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Pooja

Physician Assistant

Coastal Orthopedics

USC
MCPHS - Masters in Physician Assistant Studies

Pooja has over 5 years in long term health management and 2 years as a certified Physician Assistant
Healthcare, Medical & Wellness
Medical
Biology & Related Sciences
Scholarship Recipient
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Q1Career path

Physician Assistant

Healthcare

Career Flexibility

2:22

"the best thing about physician assistant clinical roles where that I could have a lot of flexibility in my career on the specialty I want to work in"

Q2Main responsibilities

Diagnosis

Surgical Assisting

Patient Care

1:29

"I get to work right alongside the surgeon, prepping patients, ensuring the surgery runs smoothly, and taking care of them afterward."

Q3Day in the life

Patient Care

Diagnosis and Treatment

Medical Procedures

1:11

"seeing a patient, diagnosing their problem, treating them, looking at imaging, and creating a next step plan for them"

Q4Most important skills - role

Empathy

Problem-Solving

Communication

2:21

"you're number one not gonna learn everything from a textbook. But number two, you're not going to learn everything in the best way from just the textbook."

Q5Favorite parts - role

Patient Interaction

Hands-on Work

Active Lifestyle

1:43

"It's a perfect Symphony for me. And then finally we'll just working Orthopedics. I love that."

Q6Biggest challenge - role

Patient Communication

Insurance Navigation

Healthcare

1:52

"Learning how to empower patients who just want to complain and not take charge of their own role is a huge benefit."

Q7Favorite parts - industry

Continuous Learning

Steep Learning Curve

Mentorship and Camaraderie

1:03

"They all have a lot of empathy for we are position and therefore are willing to provide as much help as they can."

Q8Who thrives in industry

Resilience

Perfectionism

Grit

0:46

"The most successful people are those who have grit, understanding that the hardest days are their biggest lessons."

Q9Wish known before - industry

Technology

Career Development

Career Exploration

1:11

"There's no gate that you have to pass to get information or use resources online."

Q10Entry-level positions

Medical Assistant

Healthcare

Entry-Level Jobs

1:00

"anything that you can do so that you have the ability to work with a patient in a medical setting will be number one so beneficial to you"

Q11Significant lesson - career

Overcoming Challenges

Resilience

Asking for Help

1:10

"I think the reason I've been successful is because I tried so many different things."

Q12College ideas for success

Customer Service

Career Clarity

Communication Skills

1:42

"even if somebody's bothering you you have to be able to respond to them nicely"