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This job requires you to make quick decisions on how to help the patients. They have to sometimes work on surgeries depending on the area you work in. There is some desk work of putting in patients records and writing down notes for the doctor to read. The doctor has to sign off on the practices that you do since you are working under there power.

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They typically work in hospitals but all depends on which field you choose to work in. Most Physician Assistants work 40 hours a week but may have to work extra hours. Some places require you work night, holidays and weekends. You may be working alone but you also work with nurses and doctors. The job requires a lot of dedication and can take a toll on your mental health. You make life or death decisions sometimes and may have to make the cuts during surgery.

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Most PA salaries range from $108,100 - $151,720. The annual wage is predicted to go up because the demand for this position is rising quickly. Some places pay annually and some pay hourly. The average hourly rate is $88.44. Most PA's get a lot of benefits including health care, life insurance, etc.

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There are about 153,400 PA's working Nationally. Most industries that hire PA's are hospitals.

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You need to earn a Master's Degree from a accredited PA program. To become a PA most places look for a person with strong communication skills, problem solving, empathy, work well under pressure, compassion, and understanding/care of patients. Some high school courses that help are a language class to help understand other people, math, and science.

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A few college that are good to go to are DeSales, Thomas Jefferson, Penn State, Drexel, University of Pitt.

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1. They have a really great salary which continues to raise throughout the years.

2. The job market is continuing to grow.

3. A drawback would be the having to sometimes work long hours or work on holidays and weekends.