Joe Hobbs is a full time Physician Assistant that staffs the practice. He has more than 14 years experience in family medicine and Weight Loss.
What is a Physician Assistant PAs are highly skilled professionals educated to use the same medical procedures as their physician counterparts. For example, PAs take medical histories, perform physical examinations, diagnose and treat illnesses, order and interpret laboratory tests, perform minor surgery, and prescribe medications. Pas practice in virtually every medical specialty- from family medicine to surgery.To allow the PA/physician team to be more efficient in extending care to their patients, most states do not require the PA and Physician to be at the same location. For example, the PA may be seeing patients in rural clinic while the supervising physician is at the hospital or in central office. All state laws require the supervising physician to be immediately available for consultation, usually by phone, while a PA is seeing patients.
