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What are the rules about working as a medical assistant position if one is a registered nurse?
Asked by burgundy_888
I live in the state of Washington, and I am a registered nurse. For personal reasons, I am no longer interested in being a nurse. I wanted to apply for a Medical Assistant job at a local Planned Parenthood to get some money to go back to school. However, the person doing the hiring informed me that she thinks the state of Washington will not allow someone to work below their level of license. Is this true and could someone point me to a website regarding the rules about this? Thanks.
Asked by burgundy_888
I live in the state of Washington, and I am a registered nurse. For personal reasons, I am no longer interested in being a nurse. I wanted to apply for a Medical Assistant job at a local Planned Parenthood to get some money to go back to school. However, the person doing the hiring informed me that she thinks the state of Washington will not allow someone to work below their level of license. Is this true and could someone point me to a website regarding the rules about this? Thanks.
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check with the state licensing board in most states nurses are licensed through department of health. in Washington State it is: Nursing Care Quality Assurance Commission https://fortress.wa.gov/doh/hpqa1/hps6/Nursing/licensure.htm in looking through the site i did not fond a law as mentioned by this employer. you may be better off calling and speaking with someone to get an accurate answer. Phone : (360) 236 - 4700 Fax: (360) 236 - 4818 or Email: hpqa.csc@doh.wa.gov
check with the state licensing board in most states nurses are licensed through department of health. in Washington State it is: Nursing Care Quality Assurance Commission https://fortress.wa.gov/doh/hpqa1/hps6/Nursing/licensure.htm in looking through the site i did not fond a law as mentioned by this employer. you may be better off calling and speaking with someone to get an accurate answer. Phone : (360) 236 - 4700 Fax: (360) 236 - 4818 or Email: hpqa.csc@doh.wa.gov
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As far as I am aware, there is no law banning someone from taking a position at a lower level PROVIDED they function at the lower level (at the level of the position description). That is, you could not do a task that a MA could not do even though you are a nurse. This is the case in California at least, as I have taken on MA type jobs as 2nd income even tho I am a physician assistant--I just made ultra sure I did not function as a PA--only as a MA. The nursing board probably does not care either as long as you abide by this, as you are NOT working as a nurse at all (like if you took a job at a cosmetics counter in Macy's). The trick is to make absolutely clear how you will function, in writing and DO NOT cross that line at all (like if someone says...can you do so & so for me, I know you can as an RN--you say "no".) Since MAs don't even have to be licensed to work--just on the job trained--there really should be no problem you taking that job, since almost anyone could take it & be trained. Perservere with whomever you are dealing with, as I don't think they are informed.
Answered by Diane A
Answered by Diane A
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no laws/rules, just depends on the facility and what they require.
Answered by valley929
Answered by valley929
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