With board approval, PA may perform tasks described in job description. Tasks not in job description may be performed under direct supervision and in presence of supervising physician.    §43-34-105

PA allowed to perform duties only in principal offices of physician (public or private places or health facilities where physician regularly sees patients); not precluded from making house calls, hospital rounds, serving as ambulance attendant or performing any functions performed by supervising physician for which PA is qualified.    §43-34-103

PA may perform any act deemed necessary to provide treatment to hospital or nursing home patient in a life-threatening situation when so authorized by standing procedures established by medical staff.    §43-34-26.1

Supervising physician may delegate authority to prescribe Schedule III-V controlled medications and all non-controlled drugs and devices. Such authority must be contained in approved job description. Prescription must contain name, address, and telephone of supervising physician. Form must be signed by the PA using the language: "This prescription authorized through (supervising physician) by (PA), physician's assistant." PA must inform patients that they have the right to see the physician prior to prescription being issued. PA may not prescribe more than 30 day supply except in chronic illnesses where a 90 day supply may be ordered. PA may authorize refills up to 6 months from date of original prescription; 12 months for oral contraceptives or other drugs or devices approved by the board. Copy of prescription must by maintained in patient's medical record. Supervising physician to countersign prescription or medical record entry for prescription within 7 working days.    §43-34-103

New job description may be submitted when PA, by reason of further education or experience and successfully passing additional test(s) as outlined and administered by board, becomes capable of performing wider range of medical tasks.    §43-34-103

• Good moral character.
• Evidence of competency (satisfactory completion of board-approved training program, finding by board-approved evaluation agency that PA qualified to perform tasks in job description). If not graduate, additional training and testing required.
• Satisfactory score on exam outlined, approved or administered by board.    §43-34-103

Committee shall appoint PA in advisory capacity to board, who shall serve at committee's pleasure as ex officio advisor to board in all PA matters, share in board privileges and benefits but without vote.    §43-34-21

• Termination of approval to utilize PA
• Revocation of license    §43-34-107

• incompetence
• unethical or immoral acts, including but not limited to:
  • holding himself out or permitting another to represent him as licensed physician
  • performing other than at direction of a physician approved by board to utilize PA
  • habitually using intoxicants or drugs
  • being convicted of felony or other criminal offense involving moral turpitude    §43-34-107

PA is not permitted to perform duties other than in principal offices and/or hospitals of supervising physician, which shall be those public or private places of health facilities where supervising physician regularly sees patients. PA not precluded from making house calls, hospital and nursing home rounds, or performing functions which PA is qualified to perform.    §360-5-.07

PA may not be utilized to perform duties of pharmacist.    §360-5-.07

PA may gather data base from a new patient or an established patient with a new problem and then shall transmit this information to physician.    §360-5-.07

PA may dispense non-controlled substances in suitable, properly labeled container provided PA is an agent or employee of state or county public heath agency or nonprofit clinic. Dispensing must be done in accordance with written procedure signed be licensed physician and pharmacist.    §360-5-.07

A PA may carry out a prescription drug or device order in any authorized health care setting provided that:

• Authority delegated by physician in approved job description and drug or device is one routinely prescribed by supervising physician
• No more than 30 day supply prescribed, except in cases of chronic illness where 90 day supply may be ordered. Refills no longer than 6 months with the exception of 12 months for oral contraceptives or other drugs at board approval
• Physician evaluates patient receiving controlled substance every 3 months and patient receiving other prescription drugs or devices every 6 months
• PA informs patients that they have the right to see physician prior to prescription being ordered. This must be documented in chart.
• Drug or device must be included in board approved formulary; this is defined as any legend drug and controlled substances in Schedules III-V
• Prescription contains name, address and phone number of supervising physician and form is signed using the statement that the prescription is authorized through (supervising physician) through (PA)
• Copy of prescription is maintained in the patient's medical file and supervising physician countersigns prescription or the medical record entry for prescription within 7 working days.    §360-5-.12

Physician may submit letter of intent to utilize PA in remote site (an office where physician is present at least 25% of the time) in an area with a shortage and maldistribution of health care services. Supervising physician must be available for consultation either personally or via telecommunications; must be physically present at least twice a week and review patient records daily. Any patient seen on regular basis by PA must be scheduled to see physician at routine intervals.

Predetermined plan for the initial management and referral of emergencies must be submitted with job description.

All entries made by PA in patient medical records must be co-signed by supervising physician(s) within 7 days.    §360-5-.08

By physician, includes Basic Job Description and other tasks to be delegated; locations where PAs will perform such tasks; remote site information if applicable.    §360-5-.03

• Good moral character as demonstrated by 2 references from licensed physicians other that supervising physician(s) who are personally acquainted with PA
• Graduation from board-approved PA program
• Passage of board-approved exam (Board approves either NCCPA exam or NCCAA exam for graduates of approved anesthesia assistant programs)

Personal interview may be required.    §369-5-.03

PA must clearly identify himself as such in order to insure that he is not mistaken by public as a licensed physician. PA must wear clearly legible identification name tag at all times, with words "physician's assistant" on tag. The PA is to be addressed as Mr., Mrs., Ms., or Miss.    §360-5-.07