Physician Assistant: Responsibilities And Educational Requirements
The field of medicine will always be in demand for practitioners and health care workers. One of the medical careers that has statistically shown an increase in demand for practitioners in the next few years is the physician assistant position or PA. PAs are health care professionals licensed to practice medicine under the direct supervision of a doctor or a physician.
The responsibilities of a physician assistant include providing primary care medicine, routine diagnostic, therapeutic, and preventative care. They also take medical histories, perform patient examinations, treat minor injuries, prescribe medications as well as order and interpret laboratory tests.