Professional Services Director

Each clinic shall designate a professional services director, who shall be responsible for the clinical services provided at the clinic. The professional services director must be a health care professional possessing academic training and experience in direct patient care and shall be qualified to direct the services provided by the clinic. The professional services director must be physically present in the clinic as necessary to oversee the professional services provided by the clinic. In his or her absence, a professional staff person with the appropriate skills and training shall be designated to act in his or her place. If the clinic provides only surgical services, the professional services director must be a surgeon.