PHYSICIAN ASSISTANT

TYPE OF WORK DONE

• Take your medical history
• Conduct physical exams
• Diagnose and treat illness
• Order and interpret tests
• Develope treatment plans

CONTINUED TYPE OF WORK DONE

• Counsel preventative care
• Assist in surgery
• Write perscriptions
• Make rounds in hospitals and nursing homes

PLACES OF EMPLOYMENT

• Hospitals
• Physician office
• Rural and urban community health centers
• Nursing homes
• Retail clinics

EDUCATION AND EXPENSE

• Most programs are approximately 26 months (3 academic years).
• First Professional Year = $26,312
• Second professional year = $28,912
• Third professional year = $14,300
• Total cost = $69,524

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