Physician Assistants
O*NET Code: 29-1071.00
Education Level
Zone 5 - Extensive Prep
Master's/Doctoral degree
Description
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.
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💼 Also Known As
Advanced Practice Provider (AAP)Anesthetic AssistantCardiology Physician AssistantCertified Physician Assistant (PA-C)Certified Physician's Assistant (PA-C)Doctor AssistantEmergency Medicine Physician Assistant (Emergency Medicine PA)Family Medicine PA (Family Medicine Physician Assistant)Family Physician AssistantFamily Practice Physician AssistantGynecological AssistantMedical Service TechnicianNeurosurgery PA (Neurosurgery Physician Assistant)Orthopaedic Physician AssistantOrthopedic Physician AssistantPediatric Physician AssistantPhysician Assistant (PA)Physician Associate (PA)Physician's AssistantRadiology Practitioner Assistant
⚡ Skills (22)
Reading Comprehension4/100
Critical Thinking4/100
Active Listening4/100
Writing4/100
Speaking4/100
Social Perceptiveness4/100
Service Orientation4/100
Judgment and Decision Making4/100
Active Learning4/100
Monitoring4/100
+ 12 more skills
📚 Knowledge (0)
💪 Abilities (0)
🔧 Technologies & Tools (19)
🔥Epic Systems
Medical software
🔥MEDITECH software
Medical software
🔥Microsoft Excel
Spreadsheet software
🔥Microsoft Office software
Office suite software
🔥Microsoft Outlook
Electronic mail software
🔥Microsoft Word
Word processing software
🔥eClinicalWorks EHR software
Medical software
0ChartWare EMR
Medical software
0Electronic medical record EMR software
Medical software
0Healthcare common procedure coding system HCPCS
Medical software
0Medical condition coding software
Medical software
0Medical procedure coding software
Medical software
0Patient management software
Medical software
0Patient records software for personal digital assistants PDAs
Storage media loading software
0Spreadsheet software
Spreadsheet software
0Teleconferencing software
Video conferencing software
0Teleradiology systems
Medical software
0Web browser software
Internet browser software
0Word processing software
Word processing software
🔄 Career Transition Paths
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Critical Care Nurses
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📊 Skills Comparison
Physician Assistants → Critical Care Nurses
Transition Difficulty: Easy (95% skill overlap)
✅ Transferable Skills (19)
Skills you already have that transfer to the new role
Monitoring
Current: 4Target: 4
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Reading Comprehension
Current: 4Target: 4
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Active Listening
Current: 4Target: 4
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Speaking
Current: 4Target: 4
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Critical Thinking
Current: 4Target: 4
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Social Perceptiveness
Current: 4Target: 4
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Service Orientation
Current: 4Target: 4
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Active Learning
Current: 4Target: 4
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Coordination
Current: 3Target: 4
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Complex Problem Solving
Current: 4Target: 4
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Judgment and Decision Making
Current: 4Target: 4
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Writing
Current: 4Target: 3
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Instructing
Current: 3Target: 3
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Time Management
Current: 3Target: 3
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Persuasion
Current: 3Target: 3
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