4765-3-05 Medical director requirements for each emergency medical services organization.

(A) The medical director for each EMS organization shall meet the following minimum qualifications:

(1) Possession of a valid Ohio medical license;

(2) Active in emergency care of patients;

(3) Active participation with one or more EMS organizations, including but not limited to:

(a) Conducting performance improvement programs;

(b) Conducting education programs;

(4) Evidence of high ethical standards and no conflicts of interest;

(5) Evidence that the medical director will receive aggregate data from the state EMS office to benchmark at the local level;

(6) Board certified by the American board of emergency medicine or the American osteopathic board of emergency medicine or board eligible by completion of an emergency medicine residency program recognized by the American board of medical specialties or the American osteopathic association.

(B) An existing medical director who meets all the qualifications listed in paragraph (A) of this rule except paragraph (A)(6) shall do either of the following:

(1) Complete the national association of emergency medical service physicians (NAEMSP) medical director course, the Ohio American college of emergency physicians (ACEP) medical director course, or other equivalent course approved by the board; or

(2) Submit verification of EMS medical director experience and verification of performance improvement programs or training to the board.

(C) A physician who meets all of the qualifications listed in paragraph (A) of this rule except paragraph (A)(6) and wishes to become a new medical director shall do all of the following:

(1) Complete the national association of emergency medical services physicians (NAEMSP) medical directors course, the Ohio American college of emergency physicians (ACEP) medical directors course, or other equivalent course approved by the board;

(2) Petition the board for a waiver of the emergency medicine residency program requirement. The state medical director, in conjunction with the RPAB chairs, will review the petition for waiver and make a recommendation to the board;

(3) Submit any and all additional information or documents requested by the board, the state medical director, or the RPAB chairs to support the petition.

(D) Each medical director is required to participate in peer review and quality improvement programs, as provided in section 4765.12 of the Revised Code.

Replaces: rule 4765-3-05

Effective: 02/01/2009

R.C. 119.032 review dates: 01/22/2014

Promulgated Under: 119.03

Statutory Authority: 4765.11

Rule Amplifies: 4765.11

Prior Effective Dates: 8/25/02