Here are seven additional things to know about PA satisfaction in 2024:
1. The majority of PAs have a very good (57%) or good (33%) working relationship with their physicians.
2. Despite challenges, 66% of male and 74% of female PAs would choose the same career again.
3. The majority of PAs (52%) are in favor of increased practice autonomy.
4. The COVID-19 pandemic did not impact job satisfaction for the majority (68%) of PAs.
5. The majority of patients react either positively (52%) or very positively (28%) to being treated by PAs.
6. An overwhelming majority of PAs (92%) prefer to work for a medical group or hospital system over being self-employed. Over half (52%) prefer to work for a medical group, while 40% prefer working for a hospital system.
7. The worst parts about being a PA include workplace politics (20%), documentation requirements (15%) and pressures for daily patient counts (13%).
