1. A. A podiatric medical assistant not working under the direct supervision of a licensed podiatric physician may:

   1. 1. Order supplies, store supplies, stock treatment rooms;
   2. 2. Clean treatment rooms;
   3. 3. Answer phones;
   4. 4. Schedule appointments;
   5. 5. Check patients in.

2. B. A podiatric medical assistant working under the direct supervision of a licensed podiatric physician may:

   1. 1. Obtain medical history from a patient;
   2. 2. Obtain and record vital signs of a patient;
   3. 3. Explain treatment procedures to a patient;
   4. 4. Take off a patient’s shoes and put the patient’s shoes back on;
   5. 5. Clip toenails on a patient;
   6. 6. Apply bandages to the feet of a patient;
   7. 7. Prepare a patient for a procedure;
   8. 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. 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.

Historical Note

New Section made by final rulemaking at 29 A.A.R. 1551 (July 14, 2023), effective August 18, 2023 (Supp. 23-2).