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Automation Risk Analysis

Will “Surgical Critical Care Physician Assistant (Surgical Critical Care PA)” be Automated?

Historical Context: Oxford Study (2013)

Ranked #190 of 702. Estimated risk: 14.0%

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AI Exposure Risk

51%

“Surgical Critical Care Physician Assistant (Surgical Critical Care PA)” will maybe be replaced by AI.

Based on the cognitive demands, communication requirements, and logical reasoning intrinsic to this occupation according to O*NET data, we project a 51% probability of disruption by generative AI and Large Language Models.

Automation & Robot Risk

40%

“Surgical Critical Care Physician Assistant (Surgical Critical Care PA)” will probably not be replaced by robots.

Evaluating the physical dexterity, repetitive motion tasks, and manual labor associated with this role, our analysis indicates a 40% likelihood of substitution by advanced robotics systems.

Personal & Financial Insights

Every occupation has a unique profile. For Physician Assistants, the Bureau of Labor Statistics and O*NET classify the day-to-day work broadly as: 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.

Avg. Annual Salary $136,900
Avg. Hourly Wage $65.82
Available Jobs (US) 155,540
Job Title & Hierarchy Code (SOC) Physician Assistants #29-1071
Wage vs. National Median
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Data is based on the reference occupation: “Physician Assistants”

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Core Skills & Abilities

  • Interpret diagnostic test results for deviations from normal.

  • Make tentative diagnoses and decisions about management and treatment of patients.

  • Examine patients to obtain information about their physical condition.

  • Prescribe therapy or medication with physician approval.

  • Instruct and counsel patients about prescribed therapeutic regimens, normal growth and development, family planning, emotional problems of daily living, and health maintenance.

  • Administer or order diagnostic tests, such as x-ray, electrocardiogram, and laboratory tests.

  • Order medical and laboratory supplies and equipment.

  • Visit and observe patients on hospital rounds or house calls, updating charts, ordering therapy, and reporting back to physician.

  • Provide physicians with assistance during surgery or complicated medical procedures.

  • Obtain, compile, and record patient medical data, including health history, progress notes, and results of physical examination.

  • Perform therapeutic procedures, such as injections, immunizations, suturing and wound care, and infection management.

  • Supervise and coordinate activities of technicians and technical assistants.

Technologies & Software

  • Teleconferencing software
  • eClinicalWorks EHR software
  • DeepSeek
  • Microsoft Outlook
  • Epic Systems
  • Llama (Meta)
  • Spreadsheet software
  • Abridge
  • Gemini (Google)
  • Glass AI
  • ChatGPT (OpenAI)
  • Kimi (Moonshot AI)
  • Mistral (Mistral AI)
  • Medical procedure coding software
  • Epic AI
  • Microsoft Excel
  • Patient records software for personal digital assistants PDAs
  • Nabla Copilot
  • Nova (Amazon)
  • Word processing software
  • ChartWare EMR
  • Amboss AI
  • MEDITECH software
  • Microsoft Office software
  • Perplexity AI
  • Grok (xAI)
  • Web browser software
  • Electronic medical record EMR software
  • Gemini for Workspace
  • Claude (Anthropic)
  • Healthcare common procedure coding system HCPCS
  • Nuance DAX (Microsoft)
  • Teleradiology systems
  • Qwen (Alibaba)
  • Patient management software
  • Medical condition coding software
  • Microsoft Word
  • Subcutaneous hypodermic needles
  • Blood collection needles
  • Ophthalmoscopes
  • Defibrillators
  • Eye charts
  • Breath alcohol testers
  • Crutches
  • Endoscopic camera/video systems
  • X ray machines
  • Anesthesia ventilators
  • Suturing needles
  • Notebook computers
  • Splints
  • Scalpel handles
  • Portable satellite telehealth terminals
  • Videoconferencing equipment
  • Anoscopes
  • Chest tubes
  • Microscope slides
  • Bone marrow biopsy equipment
  • Arterial line catheters
  • Arterial blood gas monitoring equipment
  • Manual blood pressure units
  • Tongue blades
  • Walking braces
  • Doppler vascular equipment
  • Lumbar puncture equipment
  • Intravenous IV equipment
  • Otoscopes
  • Glucometers
  • Knee braces
  • Canes
  • Electrocardiography EKG units
  • Nail nippers
  • Life support for trauma and transport LSTAT intensive care units
  • Slit lamps
  • Doppler ultrasound fetascopes
  • Operating microscopes
  • Nail probes
  • Spirometers
  • Bull dog nose clamps
  • Personal computers
  • Anesthesia equipment
  • Needle holders
  • Electronic blood pressure monitors
  • Dissector rods
  • Subclavian lines
  • Intracranial pressure monitors
  • Intramuscular needles
  • Vascular straight aortic clamps
  • Oximeters
  • Cervical collars
  • Medical magnetic resonance imaging MRI machines
  • Tracheal suctioning equipment
  • Pulmonary function testing PFT equipment
  • Swan catheters
  • Personal digital assistants PDA
  • Halo fixation devices
  • Blood collection syringes
  • Therapeutic treadmill exercisers
  • Reflex hammers
  • Electrocautery devices
  • Scalpel blades
  • Cast removal saws
  • Nasogastric tubes
  • Central venous pressure lines
  • Binocular light compound microscopes
  • Evacuated blood collection tubes
  • Trocars
  • Tuberculin TB skin test equipment
  • Artery forceps
  • Laser printers
  • Fluoroscopes
  • Harvester rods
  • Surgical curettes
  • Aspirating needles
  • Suture scissors
  • Audiometers
  • Interthercal therapy equipment
  • Walkers
  • Intra-aortic balloon pumps IABP
  • Plastic surgery lasers
  • Vaginal specula
  • Tong traction devices
  • Mechanical stethoscopes
  • Tablet computers
  • Holter monitors
  • Nebulizers
  • Mosquito artery forceps
  • Retractors
  • Lancets
  • High-frequency ventilators
  • Tourniquets

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