Section 76343 - Physician Services-Director of Physician Services(a) The facility shall have a physician who shall be responsible for standards of medical care, coordination, surveillance and planning for improvement of medical care in the facility.(b) The physician: (1) Shall act as a liaison between administration and attending physicians.(2) Shall be responsible for reviewing and evaluating policies and procedures to assure clinical practice of the highest quality.(3) Shall act as a consultant to the registered nurse responsible for nursing services as they relate to client care services.(4) Shall be responsible for ascertaining that employees receive their preemployment and annual health examinations.(c) A physician serving multiple facilities in this capacity shall serve no more than three facilities with a maximum total of 300 beds at any given time.(d) The facility shall designate an alternate physician to act as director of physician services if the director is not available to the facility.Cal. Code Regs. Tit. 22, § 76343
Note: Authority cited: Section 208(a), Health and Safety Code. Reference: Section 1276, Health and Safety Code.