Promise of Profitable Physician Assistant Jobs Draws Unexpected Candidates
The country’s healthcare industry sent out the cry for more medical professionals and some very unexpected people have been answering the call. At least that’s what’s happening at one renowned, college of medicine in Pennsylvania, according to The Patriot-News reporter, David Wenner. He reported that retired, professional athletes are entering medical college in the hopes of helping to fill the growing demand for physician assistant jobs.
And who could blame former pro athletes for doing so? The U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics reports that physician assistant jobs are growing faster than most and sport a median pay rate of close to $44 an hour. That’s more than $90,000 a year in salary alone! Those physician assistants that do well for themselves may also be able to parlay their talents into lucrative, secondary careers as healthcare consultants, writers and educators.
Of course the road leading to a rewarding, new career is never an easy one. In order to become a physician assistant, students must successfully complete rigorous coursework at a Masters’ level and participate in clinical rotations. Afterward, they must often go on to pass the Physician Assistant National Certifying Exam and get their Physician Assistant’ license. Thus, for undergraduates, the entire training, certification and licensing process is likely to take most of them a minimum of two to three years to complete. Once they are in the field, to keep their standing, they must periodically take additional classes and re-certify.
On the upside, licensed physician assistants seeking to find gainful employment have professional resources that they can turn to for assistance. Medical Associates Consulting is one of them. It is a nationwide, physician recruiting firm that has been in business for well over a decade. All of the physician assistants who choose to take advantage of the firm’s help must go through a pre-screening process. Afterward, they are introduced to those healthcare venues in need of qualified physician assistants. To learn more about physician assistant jobs as well as the recruitment and placement process, please contact us by calling (800) 930-0269 today.
