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Physician Assistant - Emergency Medicine
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What they do
A Physician Assistant provides medical care to patients, under the supervision of a physician or surgeon. Works in all areas and specialties of medicine, and is licensed to practice medicine but has less formal certification than a physician. Performs duties delegated by a physician such as recording patient medical histories, ordering diagnostic tests, or giving immunizations. May serve as the primary healthcare provider, in consultation with a part-time physician, in communities with limited health care resources.
$134,627 / year median in Maryland
+17% projected growth
Job Description
Requirements:
- Bachelor's degree
- Be a graduate of a Physician Assistant Training Program accredited by the Accreditation Review Commission on Education for the Physician Assistant (ARC- PA), or its predecessors, and acceptable to the Surgeon General, USAF, is mandatory.
- Certified by the National Commission on Certification of Physician's Assistants (NCCPA)
- Current, full, active, and unrestricted license to practice as a Physician Assistant (Any State)
- Have at least 24 months of experience as an Emergency Medicine Physician Assistant within the last 36 months in the specialty.
- In addition to the education requirements listed, specialty PAs must complete residency or fellowship training of 12 months or more in a medical specialty program acceptable to the DHA.
- BLS
Work Schedule:
- Monday - Friday
- No nights, weekends, or holidays
- 8 hours a day