Idaho Physician Assistant Licensing Process (PA-C)

Other Critical Steps

DEA Registration

You will need an Idaho address on your DEA license confirmed before you can work your first assignment. This is not a prerequisite for your PA-C license to be granted, but you will need to register your DEA license in Idaho prior to starting work in the state in order to prescribe legally.

There are two ways to ensure you have a DEA license registered in the state you will work in. Some providers decide to purchase an additional DEA license to devote to locums work, but most choose to simply transfer their existing DEA license to Idaho immediately prior to their assignment starting. Whichever path you choose, you can apply for a new license or make changes to your existing DEA registration at the DEA website.

Keep in mind if you choose to transfer your existing DEA license to a new state, the process can take up to 5 business days so you must account for that transition time.

Delegation of Services agreement (DOS)

This is the required supervision agreement between you and the physician who supervises you on your assignment. Who that physician is will depend on which location we staff you in. For that reason, this process will take place after you are approved for an assignment. A WMS operations associate will initiate the process by sending you the required paperwork after your assignment is confirmed.