Job Outlook through 2024

Employment Current: 130,070
Employment Projected: 148,240
Percentage Change: 14.0%

Education/Training

Most occupations in this zone require training in vocational schools, related on-the-job experience, or an associate's degree.

Duties

• Maintain accurate, detailed reports and records. 
• Administer medications to patients and monitor patients for reactions or side effects. 
• Record patients' medical information and vital signs. 
• Monitor, record, and report symptoms or changes in patients' conditions. 
• Consult and coordinate with healthcare team members to assess, plan, implement, or evaluate patient care plans.

Skills

• Active Listening — Giving full attention to what other people are saying, taking time to understand the points being made, asking questions as appropriate, and not interrupting at inappropriate times. 
• Social Perceptiveness — Being aware of others' reactions and understanding why they react as they do. 
• Service Orientation — Actively looking for ways to help people. 
• Speaking — Talking to others to convey information effectively. 
• Coordination — Adjusting actions in relation to others' actions.

Average Wages in PA

Entry Level: $51,340
Average: $68,770
Experienced: $77,480

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