WAC 246-918-140   Certified physician assistants.  (1) A certified physician assistant may perform only those services as outlined in the standardized procedures reference and guidelines established by the commission. If said assistant is being trained to perform additional procedures beyond those established by the commission, the training must be carried out under the direct, personal supervision of the sponsoring physician or a qualified person mutually agreed upon by the sponsoring physician and the certified physician assistant. Requests for approval of newly acquired skills shall be submitted to the commission and may be granted by a reviewing commission member or at any regular meeting of the commission.

     (2) A certified physician assistant may sign and attest to any document that might ordinarily be signed by a licensed physician, to include, but not limited to such things as birth and death certificates.

     (3) It shall be the responsibility of the certified physician assistant and the sponsoring physician to ensure that appropriate consultation and review of work are provided.

     (4) In the temporary absence of the sponsoring physician, the consultation and review of work shall be provided by a designated alternate sponsor(s).

     (5) The certified physician assistant must, at all times when meeting or treating patients, wear a badge identifying him or her as a certified physician assistant.

     (6) No certified physician assistant may be presented in any manner which would tend to mislead the public as to his or her title.



[Statutory Authority: RCW 18.71.017 and 18.71A.020. 96-03-073, § 246-918-140, filed 1/17/96, effective 2/17/96. Statutory Authority: RCW 18.71.017. 92-12-089 (Order 278B), § 246-918-140, filed 6/3/92, effective 7/4/92; 91-06-030 (Order 147B), recodified as § 246-918-140, filed 2/26/91, effective 3/29/91. Statutory Authority: RCW 18.71A.020. 88-06-008 (Order PM 706), § 308-52-149, filed 2/23/88.]