I am a CMA in WI, and I have always found it intresting how each state is so diffrent in respect to what a medical assistant can and or can not do. For example, I perform venipuncture, escript/write scripts, numb my patients for general office surgery, dictation, start and stop IV infusion, draw up and administer injections, counsel, assist with surgery ranging from excesions, ED&C, shave bx and punch bx. We see 6 to 8 patients an hour for every physician, and also work non doctor days removing sutures and administering light therepy.
Just curious what other CMA's do in other states, we joke that we are over worked and under paid

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Wow - but then again, not surprised! You have busy days, no doubt. Sounds like you really enjoy what you are doing. As you know, there still are winded debates whether a medical assistant can or cannot start IV infusions... and most are unsure what the rules are.

By the way! When you say, we remove sutures on non-doctor days, who is the supervising capacity present in the office?

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We are busy, and as for supervising during a suture removal? It is usually just one of us there on non Dr. days, so we don't really have any supervision. The question has arrised as to weather I as a CMA or my fellow coworkers who are MA's can/should be working non doctor days, but so far no one has said otherwise, and I work for a very large coperation. From others I have talked with it seems the laws and regulations are much more lax here in WI then they are for say a CMA in CA.

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Are You Still In School? no

Are You Working? yes