Responsabilidades del médico que supervisa a un asistente médico

Explicación Simple

Un médico que trabaja con un asistente médico tiene que asegurarse de que el asistente esté capacitado y haga bien su trabajo. También debe llevar un registro de quiénes son ambos y cómo están trabajando juntos.

Es como un entrenador de fútbol que supervisa a sus jugadores. El entrenador tiene que asegurarse de que los jugadores estén entrenados, que jueguen bien y que se registren los resultados de los partidos.

Ejemplo Práctico

Imagina que el Dr. Pérez supervisa a la asistente médica Ana en una clínica. El Dr. Pérez verifica que Ana tenga las credenciales necesarias, evalúa su desempeño y lleva un archivo con sus datos. Así, si Ana atiende a un paciente, Dr. Pérez se asegura de que todo esté en orden.

Texto Original del Estatuto (Inglés)

MCL 333.17049 - Responsibilities of physician supervising physician's assistant Sec. 17049. (1) In addition to the other requirements of this section and subject to subsection (5), a physician who supervises a physician's assistant is responsible for all of the following: (a) Verification of the physician's assistant's credentials. (b) Evaluation of the physician's assistant's performance. (c) Monitoring the physician's assistant's practice and provision of medical care services. (2) Subject to section 16215 or 17048, as applicable, a physician who supervises a physician's assistant may delegate to the physician's assistant the performance of medical care services for a patient who is under the case management responsibility of the physician, if the delegation is consistent with the physician's assistant's training. (3) A physician who supervises a physician's assistant is responsible for the clinical supervision of each physician's assistant to whom the physician delegates the performance of medical care service under subsection (2). (4) Subject to subsection (5), a physician who supervises a physician's assistant shall keep on file in the physician's office or in the health facility or agency or correctional facility in which the physician supervises the physician's assistant a permanent, written record that includes the physician's name and license number and the name and license number of each physician's assistant supervised by the physician. (5) A group of physicians practicing other than as sole practitioners may designate 1 or more physicians in the group to fulfill the requirements of subsections (1) and (4). (6) Notwithstanding any law or rule to the contrary, a physician is not required to countersign orders written in a patient's clinical record by a physic