Allied Health Practitioners definition

Allied Health Practitioners means individuals who are not otherwise eligible for membership on the Medical Staff, but who, by documented experience and/or training, applicable licensure or certification, and demonstrated competence, are qualified to provide services needed or desired by the Hospital and the Medical Staff. Allied Health Practitioners may be either Dependent (e.g. RNs), Mid-level (e.g. NPs or PAs), or Independent (e.g. Optometrists). For individuals performing service as Allied Health Practitioners the Medical Executive Committee must approve their scope of practice (for Dependent AHP’s) or recommend them for Clinical Privileges to the Hospital Board of Directors (for Mid-level or Independent AHP’s).

Allied Health Practitioners. (“AHPs”) means individuals other than Medical Staff members who are authorized by law and by the Hospital to provide patient care services.

Allied Health Practitioners means individuals other than members of the Medical Staff who are authorized by law and by the Hospital to provide patient care services. Allied health practitioners are described as licensed independent practitioners, advanced practice practitioners or dependent practitioners in the Medical Staff Bylaws documents:

Examples of Allied Health Practitioners in a sentence

• All Allied Health Practitioners shall have a defined method of performance review.

• Medical Staff Meeting attendance is not required for Allied Health Practitioners.

• Dependent Allied Health Practitioners need not complete an application for re-affiliation but must have annual evaluations (as delineated in ARTICLE IV).

• While a Medical Staff Sponsor or employer may contractually have an on call requirement for their AHP, the Hospital has no specific on call requirement for any individuals affiliated as Allied Health Practitioners.

• All proposals for a new or amended Scope of Practice or Clinical Privilege List for Allied Health Practitioners shall be directed to the Medical Staff Services office.

• It also assists in designing and participates in implementing the credentialing procedures for Allied Health Practitioners.

• While continuing education is recommended for all health care providers to ensure current competence, there is no specific requirement for continuing education for Dependent Allied Health Practitioners.

• Such Supervised Allied Health Practitioners, including but not limited to any registered nurse, licensed practical nurse, certified surgical technician, and surgical or medical assistant employed by a Medical Staff member shall provide services at the Center solely under the supervision, direction, and responsibility of the Medical Staff member responsible for providing services at the Center, limited to duties as approved and shall not practice independently.

• All Dependent and Mid-Level Allied Health Practitioners requiring a Medical Staff Sponsor shall have a single Sponsor of record.

• Allied Health Practitioners shall be considered for a Leave of Absence following the provisions of the Medical Staff’s Leave of Absence Policy.

More Definitions of Allied Health Practitioners

Allied Health Practitioners means individuals who are not otherwise eligible for membership on the Medical Staff, but who, by documented experience and/or training, applicable licensure or certification, and demonstrated competence are qualified to provide services needed or desired by the Medical Staff and who are approved by Parkview Hospital. Allied Health Practitioners may be either Dependent, (e.g. RN, CST, etc.), or Advanced Practitioner (e.g. Advanced Practice Nurses, Physician Assistants, Psychologists). For individuals performing service as Advanced Practitioners, the Medical Staff Executive Committee must recommend them for clinical privileges to the Hospital Board of Directors.