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__________________________________________ Social Occupations: Physics Teachers, Postsecondary

Work Env ironment : Indoors; contaminants; disease

or infections; standing; walking and running; bend-

ing or twisting the body.

Physician Assistants

! Personality Code: SIR

! Education/Training Required: Master’s
degree
! Annual Earnings: $78,450

! Beginning Wage: $46,750

! Earnings Growth Potential: High

! Growth: 27.0%

! Annual Job Openings: 7,147

! Self-Employed: 1.8%

! Part-Time: 15.6%

Under the supervision of physicians, provide

health-care services typically performed by 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. Examine patients to obtain informa-

tion about their physical conditions. Obtain, com-

pile, and record patient medical data, including

health history, progress notes, and results of physi-

cal examinations. Interpret diagnostic test results for

deviations from normal. Make tentative diagnoses

and decisions about management and treatment of

patients. Prescribe therapy or medication with phy-

sician approval. Administer or order diagnostic tests,

such as X-ray, electrocardiogram, and laboratory tests.

Instruct and counsel patients about prescribed ther-

apeutic regimens, normal growth and development,

family planning, emotional problems of daily living,

and health maintenance. Perform therapeutic pro-

cedures such as injections, immunizations, suturing

and wound care, and infection management. Provide

physicians with assistance during surgery or compli-

cated medical procedures. Visit and observe patients

on hospital rounds or house calls, updating charts,

ordering therapy, and reporting back to physicians.

Supervise and coordinate activities of technicians

and technical assistants. Order medical and labora-

tory supplies and equipment.

GOE—Interest Area/Cluster: 08. Health Sci-

ence. Work Group: 08.02. Medicine and Surgery.

Other Jobs in " is Work Group: Anesthesiologists;

Family and General Practitioners; Internists, Gen-

eral; Medical Assistants; Medical Transcriptionists;

Obstetricians and Gynecologists; Pediatricians, Gen-

eral; Pharmacists; Pharmacy Aides; Pharmacy Tech-

nicians; Psychiatrists; Registered Nurses; Surgeons;

Surgical Technologists.

Skills: Social Perceptiveness; Systems Analysis; Sys-

tems Evaluation; Persuasion; Complex Problem Solv-

ing; Reading Comprehension; Service Orientation;

Speaking.

Education and Training Program: Physician Assis-

tant. Related Knowledge/Courses: Medicine and

Dentistry; Biology; # erapy and Counseling; Psy-

chology; Chemistry; Sociology and Anthropology.

Work Env ironment : Indoors; disease or infections;

standing.

Physics Teachers, Postsecondary

! Personality Code: SI

! Education/Training Required: Doctoral

degree

! Annual Earnings: $70,090

! Beginning Wage: $40,580

! Earnings Growth Potential: High

! Growth: 22.9%

! Annual Job Openings: 2,155

! Self-Employed: 0.4%

! Part-Time: 27.8%

Te a c h c ou r s e s p e r t a i n i n g t o t he l a w s o f m a t t e r a nd

energy. Includes both teachers primarily engaged

in teaching and those who do a combination of

both teaching and research. Eva luate a nd grade st u-

dents’ classwork, laboratory work, assignments, and

papers. Prepare and deliver lectures to undergraduate

and/or graduate students on topics such as quantum

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