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    Physician's assistants earn a median salary of $90,930 per year, with a starting salary of $76,977 and hourly wage of $43.72. The job outlook is positive with 33,300 jobs and a 1.4% unemployment rate. Physician's assistant is ranked the #7 best healthcare job, #10 of the 100 best jobs overall, and #14 of the best paying jobs. The job offers average flexibility and upward mobility but above average stress. To become a physician's assistant requires a bachelor's degree including courses in medical terminology, statistics, healthcare ethics, and quantitative methods. Most PA programs also require a minimum of 3 years healthcare experience. PA education programs last at least two

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    Physician's assistants earn a median salary of $90,930 per year, with a starting salary of $76,977 and hourly wage of $43.72. The job outlook is positive with 33,300 jobs and a 1.4% unemployment rate. Physician's assistant is ranked the #7 best healthcare job, #10 of the 100 best jobs overall, and #14 of the best paying jobs. The job offers average flexibility and upward mobility but above average stress. To become a physician's assistant requires a bachelor's degree including courses in medical terminology, statistics, healthcare ethics, and quantitative methods. Most PA programs also require a minimum of 3 years healthcare experience. PA education programs last at least two

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    Physitionsassistant 1

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    Physician's assistants earn a median salary of $90,930 per year, with a starting salary of $76,977 and hourly wage of $43.72. The job outlook is positive with 33,300 jobs and a 1.4% unemployment rate. Physician's assistant is ranked the #7 best healthcare job, #10 of the 100 best jobs overall, and #14 of the best paying jobs. The job offers average flexibility and upward mobility but above average stress. To become a physician's assistant requires a bachelor's degree including courses in medical terminology, statistics, healthcare ethics, and quantitative methods. Most PA programs also require a minimum of 3 years healthcare experience. PA education programs last at least two

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    Salary

    :$90,930(median
    pay),startingsalaryis
    $76977,hourlywageis
    $43.72.
    JobOutlook:
    numberofjobs:33,300and
    rising.1.4%unemployment.
    Jobrankings:
    Besthealthcarejobs#7
    The100bestjobs#10
    Bestpayingjobs#14
    JobSatisfaction
    UpwardMobility:Average
    StressLevel:AboveAverage
    Flexibility:Average

    workcited:

    http://www.learnhowtobecome.org/physi
    cianassistant/

    http://study.com/articles/Physician_Assistan
    t_Educational_Requirements.html

    http://www.learnhowtobecome.org/physi
    cianassistant/

    http://prehealth.ucmerced.edu/professions/p
    hysicianassistant

    Physician'sAssistant

    By:SamanthaLutz

    TheDifferent
    Opportunitiesof
    BecomingaPhysicians
    Assistant:
    1.Surgical
    PhysicianAssistant,
    2.NursePractitioner,
    3.UrgentCarePA,
    4.PAinDermatology,
    5.PAinEmergency
    Medicine,
    6.CardiothoracicSurgery
    PA,
    7.PAinNeurosurgery,
    8.PAinOrthopedic
    Surgery,
    9.PAinOB/GYN,
    10.NeurologyPA,
    11.PAin
    Gastroenterology,

    Education
    :tobecomea
    PhysiciansAssistantyou
    needabachelor'sdegree
    withtheopportunityof
    gettingamastersdegree
    certificate.Most
    PhysiciansAssistant
    programsrequire
    application,haveatleast
    3yearsofhealthcare
    experiencelikeasa
    Nurse,EMT,or
    Paramedic.Toearna
    bachelor'sdegreeyou
    needtohave:
    MedicalTerminology
    Statistics
    HealthcareEthics
    QuantitativeMethods

    Educationcontinued:
    Physicianassistanteducation
    programsusuallylastatleast
    twoyearsandarefulltime.
    Mostprogramsareinschools
    ofalliedhealth,academic
    healthcenters,medicalschools
    orfouryearcollegesafeware
    incommunitycolleges,the
    militaryorhospitals.Many
    accreditedPAprogramshave
    clinicalteachingaffiliations
    withmedicalschools
    .

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