Define a medical assistant’s scope of practice (You may need to do some research to answer this question beyond the information presented in your textbook. Please cite your reference(s)).
A medical assistant, also known as a "clinical assistant" or healthcare assistant in the USA is an allied health professional who supports the work of physicians and other health professionals, usually in a clinic setting.
States that regulate the scope of practice for medical
assistants typically limit duties to basic
administrative, clerical, clinical, and technical supportive
services. In states without regulations,
physicians must consider what duties are appropriate to delegate to
an unlicensed staff member.
Medical assistants may not diagnose or treat nor perform any task
that is invasive or requires
assessment. It is not acceptable to use medical assistants to
replace highly trained, licensed
professionals. Ultimately, supervising physicians are responsible
and liable for medical assistants.
In many states, a medical assistant’s scope of practice may include
these duties:1
• Perform basic clinical tasks under a physician’s
supervision.
• Determine the acuity of an appointment and the visit length using
office protocols provided by the supervising physician.
Record patient demographics and document basic patient
information using medical
terminology and accepted charting abbreviations.
• Convey clinical information on behalf of the physician, and
provide patient information and
instructions.
• Arrange exam room instruments and equipment.
• Escort patients to exam rooms and prepare them for exams.
Preparation may include draping,
shaving, and disinfecting treatment sites.
• Measure and record vital signs.
• Perform aseptic procedures such as wound care, change wound
dressings, and obtain wound
cultures.
• Remove sutures or staples from superficial incisions or
lacerations.
• Operate diagnostic equipment.
• Administer, or provide to a patient for self-administration,
certain medications as ordered by
the physician.
• Perform CPR and render first aid in an emergency.
• Obtain specimens by noninvasive techniques, and collect blood
specimens via capillary and
venipuncture technique.
• Perform simple laboratory and screening tests, such as
urinalysis.
• Administer different types of cryotherapy to reduce pain or
swelling.
• Perform filing and bookkeeping, and process insurance
claims.
• Transcribe medical dictation for health records.
• Phone in prescription orders or refills to the pharmacy, but only
as ordered and approved by the physician, nurse practitioner and
physician assistant.
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