Arizona Administrative Code
Title 4 - PROFESSIONS AND OCCUPATIONS
Chapter 16 - ARIZONA MEDICAL BOARD
Article 4 - MEDICAL ASSISTANTS
Section R4-16-402 - Authorized Procedures for Medical Assistants

Universal Citation: AZ Admin Code R 4-16-402

Current through Register Vol. 30, No. 38, September 20, 2024

A. A medical assistant may perform, under the direct supervision of a physician or a physician assistant, the medical procedures listed in Appendix B, Core Curriculum for Medical Assistants, 2015 edition of Standards and Guidelines for the Accreditation of Educational Programs in Medical Assisting, published by the Commission on Accreditation of Allied Health Education Programs. This material is incorporated by reference, does not include later amendments or editions , and may be obtained from the publisher at 25400 U.S. Highway 19 N, Suite 158, Clearwater, FL 33763, www.caahep.org, or the Board.

B. In addition to the medical procedures in subsection (A), a medical assistant may administer the following under the direct supervision of a physician or physician assistant:

1. Whirlpool treatments,

2. Diathermy treatments,

3. Electronic galvation stimulation treatments,

4. Ultrasound therapy,

5. Massage therapy,

6. Traction treatments,

7. Transcutaneous Nerve Stimulation unit treatments,

8. Hot and cold pack treatments, and

9. Small volume nebulizer treatments.

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