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§ 36-9B-2 Duties.

SD Codified L § 36-9B-2 (2019) (N/A)
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36-9B-2. Duties. A medical assistant under the responsibility and direct supervision of a person licensed to practice medicine in the State of South Dakota may perform the following duties:

(1) Performing clinical procedures to include:

(a) Performing aseptic procedures;

(b) Taking vital signs;

(c) Preparing patients for examination;

(d) Phlebotomous blood withdrawal and nonintravenous injections; and

(e) Observing and reporting patients' signs or symptoms;

(2) Administering basic first aid;

(3) Assisting with patient examinations or treatment;

(4) Operating office medical equipment;

(5) Collecting routine laboratory specimens;

(6) Administering medications by unit dosage;

(7) Performing basic laboratory procedures; and

(8) Performing office procedures including all general administrative duties.Source: SL 1991, ch 304, § 2.

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