DEA and doing locum tenens

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Hi,

I am a family nurse practitioner and I only work locum tenens. I want to apply for a DEA in Georgia, but was told I have to have a delegating physician. Is this true? Anyone else do locums work and have a DEA? How did you get it?

Thanks.

Michele.

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Specializes in ER, HH, CTICU, corrections, cardiology, hospice.

With states where independent practice is allowed, no sponsorship is needed. Unfortunately Georgia is part of the southeast, historically horrible for NPs.

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How does this affect working locums? Do I have to keep moving my license to different providers/addresses?

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Specializes in ER, HH, CTICU, corrections, cardiology, hospice.

My locus companies usually handled that. Sometimes, if you are working in a hospital, depending on the circumstances, one can use the hospital’s dea number.

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Thank you for the info. Did the companies switch you back and forth?

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Every practice site requires a different DEA. I can't believe the company doesn't have policies in place.

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Thanks for the feedback.

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Specializes in ER, Public Health, Community, PMHNP.

I’m in Georgia and yes you need a collaborative agreement on file with the Georgia composite medical board prior to the DEA issuing a license to you. Additionally the license has to be within the same scope of your practise, for example I practice as a psychiatric nurse practitioner so my agreement is with a psychiatrist. If you are a family nurse practitioner then you need an agreement with a primary care physician.

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