Common use of PRACTICE EMPLOYEES Clause in Contracts

PRACTICE EMPLOYEES. The term "Practice Employees" shall mean: (a) those individuals who are duly licensed to practice medicine in the State and who are employees of Practice (other than Physician Shareholders), or those individuals who are otherwise under contract with Practice to provide physician and/or medical services to patients, specifically including nurse practitioners, certified registered nurse anesthetists, physician assistants, Fellows, surgical assistants, certified nurse midwives, individuals with a Masters in Social Work degree, physical therapists, and psychologists with a Masters or a Doctorate degree; and (b) those individuals (other than those described in Section 1.5(a)) required by law, regulatory authority or policy as of the Effective Date, who must be billed through and by a licensed physician and who are therefore required to be employees of the Practice.