Non-Physician Practitioner definition

Non-Physician Practitioner means a physician assistant or advance practice nurse (i.e., nurse practitioner or clinical nurse specialist).
Non-Physician Practitioner means nurse practitioner, clinical nurse specialist, or physician assistant providing primary or specialty care to a home care patient.
Non-Physician Practitioner or "NPP" means any individually licensed or certified health care provider, excluding physicians, dentists, optometrists, oral surgeons, and podiatrists, who has an independent or dependent scope of practice, and who is authorized by the Governing Board to exercise specified clinical privileges or provide direct patient care within the Hospital.

Examples of Non-Physician Practitioner in a sentence

  • Purpose Purpose of our Regional Non-Physician Practitioner Scope of Practice Advisory Committee: The Non-Physician Practitioner Scope of Practice Advisory Committee is established to evaluate non-physician practitioner scope of practice issues that exist at ▇▇▇▇▇▇ Permanente and to advise on implementation plans to address these issues.

  • Non-Physician Practitioner Provider An individual holding a license issued by the applicable licensing agency of the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico who is enrolled in the Puerto Rico Medicaid Program or an individual trained to provide health support services who practices under the direct supervision of a licensed professional.

  • PURPOSE Purpose of our “Regional Non-Physician Practitioner Scope of Practice Advisory Committee: The Non-Physician Practitioner Scope of Practice Advisory Committee is established to evaluate non- physician practitioner scope of practice issues that exist at ▇▇▇▇▇▇ Permanente and to advise on implementation plans to address these issues.


More Definitions of Non-Physician Practitioner

Non-Physician Practitioner means an individual other than a physician, dentist, or oral surgeon who is specialty trained and licensed by the state to provide health care services and patient care either with the
Non-Physician Practitioner means an individual other than a physician, dentist, or oral surgeon who is specialty trained and licensed by
Non-Physician Practitioner means an individual other than a physician, dentist, or oral surgeon who is specialty trained and licensed by the state to provide health care services and patient care either with the direct supervision or under the direction of a physician or, if allowed by licensure, an independent practitioner;
Non-Physician Practitioner or “NPP” means advanced practice registered nurses and physician assistants operating within the scope of their respective licenses and applicable scope of practice laws.

Related to Non-Physician Practitioner

  • Health practitioner means a physician, surgeon, psychiatrist, psychologist, dentist, resident, intern, podiatrist, chiropractor, licensed nurse, dental hygienist, marriage, family and child counselor or any other person who is currently licensed under Division 2 (commencing with Section 500) of the Business and Professions Code, any emergency medical technician I or II, paramedic, a person certified pursuant to Division 2.5 (commencing with Section 1797) of the Health and Safety Code, or psychological assistant registered pursuant to Section 2913 of the Business and Professions Code, a marriage, family and child counselor trainee, as defined in subdivision (c) of Section 4980.03 of the Business and Professions Code, a state or county public health employee who treats a dependent adult for any condition, a coroner, or a religious practitioner who diagnoses, examines, or treats dependent adults.

  • Licensed health care practitioner means a physician, as defined in Section 1861(r)(1) of the Social Security Act, a registered professional nurse, licensed social worker or other individual who meets requirements prescribed by the Secretary of the Treasury.

  • Respiratory care practitioner means a person who is

  • Licensed practitioner means an individual who has been trained in the use of personal restraint and seclusion, who is knowledgeable of the risks inherent in the implementation of personal restraint and seclusion, and who is 1 of the following:

  • Health care practitioner means an individual or firm licensed or certified to engage actively in a regulated health profession.