and communication

• Multidisciplinary care coordination

Work Environment

• Combination of clinic and operative care

• Scheduled procedures with on-call responsibilities

• Team-based care with nursing, audiology, and ancillary staff support