POLICY:

It is the policy of the Public Health Trust to accept physicians or resident physicians desiring to participate as an observer/rotator at Jackson Health System facilities. All requests for Observer/Rotators must be reviewed and approved by Risk Management. The individual desiring to participate in such activities must provide the Office of Physician Services all required documentation as set forth in this policy in order to be considered for a rotation or observership. Jackson Health System will not provide professional liability coverage for any resident for an outside institution. If the home institution will not provide the coverage, then they will be classified as observer status only.

PURPOSE:

To describe the process of approval of observers/rotators’ requests and to list the required documentation needed to consider such requests.

PROCEDURE:

I. Required Documentation

The following documents must be submitted to Physician Services 90 days prior the expected starting date of rotation/observership:

(1) Letter of good standing from home institution
(2) Letter of acceptance by the JHS’ Clinical Services where he/she wishes to rotate/observe
(3) Copy of health insurance policy or card
(4) Curriculum Vitae
(5) Copy of passport and visa ( for physicians from other countries)

In addition to the above documents if there is patient contact, the individual must submit:

(1) Copy of malpractice coverage
(2) Current/Valid Florida Medical License or completed application as an Unlicensed Physician along with a $200.00 processing fee. No rotator will be allowed to engage inpatient care activities until after a training license has been issued by the Florida Board of Medicine.

II. Risk Management Review and Approval

Physician Services will submit the complete packet to Risk Management for review and Approval. Risk Management will submit a notification of approval/non-approval to Physician Services as soon as the packet has been reviewed.

III. Observer/Rotator Notification

Physician Services will notify the specific clinical service of Risk Management’s approval/non-approval.