Physician Assistants
Also called:
Physician Assistant (PA), Physician Assistant Certified (PAC), Physician's Assistant, Family Practice Physician Assistant
see titles from the Air Force, Army, Coast Guard, or Navy.
Physician Assistant; Physician Assistant, Emergency Medicine; Physician Assistant, General Surgery; Physician Assistant, Orthopedics; Physician Assistant, Otolaryngology; Physician Assistant, Otoloyngology
Physician Assistant
Physician's Assistant; Physicians Assistant
Physician's Assistant
What they do:
Provide healthcare services typically performed by a physician, under the supervision of a physician. Conduct complete physicals, provide treatment, and counsel patients. May, in some cases, prescribe medication. Must graduate from an accredited educational program for physician assistants.
On the job, you would:
- Examine patients to obtain information about their physical condition.
- Interpret diagnostic test results for deviations from normal.
- Obtain, compile and record patient medical data, including health history, progress notes and results of physical examination.
Health
- medicine and dentistry
- therapy and counseling
Math and Science
Arts and Humanities
Business
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Basic Skills
- listening to others, not interrupting, and asking good questions
- talking to others
Problem Solving
- noticing a problem and figuring out the best way to solve it
Social
- understanding people's reactions
- looking for ways to help people
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Verbal
- communicate by speaking
- listen and understand what people say
Ideas and Logic
- notice when problems happen
- make general rules or come up with answers from lots of detailed information
Attention
- pay attention to something without being distracted
- do two or more things at the same time
Visual Understanding
- quickly know what you are looking at
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People interested in this work like activities that include helping people, teaching, and talking.
They do well at jobs that need:
- Dependability
- Concern for Others
- Integrity
- Attention to Detail
- Analytical Thinking
- Cooperation
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You might use software like this on the job:
Medical software
- ChartWare software
- Electronic medical record EMR software
Spreadsheet software
Internet browser software
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master's degree or
bachelor's degree
usually needed
Get started on your career:
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New job opportunities are very likely in the future.
$90,930
per year, on average
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You might like a career in one of these industries:
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In the military:
see titles from the Air Force, Army, Coast Guard, or Navy.
