Medical Assisting

Program: Medical Assisting

State: South Dakota

Link: American Association of Medical Assistants

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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.

Program: Medical Assisting

State: South Carolina

Link: American Association of Medical Assistants

Disclosure:

or American Medical Technologists

South Carolina law permits medical assistants who have completed specific education requirements and currently hold recognized medical assisting certification to be delegated certain clinical tasks such as taking vital signs and administering medication or injections. They must be near physicians, nurse practitioners, and physician assistants who are on the premises and immediately available. These tasks include certain types of administration of medication.

Program: Medical Assisting

State: Rhode Island

Link: American Association of Medical Assistants

Disclosure:

or American Medical Technologists

Can lawfully work as a Medical Assistant in Rhode Island without certification.

Program: Medical Assisting

State: Puerto Rico

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Scope of practice and employment is determined by individual employers.

Program: Medical Assisting

State: Pennsylvania

Link: American Association of Medical Assistants

Disclosure:

or American Medical Technologists

Pennsylvania doesn’t require medical assistants to obtain certification for employment, however many employers do require a certificate

Program: Medical Assisting

State: Oregon

Link: American Association of Medical Assistants

Disclosure:

or American Medical Technologists

Able to lawfully be employed as a Medical Assistant in Oregon with no certification.

Program: Medical Assisting

State: Oklahoma

Link: American Association of Medical Assistants

Disclosure:

or American Medical Technologists

Can legally be employed as a Medical Assistant in Oklahoma without having a certificate.

Program: Medical Assisting

State: Ohio

Link: American Association of Medical Assistants

Disclosure:

or American Medical Technologists

Ohio, there aren’t much guidelines over a medical assistant’s scope offered by the state, like most states physicians are given leeway and determining the functions of MAs.

Program: Medical Assisting

State: Northern Mariana Islands

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Disclosure:

Scope of practice and employment is determined by individual employers.

Program: Medical Assisting

State: North Dakota

Link: American Association of Medical Assistants

Disclosure:

or American Medical Technologists

In North Dakota, medical assistants must complete a board-approved medical assistant program and pass a medical assistant certification exam to administer medication. They must also register with the Board of Nursing as a Medication Assistant III to give certain types of medication.

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