Get OH Physician Assistant Alternate Supervising Physician Application 2007-2024

(B) A physician may enter into supervision agreements with any number of physician assistants, but the physician may not supervise more than five physician assistants at any one time. A physician assistant may enter into supervision agreements with any number of supervising physicians.

(B) No person shall practice as a physician assistant without the supervision, control, and direction of a physician.

(A) Acting pursuant to a supervision agreement, a physician assistant may delegate performance of a task to implement a patient's plan of care or, if the conditions in division (C) of this section are met, may delegate administration of a drug.

Ratios. A supervising physician may be the primary supervising physician for six PAs but can be an alternate for an unlimited number of PAs.

How many PAs may a physician supervise? The determination is not made on the number of people. The Board limits a physician to supervise a total of 360 "full-time equivalent" (FTE) hours per week of mid-level practitioners. Mid-level practitioners include CRNPs, CNMs and PAs.

How many PAs can a supervising physician have? A supervising physician can have multiple supervision agreements with PAs but can only supervise 5 PAs at any one time.

(B) A physician may enter into supervision agreements with any number of physician assistants, but the physician may not supervise more than five physician assistants at any one time. A physician assistant may enter into supervision agreements with any number of supervising physicians.

(B) No person shall practice as a physician assistant without the supervision, control, and direction of a physician.