Description
Keeping our Airmen and their families healthy means providing them with effective and efficient healthcare. Physician Assistants are key members of Air Force healthcare teams all over the world. From providing comprehensive medical care to examining, diagnosing, and treating diseases and injuries to managing inpatient and outpatient care, they provide a broad range of services to help the Air Force family stay active and get healthy as quickly as possible.
Core Skills
- primary care medicine
- clinical assessment and diagnosis
- treatment planning and management
- inpatient and outpatient care
- emergency and acute care
- patient education and counseling
- interdisciplinary care coordination
- medical documentation
- evidence-based practice
- triage and prioritization
- time management in clinical settings
- communication with patients and families
- supervision of clinical support staff
Common Certifications
- Physician Assistant Licensure (state-specific)
- National Commission on Certification of Physician Assistants (NCCPA) Certification
- Basic Life Support (BLS)
- Advanced Cardiovascular Life Support (ACLS)
- Pediatric Advanced Life Support (PALS)
- HIPAA Compliance Training
Civilian Career Paths
- EMERGENCY MEDICINE
- NURSING
- PUBLIC HEALTH
- PROJECT MANAGEMENT
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Equivalent Roles in Other Branches
Data sourced from official Air Force publications and public military occupational references. Descriptions may be summarized for clarity. Verify all information with your branch career counselor or official military documentation before making career decisions.