Becoming A Physician Assistant
My Journey to Becoming a Physician Assistant
Danielle
Kaplan University
Abstract
In pursuit of becoming a Physician Assistant I have learned that there are requirements beyond my Bachelors Degree of Science in Health Science. In order to become a licensed Physician Assistant (P.A) I will need to successfully graduate from an accredited Physician Assistant Program which must be approved by the Accreditation Review Commission on Education for Physician Assistants. Followed by completing my P.A.N.C.E (Physician Assistant National Certifying Exam) which can only be administered by the National Commission on Certification of Physician Assistants I can finally obtain my state license through the Indiana Health Professionals Bureau. In …show more content…
By obtaining this degree it will enable me to pursue many different career paths/job opportunities for example I could become a Medical Assistant, Health Director, Dental Hygienist, Healthcare Administrator, or Physician Assistant just to name a few.
I have chosen my career path as a Physician Assistant. I chose this career path for my geographical location because this will enable me to work in many different fields of the healthcare spectrum if i cannot find the specific Physician Assistant career opportunity in my area at the time I complete my education. Being a licensed and certified Physician Assistant I can choose other career paths or further my education to become a specialist. When I completed my job search through indeed.com healthcare careers are in high demand with an increased outlook of 42% by the year 2018. (per indeed.com) In a more detailed search on this website I was able to find roughly 42 job openings that I would qualify for within 25 miles of my home. On average the salary for Physician Assistants in my area is about $72,000 annually (per indeed.com). When I researched on onetonline.org the results were relatively the same. The salary was increased by about $10,000 annually, but projected job growth was still at 42% by year 2018. Nationally the average salary for my chosen career path is $86,410 annually (per onetonline.org). Overall the salary, job demand, and projected growth have been relatively the same for Physician Assistants and jobs alike in my searches over the World Wide
Danielle
Kaplan University
Abstract
In pursuit of becoming a Physician Assistant I have learned that there are requirements beyond my Bachelors Degree of Science in Health Science. In order to become a licensed Physician Assistant (P.A) I will need to successfully graduate from an accredited Physician Assistant Program which must be approved by the Accreditation Review Commission on Education for Physician Assistants. Followed by completing my P.A.N.C.E (Physician Assistant National Certifying Exam) which can only be administered by the National Commission on Certification of Physician Assistants I can finally obtain my state license through the Indiana Health Professionals Bureau. In …show more content…
By obtaining this degree it will enable me to pursue many different career paths/job opportunities for example I could become a Medical Assistant, Health Director, Dental Hygienist, Healthcare Administrator, or Physician Assistant just to name a few.
I have chosen my career path as a Physician Assistant. I chose this career path for my geographical location because this will enable me to work in many different fields of the healthcare spectrum if i cannot find the specific Physician Assistant career opportunity in my area at the time I complete my education. Being a licensed and certified Physician Assistant I can choose other career paths or further my education to become a specialist. When I completed my job search through indeed.com healthcare careers are in high demand with an increased outlook of 42% by the year 2018. (per indeed.com) In a more detailed search on this website I was able to find roughly 42 job openings that I would qualify for within 25 miles of my home. On average the salary for Physician Assistants in my area is about $72,000 annually (per indeed.com). When I researched on onetonline.org the results were relatively the same. The salary was increased by about $10,000 annually, but projected job growth was still at 42% by year 2018. Nationally the average salary for my chosen career path is $86,410 annually (per onetonline.org). Overall the salary, job demand, and projected growth have been relatively the same for Physician Assistants and jobs alike in my searches over the World Wide