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Physician Assistant

Cuny City College (City)

  • A program that prepares individuals to practice medicine, including diagnoses and treatment therapies, under the supervision of a physician. Includes instruction in the basic medical and clinical sciences and specialized preparation in fields such as family medicine; pediatrics; obstetrics; gynecology; general surgery; psychiatry; behavioral medicine; the delivery of health care services to homebound patients, rural populations, underserved populations; and community health services. Find Colleges Offering Physician Assistant Degree.
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    • Job Description
      Teach courses in health specialties, such as veterinary medicine, dentistry, pharmacy, therapy, laboratory technology, and public health.
      Important Abilities
      • Oral Comprehension
      • Written Comprehension
      • Oral Expression
      • Written Expression
      • Deductive Reasoning
      • Inductive Reasoning
      • Speech Clarity
    • Job Description
      Provide healthcare services typically performed by a physician, under the supervision of a physician. Conduct complete physicals, provide treatment, and counsel patients. May, in some cases, prescribe medication. Must graduate from an accredited educational program for physician assistants.
      Salary and Wages

      Edison, NJ Metropolitan Division

      • Average Annual Salary: $86,000
      • Average Hourly Rate: $41.34

      Nassau-Suffolk, NY Metropolitan Division

      • Total Employment: 1,360
      • Average Annual Salary: $91,220
      • Average Hourly Rate: $43.86

      Newark-Union, NJ-PA Metropolitan Division

      • Total Employment: 340
      • Average Annual Salary: $89,500
      • Average Hourly Rate: $43.03

      New York-White Plains-Wayne, NY-NJ Metropolitan Division

      • Total Employment: 3,910
      • Average Annual Salary: $87,490
      • Average Hourly Rate: $42.06
      Projections
      • Total Employment (2006): 65,628
      • Total Employment Projected (2016): 83,353
      • Percent Job Growth: 27.01%
      Important Abilities
      • Oral Comprehension
      • Written Comprehension
      • Oral Expression
      • Written Expression
      • Problem Sensitivity
      • Deductive Reasoning
      • Inductive Reasoning
      • Information Ordering
      • Near Vision
      • Speech Recognition
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    Awarded Degrees and Program Completion Details
    Physician Assistant
     Total
    Overall
    All Students21
     
    By Gender
    Male6
    Female15
     
    By Race
    Non-Resident Alien-
    American Indian-
    Black5
    Asian5
    Hispanic5
    White6
    Unknown-
     
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