Medical Staff Considerations
Please note that Medical Students and Nursing Students generally do not bill any services themselves. They may help write notes for their Attending/Supervisor, but are not listed as the provider on any services themselves. These staff should be setup as a Proxy for any staff that they will be working under. Follow the steps in the article “How to Make a Staff/User a Proxy for Another Staff/User” for detailed instructions on how to setup a proxy.
If a person is a Medical Resident in one program and is moonlighting as an MD in another program, this person should have 2 separate accounts setup in SmartCare. This will allow them the correct procedure codes and signature for their different roles. This should be very rare.
When a person becomes a certified Psychiatrist, change their license from MD/DO to Licensed Psychiatrist. This is for state reporting purposes. Procedure codes will not be impacted.
Non-ACGME Fellows/Moonlighters are operating at the level of licensed physician (MD/DO), though they may not be board certified. Choose the appropriate license of either MD or DO, based on their credentials, for these staff.
Updated 1/9/24