Physician Assistant skills employers ask for

The most-asked skills

Share of Physician Assistant postings that mention each skill.

1. Patient caredistinctive66%
2. BLS/CPRdistinctive53%
3. Leadership45%
4. Electronic health recordsdistinctive33%
5. ACLSdistinctive32%
6. Counselingdistinctive30%
7. Researchdistinctive29%
8. Regulatory compliance26%
9. Training and coaching24%
10. OSHAdistinctive20%
11. HIPAAdistinctive18%
12. Problem solving17%
13. Microsoft Office17%
14. Customer service12%
15. Budgeting11%

“Distinctive” means Physician Assistant postings ask for it at least three times as often as jobs overall.

Where Physician Assistant skills carry over

Roles whose postings ask for the most similar skills. Overlap counts the skills that define each role most.

• Nurse Practitioner86% overlapShared: Patient care, Electronic health records, BLS/CPR, ACLSHow to switch
• Respiratory Therapist80% overlapShared: Patient care, BLS/CPR, ACLS, Electronic health recordsHow to switch
• Physical Therapist78% overlapShared: Patient care, BLS/CPR, Electronic health records, LeadershipHow to switch
• Cardiovascular Technologist76% overlapShared: Patient care, BLS/CPR, ACLS, Electronic health recordsHow to switch

Questions

What skills does a Physician Assistant need?

In 224 current Physician Assistant job postings, the skills asked for most often are Patient care (66%), BLS/CPR (53%), Leadership (45%), Electronic health records (33%), ACLS (32%). Percentages are the share of postings that mention each skill.

What jobs can a Physician Assistant move into?

Measured by shared skill demand, the closest roles are Nurse Practitioner, Respiratory Therapist, Physical Therapist, Cardiovascular Technologist. Nurse Practitioner shares skills such as Patient care, Electronic health records, BLS/CPR.