PA-C

Class [B]
Services conforming to accreditation standard(s)

GENERALLY, A PHYSICIAN'S ASSISTANT IS A HEALTH CARE PRACTIONER WHO PERFORMS TASKS TRADITIONALLY WITHIN THE PURVIEW OF PHYSICIANS, BUT UNDER THE DIRECT SUPERVISION OF A CLEARLY IDENTIFIED PHYSICIAN. AMONG OTHER TASKS, PHYSICIAN'S ASSISTANT PERFORM EVALUATIVE FUNCTIONS; THEY ARE CAPABLE OF ELICITING A COMPLETE MEDICAL HISTORY AND MAY PERFORM ROUTINE PHYSICAL EXAMINATIONS. ADDITIONALLY, PHYSICIAN'S ASSISTANTS CAN ORDER NON-LIFE-THREATENING DIAGNOSTIC TESTS AND PROCEDURES, AND PROCEDURES, AND CAN INTERPRET RESULTS AND ISOLATE ABNORMALITIES. THEY ARE ALSO TRAINED TO CARRY OUT SPECIFIC MANAGEMENT REGIMENS UNDER PHYSICIAN DIRECTION AND TO TAKE NECESSARY, IMMEDIATE ACTION TO PRESERVE LIFE IN EMRGENCY SITUATIONS. THEY OFTEN PERFORM MINOR SURGICAL SERSUTURES, (E.G., REMOVAL OF FOREIGN OBJECTSFROM EYES, MINOR SUTURES, ETS.). PHYSICIAN'S ASSISTANTS DO NOT, HOWEVER, PRACTICE INDEPENDENTLY; RATHER, THEY WORK UNDER THE SUPERVISION OF A PHYSICIAN, AND THE IDENTIFIED PHYSICIAN-SUPERVISOR IS RESPONSIBLE FOR THE PHYSICIAN'S ASSISTANT'S PROFESSIONAL ACTIVITY