where can i get info about what a physansion's assistant does ?

Question

I need info on what PA does on a day to day basis like a job discrp....

Answer 1

Did you mean "Physician's Assistant"?

Well, in the U.S., a PA is a health care professional licensed to practice medicine with the supervision of a licensed physician.

PAs obtain medical histories and perform examinations, order treatments, diagnose illnesses, prescribe medication, interpret diagnostic tests, refer patients to specialists when appropriate and first assist in surgery. PAs may practice in any medical or surgical specialty, and have the ability to move to different medical and surgical fields during their careers.

PAs are licensed to practice medicine with physician supervision, which may be either in person, by telecommunication system or other reliable means. The physician supervision, in most cases, need not be direct or on-site, and many PAs practice in remote or underserved areas in satellite clinics. Their scope of practice and autonomy are only limited by their supervising physician's scope of practice, physician's comfort level and the PA's clinical experience.

PA's can also prescribe medications, but need a DEA number to prescribe controlled medications.

Answer 2

Physician's Assistant (PA).

Answer 3

First -- it is "Physician's Assistant."

You can do a Google or Yahoo! search on it. Lots of web sites will pop up that explain what it involves.