OAC 310:667-9-18
Chief of service or departments
Cite as Okla. Admin. Code § 310:667-9-18
(a)
The chief of service or department shall be a member of the
OAC 310:667
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service or department, qualified by training and by definition in the
medical staff bylaws. The chief of service or department shall be
responsible to the medical staff as to the qualifications of service or
department members. He or she shall make recommendations to the
department
for
the
professional
care
of
patients
and
make
recommendations to the medical staff as to the planning of hospital
facilities, equipment, routine procedures, and any other matters
concerning patient care.
(b)
Each chief of service shall be selected as required by medical
staff bylaws or hospital policies based on recommendations of the
medical staff.
(c)
Duties and responsibilities of the chief shall include, in
addition to those cited above:
(1)
Responsibility for arranging and expediting inpatient and
outpatient departmental programs embracing organization, educational
activities, supervision, and evaluation of the clinical work.
(2)
Responsibility for enforcement of the hospital medical staff
bylaws, rules and regulations, with special attention to those
pertaining to the chief's department.
(3)
Maintaining the integrity of the medical records in the
department.
(4)
Representing the department, in a medical advisory capacity, to
the administration and governing body.
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