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Physician Assistant Resume Example

A physician assistant resume needs to demonstrate clinical breadth across diagnosis, procedures, and supervising-physician collaboration while surfacing the certification keywords ATS systems screen for.

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Physician Assistant Resume Sample

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Physician Assistant, PA-C | Emergency Medicine

Baltimore, MD · n.price@email.com · (555) 396-2296

Summary

NCCPA-certified Physician Assistant with 7 years in high-volume emergency medicine. Manages 20-25 patients per shift, performs procedural sedation and suturing, and collaborates with attending physicians on complex trauma cases.

Experience

Physician Assistant, Emergency Medicine · Johns Hopkins Hospital

2019 - Present

  • Independently evaluate and treat 20-25 patients per 12-hour shift in a Level I trauma center
  • Perform 150+ procedures annually including laceration repair, joint reduction, and central line placement
  • Cut average door-to-provider time by 15% through a fast-track protocol for low-acuity patients
  • Precept 4 PA students per year through 6-week emergency medicine clinical rotations

Physician Assistant · NYU Langone Health

2016 - 2019

  • Rounded on 12-15 inpatients daily alongside attending physicians, managing H&Ps and discharge planning
  • Reduced 30-day readmissions on the medicine service by 11% through improved discharge-education protocols
  • Assisted in 60+ surgical cases annually, providing first-assist retraction and wound closure

Certified Medical Assistant · Mount Sinai Beth Israel

2013 - 2016

  • Recorded vitals and intake histories for 35-40 outpatients daily across three clinic pods
  • Prepared procedure trays and assisted providers with 500+ minor office procedures per year
  • Maintained Epic chart accuracy at 98% on quarterly documentation audits

Education

Master of Science, Physician Assistant Studies — George Washington University · 2016

Skills

PA-C, NCCPA Certified, DEA Licensed, Suturing, Procedural Sedation, Differential Diagnosis, Epic EMR, Trauma Care, Patient Rounds, ACLS

Certifications

PA-C, National Commission on Certification of Physician Assistants (NCCPA)

Advanced Cardiovascular Life Support (ACLS), American Heart Association

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Physician Assistant Resume Skills & ATS Keywords

These are the keywords ATS systems and recruiters search for. Include them naturally in your Skills, Summary, and Experience sections: the resume keywords guide shows where each kind belongs and how to avoid keyword stuffing.

PA-CNCCPA CertifiedDEA LicenseDifferential DiagnosisH&PSuturingEMREpicSurgical AssistPatient RoundsPrescriptive AuthorityEmergency Medicine

The Right Resume Structure for Physician Assistant Roles

ATS systems parse your resume top to bottom. The order of your sections matters — here is the order that works best for Physician Assistant applications:

  1. 1Contact Information
  2. 2Licensure & Certifications (PA-C, DEA, State License)
  3. 3Professional Summary
  4. 4Clinical Experience
  5. 5Skills (Clinical | Procedures | EMR)
  6. 6Education
  7. 7Professional Affiliations

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ATS Optimization Tips for Physician Assistant Resumes

  • Put PA-C and NCCPA certification status at the top of the resume — it's a binary screening filter.
  • Specify your practice setting and specialty (Emergency Medicine, Orthopedics, Family Practice) in your title.
  • Quantify daily patient volume and procedure counts: "Performed 200+ joint injections annually".
  • List clinical procedures you're credentialed for (suturing, casting, central lines) as keywords.
  • Mention supervising-physician collaboration and any independent scope of practice.
  • Include EMR systems and any surgical-assist or first-assist experience.
  • Show measurable outcomes: reduced wait times, readmission rates, patient satisfaction scores.

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