OAR 847-050-0040
Method of Performance
(1)
The physician assistant may perform at the direction of the supervising physician, agent or, in the case of a supervising physician organization, the primary supervising physician or the supervising physician who is providing supervision for the physician assistant only those medical services as included in the practice agreement or Board-approved practice description.(2)
A medical service may be delegated to and performed by a physician assistant if:(a)
The services are provided under the appropriate supervision of a supervising physician;(b)
The services are within the scope of practice and the competency of the supervising physician;(c)
The services are within the scope of practice and the competency of the physician assistant;(d)
The services are generally described in and in compliance with the practice agreement or Board-approved practice description; and(e)
The physician assistant has obtained informed consent as provided in ORS 677.097 (Procedure to obtain informed consent of patient), if informed consent is required.(3)
The supervising physician shall ensure that the physician assistant is competent to perform all duties delegated to the physician assistant. The supervising physician or supervising physician organization and the physician assistant are responsible for ensuring the competent practice of the physician assistant.(4)
The physician assistant or student must be clearly identified as such when performing duties. The physician assistant must at all times when on duty wear a name tag with the designation of “physician assistant” or “PA” thereon and clearly identify himself or herself as a “physician assistant” or “PA” in oral communications with patients and other professionals.(5)
The supervising physician must furnish reports, as required by the Board, on the performance of the physician assistant or student.(6)
The practice agreement must be submitted to the Board within ten days after the physician assistant begins practice with the supervising physician or supervising physician organization.(7)
The supervising physician must notify the Board of any changes to the practice agreement within ten days of the effective date of the change.(8)
Supervising physicians must update the practice agreement biennially during the supervising physician’s license renewal process.(9)
A supervising physician and physician assistant who have a Board-approved practice description that was approved prior to January 1, 2012 and who wish to make changes to the practice description must enter into a practice agreement in accordance with ORS 677.510 (Board approval of using services of physician assistant)(6)(a).(10)
Failure to comply with any section of this rule is a violation of ORS 677.510 (Board approval of using services of physician assistant) and is grounds for a $195 fine imposed on the non-compliant licensee. The licensee may be subject to further disciplinary action by the Board.
Source:
Rule 847-050-0040 — Method of Performance, https://secure.sos.state.or.us/oard/view.action?ruleNumber=847-050-0040.