Can a medical assistant give injections in Arkansas?

Short answer
Only if the physician delegates it — the drug must not require substantial, specialized judgment, it must be given inside the physician's office under the physician's supervision, and the physician must verify competency; anesthesia can never be delegated.

A physician shall not: (1) Transfer his or her responsibility for supervising an unlicensed person in the performance of a delegated medical practice except to another physician who has knowingly accepted that responsibility; (2) Authorize or permit an unlicensed person to whom a medical practice is delegated to delegate the performance of that practice to another person; (3) Delegate to an unlicensed person the administration of anesthesia;

17 CAR § 140-2506(1)-(3) (Physician delegation — prohibitions) · verified Sep 4, 2026 · regulatory monitoring, not legal advice