Identification During Supervised Clinical Practice Experiences
Name Tag and Badges: The RVU badge identifying the student as a Physician Assistant student must be worn at all times during the clinical experience. If a specific site requires additional identification, it is the student’s responsibility to comply. If separate badges are required at hospital sites, it is the student’s responsibility to complete the necessary paperwork to obtain the required identification before the start of the clinical assignment. The student is responsible for returning the badge to the site before departure, and if not returned, the student assumes responsibility for the fees associated with a lost badge.
Greeting Patients: Students are required to identify themselves to patients by their name and by their RVU PA student status. The student must explain to patients their working relationship with the Preceptor.
Signing Charts: When a student signs a chart, they must identify their student status (e.g., PA-S). The student's signature on any official paperwork (e.g., charts, prescriptions) must be co-signed by their MD, DO, PA, NP, or other licensed clinician preceptor.
Student Supervision
Students are supervised by licensed/board-certified physicians, physician assistants, nurse practitioners, or other licensed providers (such as behavioral health providers) at all times. Under no circumstances should a student in the RVU PA Program be permitted to practice independently of direct supervision. The Preceptor or designee with equivalent education and qualification must be on site. Under no circumstances should the RVU PA student be used as an employee of the practice or represented to the clientele as such.