Utah Admin. Code R432-550-8 - Clinical Director

(1) The clinical director shall be responsible for implementing, coordinating and assuring the quality of patient care services.

(2) The clinical director shall:

(a) be currently licensed to practice medicine or midwifery in Utah;

(b) have training and expertise in obstetric and newborn services offered to ensure adequate supervision of patient care services; and

(c) for an alongside midwifery unit, the clinical director shall be a physician as defined in Section 58-67-102 or a certified nurse midwife under Title 58, Chapter 44a, Nurse Midwife Practice Act.

(3) The clinical director's responsibilities shall be included in a written job description available for Department review. The clinical director shall:

(a) review and update facility protocols;

(b) review and evaluate clinical staff privileges and revise them as necessary;

(c) recommend, to the governing body, names of qualified licensed health care practitioners to perform approved procedures and the corresponding clinical staff privileges to be granted;

(d) coordinate, direct and evaluate clinical operations of the facility;

(e) evaluate and recommend to the administrator the type and amount of equipment needed in the facility;

(f) ensure that qualified staff are on the premises while patients are admitted to the facility;

(g) ensure clinical staff documentation is recorded immediately and reflects a description of care given;

(h) ensure that planned birthing center services are within the scope of privileges granted to the clinical staff; and

(i) recommend to the administrator appropriate remedial action and disciplinary action, when necessary, to correct violations of clinical protocols.

Notes

Utah Admin. Code R432-550-8

Amended by Utah State Bulletin Number 2016-11, effective 5/16/2016 Amended by Utah State Bulletin Number 2016-18, effective 8/26/2016 Amended by Utah State Bulletin Number 2021-07, effective 3/10/2021