Are PAs utilized in PM&R and if so how much or how little? What are their common duties and general relationship with their supervising physician?
Utilization of PAs in PM&R
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PA's are used in physiatry practices much the same as in other specialties. In inpatient heavy practices, many docs will use their PA for H&P's, DC summaries and daily rounds. Then the doc will be available by phone and then rounds weekly. That situation would not work for me since the hospital I work at requires the doc to see patients at each visit (there is no autonomy for PAs/ARNPs).
Many "pain management" docs use their PA's for follow ups in the office and routine monitoring of narcotic patients. (with the doc writing Rx's of course). I know of one doc who had her ARNP do EMG/NCS (even the needle electrode exam😱) and then she would interpret the data.
I considered getting a PA/ARNP (they are pretty interchangable around here) but then I stopped doing a lot of inpatient. If my inpatient load got any higher than it is now, I would hire someone (instead of another doc).
Many "pain management" docs use their PA's for follow ups in the office and routine monitoring of narcotic patients. (with the doc writing Rx's of course). I know of one doc who had her ARNP do EMG/NCS (even the needle electrode exam😱) and then she would interpret the data.
I considered getting a PA/ARNP (they are pretty interchangable around here) but then I stopped doing a lot of inpatient. If my inpatient load got any higher than it is now, I would hire someone (instead of another doc).
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Please notify the AANEM immediately. They have been very aggressive and effective in their scope of practice issues and shutting down these kind of practices.
She closed her practice and moved about 3 years ago. I learned about it from the ARNP herself when she was looking for a new job.
