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(B). A podiatric medical assistant shall not take x-rays if the podiatric medical assistant does not meet the requirement of R4- 25-701(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.