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Physician Assistant Workplace Records
Physician assistants may assess patients, document findings and coordinate treatment within a particular practice arrangement. An employment concern should identify the actual assignment and supervising or collaborating roles. This guide concerns organizing workplace facts, not determining clinical authority, appropriate treatment or legal coverage from an occupational title.
Call now(800) 800-5555Free initial case evaluation. Representation depends on work state and case eligibility. This guide explains record preparation; it does not determine whether a legal claim exists.
A record map for your role
What to organize first
Role change
Record the assignment or supervision change and when it was communicated to you.
Review standard
Keep your own evaluation and response with the expectation and reporting period it references.
Privacy boundary
Explain the workplace interaction using professional roles, leaving patient histories and treatment decisions in clinical systems.
Start with the work you actually do
Provide healthcare services typically performed by a physician, under the supervision of a physician. Conduct complete physicals, provide treatment, and counsel patients. May, in some cases, prescribe medication. Must graduate from an accredited educational program for physician assistants.
O*NET classifies this occupation as Physician Assistants (29-1071.00). Its description covers a typical occupation, not every workplace or individual job. It does not establish employee status, overtime eligibility or employer misconduct.
- Make tentative diagnoses and decisions about management and treatment of patients.Source task 4075 · updated 08/2021
- Interpret diagnostic test results for deviations from normal.Source task 4074 · updated 08/2021
- Prescribe therapy or medication with physician approval.Source task 4078 · updated 08/2021
- Obtain, compile, and record patient medical data, including health history, progress notes, and results of physical examination.Source task 4076 · updated 08/2021
A reference point for your pay records
May 2025 wage estimates by state
Compare your pay records with published BLS estimates for Physician Assistants (SOC 29-1071). These describe an occupation across employers. They are not a required pay rate, an overtime calculation, or evidence of discrimination or unpaid wages.
Select your work state to see its published pay range. No personal pay information is requested or sent.
The 25th and 75th percentiles mark the middle half of the estimated wage distribution; the median is its midpoint. Actual pay can differ with experience, employer, location and duties. Hourly and annual figures are shown as published, without converting one into the other.
All published state estimates for this occupation
| State | Hourly 25th | Hourly median | Hourly 75th | Annual median |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alabama | $47.46 | $50.46 | $59.05 | $104,960 |
| Alaska | $60.83 | $72.45 | $81.70 | $150,700 |
| Arizona | $59.61 | $64.73 | $75.24 | $134,650 |
| Arkansas | $49.91 | $56.94 | $64.07 | $118,430 |
| Connecticut | $62.20 | $67.24 | $79.40 | $139,860 |
| Delaware | $61.93 | $67.00 | $75.42 | $139,350 |
| Florida | $53.54 | $62.32 | $75.44 | $129,620 |
| Georgia | $29.92 | $55.48 | $68.14 | $115,390 |
| Hawaii | $60.95 | $78.87 | $81.76 | $164,050 |
| Idaho | $60.97 | $64.32 | $70.30 | $133,790 |
| Indiana | $59.24 | $63.49 | $79.92 | $132,050 |
| Iowa | $57.72 | $64.79 | $76.90 | $134,770 |
| Kansas | $51.50 | $60.41 | $66.05 | $125,640 |
| Kentucky | $49.25 | $58.06 | $65.43 | $120,760 |
| Louisiana | $56.31 | $61.96 | $69.28 | $128,870 |
| Maine | $58.34 | $63.06 | $67.61 | $131,170 |
| Michigan | $57.69 | $63.23 | $68.77 | $131,510 |
| Minnesota | $63.33 | $67.88 | $78.70 | $141,190 |
| Mississippi | $39.70 | $50.92 | $63.79 | $105,920 |
| Missouri | $58.50 | $64.96 | $78.45 | $135,130 |
| Montana | $62.38 | $68.02 | $75.17 | $141,470 |
| Nebraska | $54.24 | $63.96 | $70.57 | $133,040 |
| New Hampshire | $64.45 | $72.58 | $82.11 | $150,960 |
| New Mexico | $51.08 | $67.27 | $73.83 | $139,920 |
| New York | $64.65 | $77.35 | $84.00 | $160,880 |
| North Carolina | $53.04 | $62.19 | $67.32 | $129,360 |
| North Dakota | $51.46 | $64.16 | $74.52 | $133,450 |
| Ohio | $52.78 | $63.51 | $72.12 | $132,090 |
| Oklahoma | $62.14 | $65.65 | $77.67 | $136,550 |
| Pennsylvania | $51.57 | $61.09 | $65.97 | $127,070 |
| Rhode Island | $62.35 | $67.27 | $80.63 | $139,930 |
| South Dakota | $54.12 | $64.04 | $68.43 | $133,200 |
| Tennessee | $49.37 | $56.85 | $63.70 | $118,240 |
| Texas | $59.00 | $64.69 | $75.00 | $134,550 |
| Utah | $59.41 | $64.78 | $73.31 | $134,740 |
| Vermont | $63.17 | $72.35 | $79.83 | $150,490 |
| Virginia | $57.97 | $65.36 | $78.26 | $135,940 |
| West Virginia | $52.38 | $61.83 | $71.23 | $128,610 |
| Wisconsin | $60.41 | $64.40 | $75.39 | $133,950 |
| Wyoming | $57.69 | $65.42 | $76.23 | $136,080 |
“Not published” preserves unavailable or suppressed source cells. “Above reporting limit” preserves a top-coded source value without inventing a number. A missing state estimate does not establish service eligibility. The data describe wage and salary employment; they do not measure self-employment income.
Source: BLS May 2025 state workbook · OEWS tables · BLS technical notes. Use your own schedule, pay statement and compensation terms to identify the question you want reviewed.
Describe the instruction and role
Identify the general service setting, duty and person who directed the work. Note when responsibilities or review expectations changed and whether you requested clarification. Keep your own job description and permitted employment notices separate from conclusions about a patient’s care.
Connect clinical workload to feedback
Record scheduled work, documentation and required coordination in general terms. If a review cites delays or output, identify the standard and period used. Distinguish your direct observations from later clinical interpretations, and avoid using patient appointment records to reconstruct personal work hours.
Leave clinical records protected
Do not copy charts, test results, prescriptions or patient communications into personal storage. Identify the relevant record category and date for a reviewer, then obtain appropriate handling guidance. Your own schedule, training acknowledgments and employment correspondence can establish initial context without patient-identifying attachments.
Choose your next step
Review the workplace retaliation guide, unpaid wages guide, or discrimination guide if those concerns fit your experience. A job title alone does not establish a claim.
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