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   DO NOT BECOME PHYSICIAN ASSISTANTS

 WHAT THEY DO 

   Provide healthcare services typically performed by a physician, under the supervision of a physician. Conduct complete physicals, provide treatment, and counsel patients. May, in some cases, prescribe medication. Must graduate from an accredited educational program for physician assistants. Exclude "Emergency Medical Technicians and Paramedics" (29-2041), "Medical Assistants" (31-9092), and "Registered Nurses" (29-1111).

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 NEWS ABOUT Physician assistants 

Advice for Prospective Physician Assistants
Information for prospective physician assistants gained through an interview with Billie Cartwright, MHS, PA-C (Certified physician assistant holding a Master of Health Science degree).
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Physicians assistants, nurse practitioners take on more primary care duties
In the final part of a three-part series on primary care, NPR reports on physicians assistants and nurse practitioners taking the place of physicians as deliverers of primary care. "Unlike physicians in primary care, the number of physician assistants and nurse practitioners are on the rise. According to the American Academy of Physician Assistants, there were 74,100 physician assistants in ...
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GREAT PRACTICE OPPORTUNITY Urgent
GREAT PRACTICE OPPORTUNITY Urgent Care/Occupational Medicine Carolina Quick Care, a regional leader in Urgent Care medicine is recruiting for Physicians & Physician Assistants to join our Urgent Care team.
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Physicians use photos from patients' cellphones to deliver 'mobile health'
In May, an emergency physician at George Washington University Hospital began a six-month study examining how accurately emergency doctors and physician assistants could diagnose wounds from patient-generated cellphone images. Medicine - Health - Mobile - Facilities - Health Systems
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Panel considers Petrolia ER options
TYLER KULA The Observer The Erie St. Clair Local Health Integration Network (LHIN) has assembled a panel to investigate how to keep Petrolia's emergency department open around the clock. The panel, headed by Dr.[...]
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Palin: Awful Temper, Revenge-Seeker, Insecure?
Vanity Fair: GOP Star Has Screaming Fits, Throws Things, Exacts Retribution on Former Employees
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Local doctors among dozens disciplined in Texas
On August 27, 2010, the Board entered a Default Order against Rueben Isern, M.D., which revoked his medical license.
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Still taking patients
Kevin Kilhoffer Keith Ballinger, left, Physicians Assistant Certified, examines patient Ryan West at the Coles Community Health Center in Mattoon, Ill., on Wednesday, Sept. 1, 2010.
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The California Endowment Launches Statewide Effort to Educate Californians About the Benefits of the Health Care Law
LOS ANGELES----The California Endowment today announced a major statewide health consumer education effort to raise awareness of the facts of the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act signed into law in March 2010.
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Rocky Physician Assistants Graduate
The 2010 class of Physician Assistants graduated from Rocky Mountain College Thursday afternoon.
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Physician Assistants / X-Ray Technologists / Patient Registration Administrators — Emurgent Care — Albany, NY
... , part time and per diem staff to join our team! Physicians Physician Assistants Current NYS medical license or license eligible EmurgentCare is a growing Urgent ...
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Adult Nurse Practitioners/Physician Assistants — East Boston Neighborhood Health Center — East Boston, MA
ADULT NURSE PRACTITIONERS/PHYSICIAN ASSISTANTS The East Boston Neighborhood Health Center is a great organization to practice as a Nurse ...
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PHYSICIANS, NPs, RNs, LVNs, Med Rec Clerk, and Dental Assistant — NephCare, Inc — Corpus Christi, TX
Physicians, NPs, RNs, LVNs, Med Rec Clerk, and Dental Asst. A new career in correctional healthcare awaits you. NaphCare offers a unique ...
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Physician Assistant/Physician — Georgia Internal Medicine Care Assoc. PC — Lithonia, GA
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