OES Code: 325110

ORANGE COUNTY

JOB KEY FOR PHYSICIANS' ASSISTANTS

Physicians' Assistants provide patient services under the direct supervision and responsibility of a doctor of medicine or osteopathy. They elicit detailed patient histories and do complete physical examinations, reach tentative diagnosis and order appropriate laboratory tests. This occupation requires certification by the National Commission on Certification of Physicians Assistants and the California State Board of Medical Quality Assurance. Does not include Nurses, or Ambulance Attendants whose training is limited to the application of first aid.

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PROJECTED ESTIMATES OF EMPLOYMENT (excluding self-employed)

Number Working in this Occupation --- Year --- 1995 2002		Percent Change	Increase/ Decrease	Additional Openings Due to People Chang- ing Occupations or Retiring	Sum of Increase/Decrease and Additional Openings
420	460	10%	40	50	90

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HOW TO FIND BUSINESSES MOST LIKELY TO HIRE PHYSICIANS' ASSISTANTS IN ORANGE COUNTY

The following are the types of firms that employ the most workers in this occupation within this county. They are listed in order from largest to smallest.

Industry Code (SIC)	Industry Title
8011	Offices & clinics of doctors of medicine
8049	Offices & clinics of health practitioners, all other
8043	Offices & clinics of podiatrists

Look in the yellow pages of the phone book under the above or similar industry titles, or look in employer directories in libraries. Directories such as Business Prospector, California Services Register and those by chambers of commerce often list firms by Standard Industrial Classification (SIC) code.

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