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What You'll Do: As a physician assistant, your job is to provide medical care for patients under the guidance of a medical doctor. Like those with an MD or DO designation, you typically examine a patient for clues, determine what is wrong with the patient, and then offer a solution to treat the problem. In smaller communities, you take the role of the physician and do not require any direct supervision to practice. Like most healthcare workers, you probably work in a hospital, doctor's office, nursing home, hospice, or other medical facility. While you typically work full-time hours, your schedule may vary frequently due to being on-call. It is not uncommon for you to be in the office during nights, weekends, and holidays for more than 50 hours per week.

Education and Training: The most common educational requirement for the job is a master's degree obtained from attending an accredited physician assistant program. Most prospective students have backgrounds in a natural science such a biology or chemistry, but students with degrees in other fields are still eligible for acceptance to PA school. If you are serious about PA school, you will want to get at least a year of work-related experience before applying. This could include volunteer or temporary work as an EMT, nursing aide, medical assistant, or other position in a healthcare setting. During PA school, you will go in depth into subjects including anatomy and physiology, pathophysiology, medical ethics and more.

After completing two years of lectures, labs, and practical experience, you will have to pass the Physician Assistant National Certifying Examination to be licensed by the NCCPA. This will allow you to practice in your resident state.

The Future: The PA profession is expected to grow at about 30% through 2020. That's considerably better than the average for all occupations. 

The Pay: Annual salaries for Physician Assistants in the U.S. range from $57,400 to $117,700, with the average median annual wage hitting $88,600 in 2011 as per the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics.

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