Are medical assistants allowed to administer injections of scheduled drugs?
If after receiving the appropriate training as indicated in Item 1, medical assistants are allowed to administer injections of scheduled drugs only if the dosage is verified and the injection is intramuscular, intradermal or subcutaneous. The supervising physician or podiatrist must be on the premises as required in section 2069 of the Business and Professions Code, except as provided in subdivision (a) of that section. However, this does not include the administration of any anesthetic agent.
Medical Assistant Information Medical assistants are unlicensed health professionals who perform non-invasive routine technical support services under the supervision of a licensed physician and surgeon or doctor of podiatric medicine (DPM) in a medical office or clinic setting. The supervising physician and surgeon or DPM must be on the premises in order for medical assistants to perform their non-invasive technical support services. The listing of “Most Often Asked Questions” addressing appropriate training, supervision and scope of practice issues was prepared by the Medical Board of California to assist members of the public and profession understand the role of the Medical Assistant within the health care team. For national certification purposes you may contact the American Association of Medical Assistants at (312) 424-3100, the American Medical Technologist at (847) 823-5169, the California Certifying Board for Medical Assistants at (530) 647-9530 or the Multi-Skilled Medical C
