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C. Demonstrated administrative ability and leadership
skills. The medical director assumes appropriate level of
authority and accountability for program outcomes.
Guideline II
The authority of the medical director is defined and
documented by the sponsoring organization of the
program.
Rationale
The medical director must have a documented job description
and/or contract that define lines of authority and responsibility.
Characteristics
The organization has defined the authority of the medical
director in the following suggested areas:
A. Program definition, vision, mission, goals, planning,
implementation, and objectives
B. Recruitment, appointment, evaluation, and promotion of
relevant personnel within the scope of the program
C. Reporting structure/requirements
D. Space allocation
E. Interaction with other departments, organizations, and
the public
F. Budgetary and administrative responsibility appropriate
to the structure of the organization
G. Medical, scientific, research, and other program
component decisions
H. Fundraising
I. Performance improvement and clinical pathways
development
J. Monitoring of quality of care.
Guideline III
The medical director is subject to a minimum of annual
performance review.
Rationale
Timely evaluation of the medical director’s overall performance
is the responsibility of the organization’s administrative
leadership and medical staff and/or review group as
defined in the job description.
Characteristics
The evaluation measures how well the medical director has
achieved the following goals:
A. Assurance that appropriate programs are in place and
operating according to standards
B. Ongoing program planning and implementation
C. Well-developed, coordinated, and managed relationships
with other organizational components, physicians, external
organizations, patients, their families, and the public
D. Establishment, maintenance, and documentation of
medical, scientific, and ethical standards
E. Quality of care
F. Securing and/or maintaining appropriate certifications,
accreditations, and memberships
G. Cost-effective operations
H. Efficient and effective management of budget and
personnel
I. Annual, or more frequent, reporting.
Compensation should be considered commensurate with
expected time commitment.
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