Physician vs Physician Assistant
Pay, skills and open jobs side by side, from current job postings across the US.
Pay
Physician
$300,000 typical, a year
Most Physicians earn $240,000 to $375,000 a year.
From 1,884 postings that list pay
10,099 open jobs now
Physician Assistant
$140,000 typical, a year
Most Physician Assistants earn $122,800 to $158,100 a year.
From 712 postings that list pay
2,640 open jobs now
Physicians typically earn about $160,000 more a year than Physician Assistants.
What each one does
Physician
- Diagnose and treat acute and chronic medical conditions.
- Prescribe medications and other treatments to patients.
- Order and interpret lab tests and diagnostic imaging.
- Maintain accurate and timely documentation in medical records.
- Collaborate with nurses and other healthcare professionals.
- Provide patient education and explain medical procedures.
Summed up from 30 job postings
Physician Assistant
- Assess patients and obtain medical histories during physical examinations.
- Diagnose and treat patients according to medical protocols and standards.
- Develop and implement individualized treatment plans in consultation with physicians.
- Prescribe medications and therapies as appropriate for patient needs.
- Provide patient education regarding diagnoses, treatments, and follow-up care.
- Perform diagnostic tests and interpret results to inform care decisions.
Summed up from 30 job postings
Skills employers ask for
Physician
Asked for in both
- Primary Care 1 in 10 postings
- Electronic Medical Records 1 in 15 postings
More common in Physician postings
- Board Certified 4 in 10 postings
- Medical License 4 in 10 postings
- DEA License 1 in 10 postings
- Family Medicine 1 in 10 postings
- Wound Care 1 in 10 postings
- Direct Patient Care 1 in 15 postings
- Endocrinology 1 in 15 postings
- Gastroenterology 1 in 15 postings
Physician Assistant
Asked for in both
- Primary Care 2 in 10 postings
- Electronic Medical Records 1 in 10 postings
More common in Physician Assistant postings
- Physical Examination 3 in 10 postings
- Physician Assistant Licensure (NCCPA) 3 in 10 postings
- Physician Assistant Studies 2 in 10 postings
- Basic Life Support 2 in 10 postings
- Nurse Practitioner 1 in 10 postings
- Injections 1 in 10 postings
- Suturing 1 in 10 postings
- Occupational Health 1 in 10 postings
Out of each role's current postings.
Open jobs
Physician
Hospital Medicine Travel Physician
WpenginepoweredPay not stated 14050 NW 14TH ST STE 190, KY, USCredentialingMental Health
Physician Assistant
Physician Assistant
Astrya Global$156 - $168/hr Employer statedGene TherapyBasic Life SupportBoard CertifiedEpicState License +1- $131,250/yrstated Moorestown - 300 West Route 38Driver's LicenseAnatomyOrthopedicPhysiologyPatient Education +4
Physician Assistant Emergency Department 20 Hours Rotating
Mass General BrighamPay not stated Boston-MA OnsitePhysical ExaminationQuality StandardsPrescribing Medications
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