Course Overview:

Are you practicing within your scope as a medical assistant? Your scope of practice defines the duties you’re legally and professionally allowed to perform. Some tasks are clearly within or outside of scope, while others depend on specific factors. This course explains the MA’s scope of practice, how to communicate it, and ways to grow professionally while staying within scope.

Learning Objectives:

•    Define the scope of practice and its significance for medical assistants
•    Identify tasks within and outside the scope of practice
•    Explain factors that influence or change the scope of practice, and
•    Summarize best practices for communicating scope of practice.