Career switch, measured
From Audiologist to Physician Assistant
Yes, it's a close move. Measured across current postings, the two roles have 70% skill overlap. Skills that carry over include Patient care, Electronic health records, Counseling, Research; the main skills to add are ACLS, Regulatory compliance, OSHA, HIPAA.
70%
skill overlap
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Skills that carry over
Share of each role’s postings that ask for the skill.
SkillAudiologistPhysician Assistant
- Patient care83%66%
- Electronic health records33%33%
- Counseling38%30%
- Research15%29%
- BLS/CPR10%53%
- Leadership17%45%
- ERP systems10%7%
- Training and coaching10%24%
Skills to add
Asked for often in Physician Assistant postings, rarely in Audiologist ones.
SkillAudiologistPhysician Assistant
- ACLS–32%
- Regulatory compliance–26%
- OSHA–20%
- HIPAA–18%
- Problem solving–17%
- Microsoft Office–17%
- Customer service–12%
- Budgeting–11%
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