What is a physician's aide and how to become one

Key steps to become a physician's aide

1. Explore physician's aide education requirements

   Most common physician's aide degrees

   Bachelor's

   57.1 %

   Associate

   16.7 %

   Doctorate

   11.9 %

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2. Start to develop specific physician's aide skills

   Skills	Percentages
   Vital Signs	41.86%
   Patient Care	19.96%
   Blood Pressure	17.15%
   Email Correspondence	11.29%
   Front Desk	9.74%

3. Complete relevant physician's aide training and internships

   Accountants spend an average of Less than 1 month on post-employment, on-the-job training. New physician's aides learn the skills and techniques required for their job and employer during this time. The chart below shows how long it takes to gain competency as a physician's aide based on U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics data and data from real physician's aide resumes.

4. Research physician's aide duties and responsibilities

   • Administer medicines to patients, provide laundry services for patients, interpersonal relationship with patients
   • Administer traction to relieve neck or back pain, using intermittent or static traction equipment.

5. Prepare your physician's aide resume

   When your background is strong enough, you can start writing your physician's aide resume.

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6. Apply for physician's aide jobs

   Now it's time to start searching for a physician's aide job. Consider the tips below for a successful job search:

   1. Browse job boards for relevant postings
   2. Consult your professional network
   3. Reach out to companies you're interested in working for directly
   4. Watch out for job scams