Activities | 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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Outlook | Faster-than-average-job growth |
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Median Income | $74,980 per year in 2006 |
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Work Context & Conditions | Although PAs usually work in a comfortable, well-lighted environment, those in surgery often stand for long periods, and others do considerable walking. |
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Minimum Education Requirements | Associate's Degree
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Skills | Social Perceptiveness, Critical Thinking, Active Listening, Writing, Time Management, Active Learning, Judgment and Decision Making, Coordination, Reading Comprehension, Speaking, Science |
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Abilities | Oral Expression, Problem Sensitivity, Inductive Reasoning, Oral Comprehension |
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