South Dakota - Medical Assisting

or American Medical Technologists

The South Dakota Board of Nursing says that registered nurses can assign and supervise tasks to medical assistants under certain conditions. The American Association of Medical Assistants (AAMA) or the American Medical Technologists (AMT) must certify the medical assistant. The tasks assigned should follow the standards set by the Commission on Accreditation of Allied Health Education Programs (CAAHEP), but they can't include IV therapy. The medical assistant must also show they can do the tasks properly. Additionally, the supervising nurse must be available to help in person or through electronic communication.