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Occupational Report
for Physician Assistants (29-1071)
, Oregon Statewide
Occupational Description
Provide healthcare services typically performed by a physician, under the supervision of a physician. Conduct complete physicals, provide treatment, and counsel patients. May, in some cases, prescribe medication. Must graduate from an accredited educational program for physician assistants. Exclude "Emergency Medical Technicians and Paramedics" (29-2041), "Medical Assistants" (31-9092), and "Registered Nurses" (29-1111).
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Employment Outlook
for Physician Assistants
| Statewide Employment Analysis |
2008 employment is estimated to be at about the regional average. This occupation is expected to grow at a much faster rate than the regional average. Total job openings are projected to be at about the regional average.Reasonable employment opportunities exist for trained workers. |
Data Sources and Limitations
Current Employment Department Job Openings
for Physician Assistants
There are 5 current openings for this occupation.
Openings 1 through 5
are listed below.
Job Openings from the Web
for Physician Assistants
The following job openings have been automatically extracted from various sites across the Web.
These links are provided as supplemental resources. However, the Employment Department cannot
validate these openings nor endorse any of these external sites. Some of these jobs may no
longer be open. In some cases, a single opening may be posted on multiple sites.
There are 72 current openings for this occupation.
Openings 1 through
26 are listed below.
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State of Oregon License Information
for Physician Assistants
Wages
for Physician Assistants
| Region |
---------------- 2010 Wages ---------------- |
| Percentiles (hourly wages) |
Avg
Hourly
($/hr) |
Avg
Annual |
| 10th |
25th |
50th
(median) |
75th |
90th |
| Oregon Statewide |
$30.32 |
$34.75 |
$42.39 |
$51.46 |
$61.43
|
$43.54 |
$90,559 |
| Multnomah / Washington |
30.72 |
34.41 |
42.18 |
53.34 |
63.48
|
44.12 |
91,781 |
| Marion / Polk / Yamhill |
31.09 |
35.02 |
39.45 |
44.64 |
49.75
|
39.28 |
81,707 |
| Benton / Lincoln / Linn |
33.44 |
36.86 |
42.07 |
47.24 |
50.69
|
41.33 |
85,958 |
| Lane |
31.63 |
40.87 |
48.45 |
55.33 |
66.26
|
48.04 |
99,911 |
| Coos / Curry |
27.37 |
36.56 |
41.73 |
46.32 |
49.82
|
40.33 |
83,874 |
| Jackson / Josephine |
30.31 |
34.02 |
41.71 |
50.29 |
61.24
|
42.65 |
88,702 |
| Gilliam / Hood River / Sherman / Wheeler / Wasco |
27.68 |
29.58 |
31.98 |
35.51 |
40.67
|
33.03 |
68,700 |
| Crook / Deschutes / Jefferson |
27.40 |
29.83 |
33.66 |
39.72 |
47.25
|
35.19 |
73,209 |
| Morrow / Umatilla |
34.81 |
37.45 |
42.61 |
48.28 |
51.69
|
42.22 |
87,824 |
| Clackamas |
39.52 |
44.60 |
53.79 |
61.24 |
68.26
|
52.83 |
109,877 |
Data Sources and Limitations
Industries of Employment
for Physician Assistants
Educational Requirements
for Physician Assistants
Workers must have a bachelor's degree to gain the necessary skills for this occupation. However, those with a master's degree have a competitive advantage in this labor market.
Skills
for Physician Assistants
- Administer Injections
- Administer Medications
- Analyze Medical Data
- Analyze Medical Laboratory Results
- Analyze Patient Activity
- Apply Active Listening Techniques
- Apply Anatomy Theory
- Apply Bacteriology Theory
- Apply Biological Theory
- Apply Clinical Problem Solving Techniques
- Apply Confidentiality Procedures
- Apply Drug Information To Patient Treatment
- Apply Grief Counseling Techniques
- Apply Health And Sanitation Standards
- Apply Human Anatomy And Physiology Knowledge
- Apply Human Developmental Disease Theory
- Apply Human Growth And Development Theory
- Apply Medical Diagnostic Techniques
- Apply Patient Care Procedures
- Apply Pharmacological Knowledge And Terminology
- Assist In Examining And Treating Medical Patients
- Collect Clinical Data
- Collect Specimens For Medical Tests
- Conduct Medical Laboratory Tests
- Conduct Patient Evaluations
- Diagnose And Treat Human Health Disorders
- Document Medical Prognosis
- Explain Uses And Effects Of Drugs
- Follow Medical Office Procedures
- Hand Instruments And Materials To Doctor
- Interpret X-Rays
- Maintain And Compile Medical Records And Charts
- Observe Patients, Report Patients' Condition And Responses To Treatment
- Obtain Information From Clients, Customers, Patients Or Others
- Order Medical Laboratory Tests
- Perform Noninvasive Medical Diagnostic Techniques
- Prepare Medical Treatment Room
- Prepare Patient Reports
- Prepare Patients For Exams, Treatments, Or Tests
- Process Medical Records
- Provide Medical Treatments To Patients
- Recognize Childhood Diseases
- Refer Clients And Patients To Community Services
- Research Work-Related Topics Using Library Resources
- Retrieve Files And Charts
- Schedule Appointments
- Take Vital Signs
- Teach Medical Self Care
- Understand The Properties Of Drugs
- Use Computers To Enter, Access And Retrieve Data
- Use Examining Room Procedures
- Use Medical Terminology
- Weigh Patients
- Work As A Team Member
Schools and Training Providers
for Physician Assistants
The training providers listed below offer programs related to this occupation. This information is updated once per year. Anyone interested in a particular program should check with the training institution regarding its availability. Listing these training providers does not necessarily constitute or imply their endorsement, recommendation, or favoring by the State of Oregon.
Career Pathway Roadmaps
for Physician Assistants
No Career Pathway links were found for this occupation.
Related Occupations
The scores listed below indicates how closely the skills for Physician Assistants matches the occupation in the list.
A score of 100% means the occupations have identical skill sets. A maximum of 10 occupations are displayed
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