Ga. Comp. R. & Regs. R. 360-5-.11 - Standards for Physician Assistant Practice
(1) The physician assistant is not required
to be in the presence of the physician to provide medical services, including
the evaluation and treatment of new or established patients.
(2) A physician assistant may make house
calls, nursing home visits, perform hospital duties, serve as an ambulance
attendant or perform other functions he is qualified to perform.
(3) The physician assistant may issue a
prescription drug order, and/or order and initiate medical treatment or
diagnostic studies in any health care setting, as authorized by his or her
supervising physician.
(4) Any
physician, clinic or hospital utilizing physician assistants must post a notice
to that effect in a prominent place.
(5) While engaged in medical practice, a
physician assistant must clearly identify himself as such. He/she must also
wear a clearly legible identification name tag with the words "Physician
Assistant" or "Anesthesiologist Assistant" on it. A Physician Assistant is to
be addressed as Mr., Mrs., Ms., or Miss.
(6) A physician who has been approved for
supervision of a physician assistant is responsible for medical acts performed
by that physician assistant.
(7) A
physician assistant may pronounce death and certify such pronouncement in the
same manner as a physician if he is delegated this by his supervising
physician.
Notes
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