OES Code: 325110 RIVERSIDE 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
130 170 31% 40 20 60


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HOW TO FIND BUSINESSES MOST LIKELY TO HIRE PHYSICIANS' ASSISTANTS IN RIVERSIDE 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

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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