Or. Admin. R. 848-020-0030 - Supervision; Delegation of Supervision; Professional Responsibility of Supervisors and Supervisees
(1) The
physical therapist shall supervise the physical therapist aide in each
treatment task and each non-treatment, patient-related task assigned to the
aide. The supervising physical therapist may delegate to a physical therapist
assistant supervision of the aide.
(2) A physical therapist or physical
therapist assistant shall not permit an aide to perform a treatment-related
task or a non-treatment, patient-related task except under the supervision of a
physical therapist or physical therapist assistant. A licensee shall not permit
an aide to administer a task that is prohibited under OAR 848-020-0060, and
shall not permit an aide to administer a non-prohibited procedure or modality
to a patient unless a licensee has previously administered the entire specific
procedure or modality to the patient.
(3) A physical therapist or physical
therapist assistant may supervise a maximum total of two physical therapist
aides, when the aides are performing treatment-related tasks. In addition, a
physical therapist or physical therapist assistant may supervise additional
aides who are not performing treatment related tasks.
(4) Use of an aide to perform tasks as
allowed by this rule shall not constitute a violation of OAR
848-045-0020(2)(s).
(5) A physical
therapist or physical therapist assistant is responsible for the competent
performance of tasks assigned to an aide whom the physical therapist or
physical therapist assistant is supervising as provided in OAR
848-020-0000(5).
(6) A physical
therapist assistant is always also professionally responsible for all acts and
omissions of each aide under the physical therapist assistant's
supervision.
Notes
Stat. Auth.: ORS 688.160
Stats. Implemented: ORS 688.160 & 688.210
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