MedPage Today January 10, 2024
— Being a PA is a close second, according to the U.S. News annual ranking
Being a nurse practitioner (NP) is the best job in healthcare, and the physician assistant (PA) is a close second, according to U.S. News & World Report’s 2024 rankings.
Indeed, the NP ranks first overall in the publisher’s top jobs list for this year, beating out financial manager, software developer, and IT manager. The PA comes in fifth on the main list, according to the rankings.
“The 10-year outlook for this occupation [NP] is strong, with one in three of the top 100 jobs being in healthcare — an increase from one in four in the 2023 rankings,” Erika Giovanetti, money expert at U.S. News,...