SECTION 310:667-9-18. Chief of service or departments

(a)   The chief of service or department shall be a member of the 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.

[Source: Added at 12 Ok Reg 1555, eff 4-12-95 (emergency); Added at 12 Ok Reg 2429, eff 6-26-95]