Desert Medical Careers has been placing physician assistants in a wide variety of jobs for over 20 years. Many times we are asked what are the “best” jobs in a field. It’s been our experience that the best physician assistant jobs can be ranked a number of ways, including the best paying longest lasting best [&hellip
As a staffing agency for Physician Assistants and Nurse Practitioners, we frequently get asked what is the difference between these two highly popular professions. Pay is Similar According to the Bureau of Labor Statistics as of May 2015, the national mean yearly pay for a Physician Assistant is $99,270 and the mean yearly pay for [&hellip
Pay and Job Growth for Surgical Physician Assistants There are over 35,000 surgical physician assistants working in the United States. The field of Physician Assistants is anticipated to grow by 30% between 2014 and 2024, according to the Bureau of Labor Statistics, and according to the American Association of Surgical Physician Assistants, surgical PAs are [&hellip
Desert Medical Careers works closely with Arizona Physician Assistants to help them find the best jobs possible. Because we work so closely with Physician Assistants and facilities that hire them, we are aware of many details about this lucrative healthcare career that many aren’t. So we thought we would answer the question we commonly hear [&hellip
We are soon approaching Physician Assistants’ Week. In light of this yearly celebration of PAs throughout the nation, we thought we’d highlight this excellent career. Physician Assistants’ History The Physician Assistant profession was first proposed to the American Medical Association in 1961 and the first graduating class of Physician Assistants was in 1967. The curriculum [&hellip
Physician Assistants made a median of $90,930 in May, 2012, according to the Bureau of Labor Statistics. Also according to the Bureau of Labor Statistics, the job opportunities will continue to grow for Physician Assistants through 2012 at a much higher rate than most positions. The Path to Becoming a Physician Assistant To become a [&hellip
Healthcare jobs are on the rise and are only expected to continue to grow in demand to the tune of 5.6 million jobs by 2020 with an annual growth of 3%, the largest growth rate of any sector, according to the Bureau of Labor Statistics. Today we’re going to review seven top healthcare jobs. All [&hellip
If you are employed and looking to make a move, working with a recruiter can be a good way to conduct a job search with some confidentiality. It’s not always ideal to have your current employer aware that you are looking to find a new job. Conducting a passive job search through a recruitment firm [&hellip
Arizona was one of the more heavily hit states during the real estate bust, but the state continued to create quality jobs in the healthcare sector during the recession that followed. Arizona has a large medical industry, partially due to the high number of retirees that choose to relocate to the state for its warm [&hellip
