Physician Assistant Employment in the United States

Physician Assistant Employment

Physician assistants held about 74,800 jobs in 2008. The number of jobs is greater than the number of practicing PAs because some hold two or more jobs. For example, some PAs work with a supervising physician but also work in another healthcare facility. According to the American Academy of Physician Assistants, about 15 percent of actively practicing PAs worked in more than one clinical job concurrently in 2008.

More than 53 percent of jobs for PAs were in the offices of physicians. About 24 percent were in general medical and surgical hospitals, public or private. The rest were mostly in outpatient care centers, including health maintenance organizations; the Federal Government; and public or private colleges, universities, and professional schools. Very few were self-employed.

Source: U.S. Department of Labor, Occupational Outlook Handbook, 2010-11 Edition

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Home Find us on Google+	Physician Assistant Employment Physician assistants held about 74,800 jobs in 2008. The number of jobs is greater than the number of practicing PAs because some hold two or more jobs. For example, some PAs work with a supervising physician but also work in another healthcare facility. According to the American Academy of Physician Assistants, about 15 percent of actively practicing PAs worked in more than one clinical job concurrently in 2008. More than 53 percent of jobs for PAs were in the offices of physicians. About 24 percent were in general medical and surgical hospitals, public or private. The rest were mostly in outpatient care centers, including health maintenance organizations; the Federal Government; and public or private colleges, universities, and professional schools. Very few were self-employed. Source: U.S. Department of Labor, Occupational Outlook Handbook, 2010-11 Edition for State specific information, visit JOB OUTLOOK BY STATE	Download the Free Health Guide USA Health Careers Mobile App Explore Health Careers by Entry Level Education by Number of Jobs by Salary and Wage Level by Job Growth Prospects
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