[Expert Solution]: You are currently employed by a group of…

You are currently employed by a group of family practice physicians. This practice includes physician assistants who routinely provide care to patients. Your duties include signing patients in as they arrive for their appointments and gathering their demographic and insurance information. When Mrs. Smith sits down in your office to provide her information, she states that she has a question about the doctor’s “assistants.” You respond that you will be more than happy to answer her questions or direct her to someone who can. Mrs. Smith asks the following questions. Who decides what job duties the physician assistant will be able to perform? Question 2 options: a) The school where the PA received their diploma b) The PA may do whatever they feel comfortable doing. c) The government does this. d) The PA’s job duties are determined by the supervising physician and the laws in the state in which they practice.