Physician Assistants, task by task.
The work this job is made of, grouped and scored on how much of its output software can produce today, then linked to what addresses it. What is left over is the job. The full activity list is underneath.
Also filed here24
- doctor assistant
- anesthetic assistant
- physician s assistant
- physician assistant pa
- physician associate pa
- urgent care specialist
- gynecological assistant
- family physician assistant
- medical service technician
- pediatric physician assistant
- advanced practice provider aap
- cardiology physician assistant
- orthopedic physician assistant
- orthopaedic physician assistant
- and 10 more
- SOC code
- 29-1071.00
- Activities scored
- 6
- In O*NET
- 15 activities
- Activities an agent can take on
- 4
- Grounded in
- O*NET 30.3
The tasks · Physician AssistantsSOC 29-1071.00
Medical data compilation and documentationWhat can do this →
88% agentMostly automatable
Test result analysis and interpretationWhat can do this →
85% agentMostly automatable
Patient education and counseling contentWhat can do this →
64% agentPartly automatable
Medical supply and equipment orderingWhat can do this →
64% agentPartly automatable
Diagnostic decision makingWhat can do this →
25% you keepBarely automatable
Physical examination of patientsWhat can do this →
15% you keepBarely automatable
The team4 agents 2 need no setup
Medical Documentation Agent
Epic Systems · eClinicalWorks EHR software · Microsoft Word
Needs Epic Systems
Clinical Analysis Agent
Medical condition coding software · Microsoft Excel · Web
No integration needed
Patient Education Agent
Microsoft Word · Microsoft Office software · Web
No integration needed
Supply Management Agent
Patient management software · Microsoft Excel · Microsoft Outlook
Needs Patient management software
You keep this
Conduct physical examinations and hands-on patient careMake final diagnostic and treatment decisionsPrescribe medications and approve treatment plansProvide direct surgical assistance and perform therapeutic procedures
Automatability scores estimate how much of a task an agent can reliably do today, grounded in O*NET task data. They are not predictions of job loss.
Start with these three
The most automatable work in this job, and the one tool we would use for each. Every task has a page of its own with the reasoning and every occupation that does it.
The full activity list
All 15 detailed work activities O*NET records for Physician Assistants, grouped by how much of each one software can take on. Every row has its own page.
Mostly automatable 3
| Activity | Jobs |
|---|---|
| Record patient medical histories | 57 |
| Analyze test data or images to inform diagnosis or treatment | 37 |
| Collect medical information from patients, family members, or other medical professionals | 36 |
Partly automatable 6
| Activity | Jobs |
|---|---|
| Monitor patient progress or responses to treatments | 33 |
| Prescribe medications | 32 |
| Provide health and wellness advice to patients, program participants, or caregivers | 25 |
| Order medical diagnostic or clinical tests | 21 |
| Prescribe treatments or therapies | 19 |
| Order medical supplies or equipment | 15 |
Barely automatable 6
| Activity | Jobs |
|---|---|
| Supervise patient care personnel | 35 |
| Examine patients to assess general physical condition | 29 |
| Diagnose medical conditions | 28 |
| Assist healthcare practitioners during surgery | 9 |
| Immunize patients | 8 |
| Administer intravenous medications | 8 |