Trained candidates are well - equipped to carry out various clinical duties and administrative tasks such as keeping medical records of patients, scheduling appointments, measurement of vital signs, and giving
medication under the supervision of the physician.
Not exact matches
Reducing or stopping diabetes
medication should only be done
under the
supervision and advice
of your
physician.
• Report to clinical coordinator or practice administrator • Perform nursing procedures
under supervision of physician or
physician assistant • Assist
physician and
physician assistant in exam rooms • Escort patients to exam rooms, interviews patients, measure vital signs, including weight, blood pressure, pulse, temperature, and document all information in patient's chart • Give instructions to patients as instructed by
physician or
physician assistant • Ensure all related reports, labs and information is filed is available in patients» medical records prior to their appointment • Keep exam rooms stocked with adequate medical supplies, maintain instruments, prepare sterilization as required • Take telephone messages and provide feedback and answers to patient /
physician / pharmacy calls • Triage and process messages from patients and front office staff to
physicians and
physician assistants • Maintain all logs and required checks (i.e. refrigerator temperatures, emergency
medications, expired
medications, oxygen, cold sterilization fluid change, etc.) • All other duties as assigned by clinical coordinator or practice administrator
Assist with installation
of Anticoagulants (TPA / Heparin); administer IV conscious sedation
medications under physician supervision.
Prepare and administer
medication son patients,
under the instructions and
supervision of the
physician
Administered
medication for patients
under the
supervision of a
physicians or healthcare professionals
Administered IV
medication, and performed preliminary diagnostic tests
under the
supervision of physicians
As a
physician assistant, you will be working
under the
supervision of a
physician and will be required to handle patient examinations, diagnose injuries and prescribe
medication.
Consequently, it is my legal opinion that South Carolina
physicians are permitted to delegate to knowledgeable and competent medical assistants working
under their direct / on - site
supervision in outpatient settings certain types
of medication administration.
In other words, the availability
of health care involving certain types
of medication administration would be less than it would be if educated and credentialed medical assistants were able to use their full range
of abilities
under direct
physician supervision.
Nebraska The Nebraska Department
of Health and Human Services has taken a written position that
physicians are not permitted to delegate the administration
of medication to medical assistants working
under their direct
supervision in outpatient settings unless they become
medication aides.
Registered nurses (RNs) and licensed practical nurses (LPNs) sometimes work
under physician supervision in outpatient settings and are delegated administration
of medication.
Arkansas After more than a decade
of intense disagreement between the Arkansas Board
of Medical Examiners and the Arkansas Board
of Nursing, legislation was passed in 2009 that codified the fact that medical assistants are permitted to administer
medication under a
physician's direct
supervision.
Request: The Connecticut Society
of Medical Assistants and the American Association
of Medical Assistants request that the Connecticut General Assembly enact legislation that would enable licensed
physicians to delegate: (1) the administration
of medication orally or by inhalation; and (2) the administration
of intramuscular, intradermal, and subcutaneous injections (including vaccinations / immunizations) to medical assistants working
under their direct
supervision (as defined above) in outpatient settings who:
Under the direct
supervision of the
physician, the Medical Assistant will be responsible for assisting patients from lobby to office exam room where they will obtain various pertinent patient information (in relation to her training) such as vital statistics, current complaint, as well as, update on current
medications and allergies.
They will also compound and dispense
medications using prescriptions authorized by a
physician, and prepare and / or fill
medications (sterile products, oral, topical, etc.)
under the
supervision of a licensed Pharmacist.
Performs simple patient procedures, sets up exam / procedure rooms including instruments for minor procedures, prepares and may include administrating
medications (excluding IV)
under direct
supervision of a
physician.
Under the direct
supervision of the Director
of Pharmacy, Coordinator, Team Leaders, and Pharmacists and according to standard procedures, upon receiving
physician orders, assists in the preparation, distribution, and documentation
of medication processes within the health care system.
* Performs clinical duties
under direct
supervision of a licensed pharmacist, including
medication reconciliation, adverse drug event reviews, renal dosing,
medication utilization reviews, patient rounds with
physicians, presentations for education purposes, and other clinical duties as directed by preceptor.
Qualified medical assistants, working
under the
supervision of a
physician, can administer non-injected
medications.
Administers
medications in a safe, effective and age appropriate manner,
under the
supervision of the
Physician or RN and in compliance with all policies and regulations.
Qualified medical assistants, working
under the
supervision of a
physician, can administer injections as well as non-intravenous
medication.
Even in states where medical assistants are permitted to administer
medication, they must do so
under the direct
supervision of a licensed
physician.
Under the direct
supervision of a licensed Pharmacist, the Infusion Center Pharmacy Technician interprets
physicians»
medication orders using knowledge
of...
Only
physicians (M.D. or D.O.), nurse practitioners, and
physician assistants (P.A.)
under the
supervision of a
physician can prescribe
medication.