District Of Columbia § 3-1206.51 - Scope of practice.
Full text of District Of Columbia D.C. Code § 3-1206.51 — Scope of practice., with citation guidance and answers to common questions.
§ 3-1206.51. Scope of practice.
3-1206.51An individual shall be licensed by the Board of Medicine before practicing as a trauma technologist in the District of Columbia.
An individual licensed to practice as a trauma technologist shall have the authority to:
Identify respiratory emergencies and perform critical interventions with oxygen therapy equipment, including bag valve masks;
Identify circulatory emergencies and perform critical interventions, including cardiopulmonary resuscitation;
Identify, assess, and treat, as required, various eye injuries, soft tissue injuries, ligament and tendon injuries, musculoskeletal injuries, environmental emergencies, and exposure and reactions to poisons;
Provide topical application of a local anesthetic,
Apply tourniquets, casts, immobilizers, and surgical dressings;
Perform phlebotomy and insert intravenous catheters; and
Suture lacerations and provide wound care.
A trauma technologist shall not:
Perform any surgical procedure independently;
Have prescriptive authority; or
Write any progress notes or orders on hospitalized patients.
Telecommunication by a physician licensed to practice in the District of Columbia may suffice as a means for directing delegated acts for a trauma technologist who is under the indirect supervision of that physician.
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Source: official District Of Columbia text · Last verified 2026-08-27
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