Allied Health Professional definition

Allied Health Professional means a person registered as an allied health professional with the Health Professions Council;
Allied Health Professional means one of the following persons: physician assistant, physical, speech, or occupational therapist, occupational therapy assistant, physical therapy assistant, or qualified social worker.
Allied Health Professional. (“AHP”) means an individual who is permitted by law or the Hospital to function only under the direction of a Supervising/Collaborating Physician, pursuant to a Supervision/Collaboration agreement and consistent with a defined scope of practice. Except as noted in the Article 8 of this Policy, all aspects of the clinical practice of Allied Health Professionals at the Hospital shall be assessed and managed by Human Resources or other appropriate department in accordance with Human Resources or other relevant policies and procedures and the provisions of the Medical Staff Bylaws and associated policies shall not apply. See Appendix C of this Policy.

Examples of Allied Health Professional in a sentence

  • Such a person is primarily required to assist with the planning and implementation as well as deliver lifestyle and leisure services and related client/resident enhancement programmes where required under the supervision and direction of a Lifestyle Co-ordinator, Therapist, Allied Health Professional, or other member of staff in co-operation with other members of the aged care team.


More Definitions of Allied Health Professional

Allied Health Professional means a person who is a licensed or certified health professional who is not a physician (M.D. or D.O.), dentist (D.D.S. or D.M.D.), or podiatrist (D.P.M.).
Allied Health Professional or “AHP” means a licensed health care professional (other than a Practitioner) who is eligible to apply for Clinical Privileges at the Hospital. AHPs are eligible for the Affiliate Staff, but are not eligible for Medical Staff membership. AHPs consist of physician’s assistants, nurse practitioners, certified nurse midwives, certified registered nurse anesthetists, pathology assistants, Member-employed/contracted registered nurses, psychologists, and any other category of professional that may be approved in the future by the Board in consultation with the MEC. AHPs include both individuals who are employed by the Hospital and those who are not.
Allied Health Professional means a person who holds and maintains a registration,
Allied Health Professional means an individual other than a licensed Physician, Dentist, or Podiatrist whose patient care activities require that his/her authority to perform specified patient care services be processed through the usual Medical and Dental Staff channels. This definition includes psychologists, advanced practice nurses, registered nurse first assistants, physician assistants and certified nurse midwives, who are not members of the Medical and Dental Staff.
Allied Health Professional or “AHP” means a licensed individual other than a physician who: (A) Is qualified by special training, education, skills and experience in health care and treatment, (B) is licensed by the Department of Public Health as one or more of the following: Psychologist, licensed clinical social worker, advanced practice registered nurse, nurse- midwife, physician assistant, licensed professional counselor, licensed marital and family therapist, licensed alcohol and drug counselor, physical therapist, occupational therapist, speech pathologist, audiologist, optician, optometrist, respiratory care practitioner or such other category of licensed health care professional that the [department] Department of Social Services permits to enroll individually as a Medicaid provider, (C) acts within the AHP’s scope of practice under state law and (D) complies with all requirements in 42 CFR 440 applicable to the AHP;
Allied Health Professional means a professional who is involved with the delivery of health or related services pertaining to the identification, evaluation, and prevention of diseases and disorders, such as a certified substance abuse counselor, certified substance abuse counseling assistant, peer recovery support specialist, certified nurse aide, or occupational therapist.
Allied Health Professional means one of the following persons: