Become a Physician Assistant in 2021? Salary, Jobs, Education

//Discover Your Dream Career Course (Coming January 1, 2021) https://www.careerwatch.co/dream-career-course //Career Coaching https://www.careerwatch.co/offers/C2ZZ6XfY Timecodes 0:00 - Intro 0:48 - What is a Physician Assistant? 1:38 - How To Become a Physician Assistant 2:45 - Physician Assistant Salary and Compensation 4:40 - Physician Assistant Jobs Market 7:41 - Physician Assistant Myers-Briggs Type 8:09 - Conclusion //Support CareerWatch by Becoming a Sponsor! https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCE1g7HCJl3732cOv8NC9sPg/join For business inquiries please email: contact.careerwatch@gmail.com Blog Post: https://www.careerwatch.co/blog/physician-assistant Physician assistants, also known as PAs, practice medicine on teams with physicians, surgeons, and other healthcare workers. They examine, diagnose, and treat patients. Duties Physician assistants typically do the following: Take or review patients’ medical histories Examine patients Order and interpret diagnostic tests, such as x rays or blood tests Diagnose a patient’s injury or illness Give treatment, such as setting broken bones and immunizing patients Educate and counsel patients and their families—for example, answering questions about how to care for a child with asthma Prescribe medicine Assess and record a patient’s progress Research the latest treatments to ensure the quality of patient care Conduct or participate in outreach programs, talking to groups about managing diseases and promoting wellness Physician assistants work on teams with physicians or surgeons and other healthcare workers. Their specific duties and the extent to which they must be supervised by physicians or surgeons differ from state to state. Physician assistants work in all areas of medicine, including primary care and family medicine, emergency medicine, surgery, and psychiatry. The work of physician assistants depends in large part on their specialty or the type of medical practice where they work. For example, a physician assistant working in surgery may close incisions and provide care before, during, and after the operation. A physician assistant working in pediatrics may examine a child and give routine vaccinations. In some areas, especially rural and medically underserved communities, physician assistants may be the primary care providers at clinics where a physician is present only 1 or 2 days per week. In these locations, physician assistants collaborate with the physician as needed and as required by law. Some physician assistants make house calls or visit nursing homes to treat patients. DISCLAIMER: This description contains affiliate links. If you click and purchase one of the product links, CareerWatch will receive a small commission.