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Job Conditions

Learn about the most important job conditions for Physician Assistants.
Importance*More Info
1.Indoors, Environmentally Controlled100
2.Exposed to Disease or Infections99
3.Importance of Being Exact or Accurate92
4.Contact With Others90
5.Deal With External Customers88
6.Consequence of Error87
7.Wear Common Protective or Safety Equipment81
8.Coordinate or Lead Others74
9.Spend Time Standing65
10.Deal With Unpleasant or Angry People58
* Importance out of 100

Job Condition Scores

Indoors, Environmentally Controlled
How often does this job require working indoors in environmentally controlled conditions?
100
Exposed to Disease or Infections
How often does this job require exposure to disease/infections?
99
Importance of Being Exact or Accurate
How important is being very exact or highly accurate in performing this job?
92
Contact With Others
How much does this job require the worker to be in contact with others (face-to-face, by telephone, or otherwise) in order to perform it?
90
Deal With External Customers
How important is it to work with external customers or the public in this job?
88
Consequence of Error
How serious would the result usually be if the worker made a mistake that was not readily correctable?
87
Wear Common Protective or Safety Equipment
How much does this job require wearing common protective or safety equipment such as safety shoes, glasses, gloves, hard hats or live jackets?
81
Coordinate or Lead Others
How important is it to coordinate or lead others in accomplishing work activities in this job?
74
Spend Time Standing
How much does this job require standing?
65
Deal With Unpleasant or Angry People
How frequently does the worker have to deal with unpleasant, angry, or discourteous individuals as part of the job requirements?
58