42GX Physician Assistant

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
• communication with patients and families

Civilian Career Paths

• Emergency Medicine
• Public Health
• Project Management

Training & Development

What the Work Involves

• Make tentative diagnoses and decisions about management and treatment of patients.
• Examine patients to obtain information about their physical condition.
• Interpret diagnostic test results for deviations from normal.
• Obtain, compile, and record patient medical data, including health history, progress notes, and results of physical examination.
• Prescribe therapy or medication with physician approval.

Typical preparation for these civilian roles: graduate-level education or extensive experience.