DEPI Staffing - Full Service Healthcare Staffing Agency

DEPI Staffing, a healthcare staffing provider, aims to be a resource for healthcare employment related news and information. As we wind down the year 2009 we wanted to share out list of the four hottest specialties currently in healthcare.

Physician Assistance

 

The growing number of retail clinics like CVS pharmacies, Target Stores, and airports has increased the demand for physician-extender occupations. Physician Assistants often staff these new facilities and provide basic care. Physician assisting remains a popular career because of it's lucrative salary and responsibilities.

Physician Assistants must graduate from an accredited program and become licensed by their state in order to practice. Admittance into a program usually requires at least 2 years of college and some healthcare experience. Some physician assistants specialize in an area like emergency medicine or surgery. Post-graduate education is available for areas such as internal medicine, pediatrics, or rural primary care.

While physician assistants work under the supervision of physicians, they reserve a relative amount of autonomy because of their level of knowledge and experience.

Statistics

Projected Need: 27,000

Projected Growth: 27+%

Median Wage: $38/hour