Ohio Code 4760.08 – Supervising anesthesiologist to adopt written practice protocol
An anesthesiologist assistant shall practice only under the direct supervision and in the immediate presence of a physician who is actively and directly engaged in the clinical practice of medicine as an anesthesiologist. An anesthesiologist assistant shall not practice in any location other than a hospital or ambulatory surgical facility. At all times when an anesthesiologist assistant is providing direct patient care, the anesthesiologist assistant shall display in an appropriate manner the title “anesthesiologist assistant” as a means of identifying the individual’s authority to practice under this chapter.
Terms Used In Ohio Code 4760.08
- Anesthesiologist: means a physician who has successfully completed an approved anesthesiology training program, as specified in the accreditation requirements that must be met to qualify as graduate medical education, as defined in section 4731. See Ohio Code 4760.01
- Anesthesiologist assistant: means an individual who assists an anesthesiologist in developing and implementing anesthesia care plans for patients. See Ohio Code 4760.01
- Physician: means an individual authorized under Chapter 4731 of the Revised Code to practice medicine and surgery or osteopathic medicine and surgery. See Ohio Code 4760.01
- state: means the state of Ohio. See Ohio Code 1.59
Each anesthesiologist who agrees to act as the supervising anesthesiologist of an anesthesiologist assistant shall adopt a written practice protocol that is consistent with section 4760.09 of the Revised Code and delineates the services that the anesthesiologist assistant is authorized to provide and the manner in which the anesthesiologist will supervise the anesthesiologist assistant. The anesthesiologist shall base the provisions of the protocol on consideration of relevant quality assurance standards, including regular review by the anesthesiologist of the medical records of the patients of the anesthesiologist assistant.
The supervising anesthesiologist shall supervise the anesthesiologist assistant in accordance with the terms of the protocol under which the assistant practices and the rules for supervision of anesthesiologist assistants adopted by the state medical board under this chapter and Chapter 4731 of the Revised Code. The board’s rules shall include requirements for enhanced supervision of an anesthesiologist assistant during the first four years of practice.