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New York Times Praises Physician Assistants
Last week’s New York Times included a very positive article about the PA field: The Physician Assistant Will See You, which was both great publicity for PA’s and sign of growing trust in this exploding profession. Like most articles on physician assistants, it included a description of what exactly a PA is and how to… Continue reading New York Times Praises Physician Assistants
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Forbes’ Best Masters Degree for Jobs? Phyisican Assistant.
Times have been tough, and I still get questions about the viability of the Physician Assistant profession, so news that Physician Assistant Studies tops the list of Forbes’Best and Worst Master’s Degrees for Jobs 2014 should be well received. According to the Forbes, the rankings are based on Payscale.com‘s salary data for 45 of the… Continue reading Forbes’ Best Masters Degree for Jobs? Phyisican Assistant.
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Physician Assistant Salary Update
Well, it’s time again to review the numbers for physician assistant salary. I won’t try to keep you in suspense – they’re promising! And what’s more, if you follow these stats you begin to learn some interesting things about the field, the economy, and more. I hope you find it helpful (if you like it,… Continue reading Physician Assistant Salary Update
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Physician Assistant Job Search: Learn From My Experience
Today I’m sharing my physician assistant job search tips in the hopes that they will save a few of you some heartache, and maybe snag you the job of your dreams. Yes, I have accepted a physician assistant job. I will be working in Urgent and Primary Care in Carmichael, California, a suburb of Sacramento. … Continue reading Physician Assistant Job Search: Learn From My Experience
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Physician Assistant Salary Report 2011
It’s been a year since we last wrote about physician assistant salary and that of nurse practitioners, and in that time there have been large changes in our profession, in health care, and most importantly in the economy. Not surprisingly, these changes have had a great influence on mid-level provider income, and more interestingly, the… Continue reading Physician Assistant Salary Report 2011
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Physician Assistant Salary: The 2010 PA Census
Even in a down economy, physician assistant salary numbers remain strong. The American Association of Physician Assistants recently released its 2010 Census & Salary Report, a survey of approximately 20,000 physician assistants (both AAPA members and non-members) about the types of work they do, where they work, their job satisfaction, and physician assistant salary. Median… Continue reading Physician Assistant Salary: The 2010 PA Census
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Physician Assistant Workforce Biggest Ever
Here’s a new an interesting statistic on the physician assistant workforce for you: more physician assistants are practicing now than ever before. According to the recently published article written by Rene Letourneau of Healthcare Finance News,
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PA vs NP: Salary Comparison
We get the question all the time about PA vs NP salary comparison. So we decided to answer in some detail. It’s a great question, but it’s hard to find good data on NP salaries because the Bureau of Labor Statistics, where NP salaries are tracked, lumps them in with the salaries of regular nurses. … Continue reading PA vs NP: Salary Comparison
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Physician Assistant Job Outlook
What is the physician assistant job outlook like? When the economy’s in the dumper, everyone is looking for the “sure thing” job. And who can blame them? Job security is a commodity like any other. But finding a job that is safe for the foreseeable future and satisfying, well-compensated, and attainable is a very tall… Continue reading Physician Assistant Job Outlook
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What is a Locum Tenens Physician Assistant?
Wondering what your professional life will look like as a physician assistant? There are many options, depending on the lifestyle that your heart is set on. Today’s topic is another option to consider–an interesting one. I’m talking about locum tenens work. Locum Tenens is a the medical version of “temping.” Locum tenens translates roughly into… Continue reading What is a Locum Tenens Physician Assistant?
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