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Physician Assistant resume example

Recruiters screening Physician Assistant resumes look first for active PA-C certification, state license, and the specialty or supervising-physician setting — vague 'clinical support' language gets filtered out before a human ever opens the file.

What separates a strong PA resume is procedure and prescribing detail: patient volume, first-assist counts, and diagnostic or treatment outcomes tied to your name. This example uses a clean single-column layout built for parsing.

Daniel Okafor

Physician Assistant, PA-C

Denver, CO daniel.okafor.pac@email.com +1 (720) 555-0177 linkedin.com/in/danielokaforpac

Summary

Board-Certified Physician Assistant (PA-C) with 6+ years of clinical experience diagnosing, treating, and managing acute and chronic conditions across emergency medicine and outpatient primary care. Skilled in diagnostic evaluation, procedural interventions, and collaborative patient-centered care, reducing emergency department boarding time by 32% over 2 years.

Experience

Physician Assistant · Orthopedic Surgery
Front Range Orthopedic Associates · Denver, CO
Jul 2020 — Present
  • Examined, diagnosed, and formulated treatment plans for 22 patients daily in a Level II trauma center emergency department across 12-hour shifts.
  • Performed bedside clinical procedures including laceration suturing, lumbar punctures, and incision and drainage with zero complications over 18 months.
  • Prescribed medication regimens, ordered diagnostic imaging, and interpreted laboratory results, reducing patient discharge wait times by 32%.
Physician Assistant
Denver Community Urgent Care · Denver, CO
Aug 2017 — Jun 2020
  • Administered advanced cardiovascular life support (ACLS) protocols during trauma resuscitations alongside attending emergency physicians.
  • Educated patients and families on post-discharge treatment plans, driving patient satisfaction scores from 78% to 94% across 6 quarters.
  • Documented clinical encounters and billing codes in Cerner EHR, maintaining a 98% first-pass insurance claims acceptance rate over 12 months.

Skills

Patient Evaluation & Diagnosis · Suturing & Minor Procedures · Joint Injections · Differential Diagnosis · Prescribing & Medication Management · EHR Documentation (Epic) · Pre/Post-Op Care · Patient Education · Collaborative Practice · Radiograph Interpretation · Emergency Medicine · Patient Diagnosis · Cerner EHR

Education

University of Colorado Physician Assistant Program
Master of Physician Assistant Studies (MPAS)
2015 — 2017
NCCPA-certified on first attempt

Certifications

NCCPA Certified Physician Assistant (PA-C) · State License (active, on file) · BLS/ACLS (AHA, current)

Physician Assistant · Classic Clean template · single-column, ATS-safe.

ATS keywords for a Physician Assistant resume

Applicant tracking systems match your resume against the job description's vocabulary. Mirror the terms below that are true of you — ideally with a metric attached.

PA-CNCCPADifferential DiagnosisPatient EvaluationPrescribingMinor ProceduresSuturingCollaborative Practice AgreementEHREpicOrthopedicsPre-Op/Post-Op CareRadiograph InterpretationJoint InjectionsClinical Documentation

What recruiters look for

  • Active PA-C certification and state license near the top.
  • Specialty and supervising-physician setting named.
  • Procedure volume or first-assist experience quantified.
  • Prescribing authority and collaborative practice noted.
  • Clean layout that parses cleanly through ATS.

Before & after: one bullet

Weak

Worked with the surgeon seeing patients and helping in surgery.

Strong

First-assisted on 150+ orthopedic procedures annually and managed a 20-patient daily post-op clinic caseload.

Common mistakes to avoid

  • Not distinguishing PA scope from RN or MD duties.
  • Omitting NCCPA certification or license status.
  • No mention of procedures performed or patient volume.
  • Generic 'assisted physician' language instead of specifics.