Ask the expert: What is a clinical assistant?
Credentialing Resource Center Connection, June 25, 2009
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A clinical assistant (CA) is an individual qualified by academic education and clinical experience or other training to provide patient care services in a clinical or supportive role. CAs provide services only under supervision of a member of the medical staff. CAs provide only those clinical services that are consistent with a written scope of care approved by the medical staff and senior management of the hospital or medical center. CAs are not members of the medical staff and are not privileged through the medical staff.
This week’s question and answer is from Ready, Set, Credential! Questions, Games, and Other Strategies to Train Your Staff, Second Edition, by Nancy C. Lian, CPMSM, CPCS.
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