Career switch, measured
From Paramedic to Physician Assistant
Yes, it's a realistic move with some upskilling. Measured across current postings, the two roles have 37% skill overlap. Skills that carry over include Patient care, BLS/CPR, ACLS, HIPAA; the main skills to add are Counseling, Research, Training and coaching, OSHA.
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skill overlap
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Skills that carry over
Share of each role’s postings that ask for the skill.
SkillParamedicPhysician Assistant
- Patient care62%66%
- BLS/CPR64%53%
- ACLS58%32%
- HIPAA11%18%
- Electronic health records10%33%
- Leadership21%45%
- Microsoft Office11%17%
- Regulatory compliance9%26%
Skills to add
Asked for often in Physician Assistant postings, rarely in Paramedic ones.
SkillParamedicPhysician Assistant
- Counseling–30%
- Research–29%
- Training and coaching–24%
- OSHA–20%
- Problem solving–17%
- Customer service5%12%
- Budgeting–11%
- Auditing–11%
Plan your move to Physician Assistant
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