Georgia’s Physician Assistants (PAs) are medically trained to provide high quality health care, treat illnesses, plan prevention strategies, and write prescriptions as part of a physician-directed medical team.

The duties a PA performs depend on what is in the scope of the PAs supervising physician’s practice, and how much training and experience the PA has. The duties delegated to a PA by his or her supervising physician can include:

• Perform physical exams
• Diagnose and treat illnesses
• Order and interpret lab tests
• Suture lacerations
• Assist in surgery
• Provide patient education/counseling
• Make rounds in nursing homes/hospitals
• Prescribe pharmaceuticals

Over 2,000 PAs in Georgia are making quality health care more accessible for patients every day.

Learn the benefits of hiring a PA, or post a PA position in your hospital, practice, clinic, or satellite office.