| Being a physician assistant (PA) nowadays brings | | | | would be of utmost importance. |
| you the authority to conduct examination, | | | | Treatment Planning |
| providing diagnosis and treatment planning under | | | | Besides, you should be able to perform |
| physicians' supervision which places you with a | | | | therapeutic procedures like wound management, |
| higher position in health care field compared to | | | | immunization, suturing and infection management. |
| medical assistants. Nevertheless, more dominion | | | | Even the prescription of the medicine should be a |
| does come with greater responsibilities. | | | | breeze since pharmacology studies would enable |
| You would be required to multitask between | | | | your duties administered. |
| many duties as a PA. | | | | Pain Management |
| History and Examination | | | | Performing injections of local anesthesia and |
| First and foremost, the job description includes | | | | prescribing painkillers are one of your daily |
| taking detailed medical history and performs | | | | routines. |
| complete physical examinations. Therefore, | | | | Counseling |
| knowing where to palpate and areas of | | | | Its importance lay on communication between |
| auscultation is relevant for a PA to come to a | | | | you and patient regarding prescribed therapeutic |
| diagnosis. It explains the need of the profession to | | | | regimens, normal growth and development, family |
| be well equipped with knowledge of anatomy and | | | | planning, emotional problems of diseased patients, |
| physiology. | | | | and health promotion. |
| Investigations | | | | Continuous Health Care |
| Next, you would also need to issue diagnostic test | | | | Includes responsibilities of patient management |
| which includes x-rays, computed tomography | | | | plans, record progress notes, and assist in |
| scans (CT), electrocardiograms, and laboratory | | | | provision of continuity of care comes under your |
| tests. Even simple procedure of drawing blood and | | | | wing of daily task. You will be also making |
| stress test needed to be mastered by your | | | | appointments with patients and make sure they |
| profession. | | | | are punctual. |
| Diagnosis | | | | So, do brush up on your crisis management skills |
| Knowing the deviation of any relevance from | | | | as being calm and composed is a virtue in this |
| abnormalities is the key for your diagnosis. | | | | profession. |
| Therefore the study of pathology and medicine | | | | |