Career switch, measured
From Nurse Practitioner to Physician Assistant
Yes, it's a close move. Measured across current postings, the two roles have 86% skill overlap. Skills that carry over include Patient care, Electronic health records, BLS/CPR, ACLS; the main skills to add are Regulatory compliance, OSHA, Problem solving, Customer service.
86%
skill overlap
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Skills that carry over
Share of each role’s postings that ask for the skill.
SkillNurse PractitionerPhysician Assistant
- Patient care54%66%
- Electronic health records34%33%
- BLS/CPR40%53%
- ACLS18%32%
- Counseling15%30%
- Leadership36%45%
- Research20%29%
- HIPAA9%18%
Skills to add
Asked for often in Physician Assistant postings, rarely in Nurse Practitioner ones.
SkillNurse PractitionerPhysician Assistant
- Regulatory compliance13%26%
- OSHA8%20%
- Problem solving–17%
- Customer service6%12%
- Budgeting–11%
- Auditing–11%
Plan your move to Physician Assistant
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