Ariz. Admin. Code § R4-25-702 - Podiatric Medical Assistants - Authorized Procedures
A. A podiatric
medical assistant not working under the direct supervision of a licensed
podiatric physician may:
1. Order supplies,
store supplies, stock treatment rooms;
2. Clean treatment rooms;
3. Answer phones;
4. Schedule appointments;
5. Check patients in.
B. A podiatric medical assistant working
under the direct supervision of a licensed podiatric physician may:
1. Obtain medical history from a
patient;
2. Obtain and record vital
signs of a patient;
3. Explain
treatment procedures to a patient;
4. Take off a patient's shoes and put the
patient's shoes back on;
5. Clip
toenails on a patient;
6. Apply
bandages to the feet of a patient;
7. Prepare a patient for a
procedure;
8. Take x-rays if the
podiatric medical assistant is certified in radiology as described in
R4-25-701, subsection (B). A podiatric medical assistant shall not take x-rays
if the podiatric medical assistant does not meet the requirement of R4-25-701,
subsection (B);
9. The supervising
licensed podiatric physician shall ensure that the podiatric medical assistant
is properly trained and shall be responsible for all acts or missions of a
podiatric medical assistant.
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