Career switch, measured
From Cardiovascular Technologist to Physician Assistant
Yes, it's a close move. Measured across current postings, the two roles have 76% skill overlap. Skills that carry over include Patient care, BLS/CPR, ACLS, Electronic health records; the main skills to add are Leadership, Counseling, Research, OSHA.
76%
skill overlap
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Skills that carry over
Share of each role’s postings that ask for the skill.
SkillCardiovascular TechnologistPhysician Assistant
- Patient care58%66%
- BLS/CPR74%53%
- ACLS26%32%
- Electronic health records12%33%
- Regulatory compliance15%26%
- Mental health11%10%
- ERP systems10%7%
- Training and coaching12%24%
Skills to add
Asked for often in Physician Assistant postings, rarely in Cardiovascular Technologist ones.
SkillCardiovascular TechnologistPhysician Assistant
- Leadership11%45%
- Counseling–30%
- Research6%29%
- OSHA–20%
- HIPAA–18%
- Microsoft Office–17%
- Customer service–12%
- Budgeting–11%
Plan your move to Physician Assistant
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