Common use of Emergency Department Medical Director Clause in Contracts

Emergency Department Medical Director. 1. HOSPITAL shall employ and designate, either directly or through contract, an Emergency Department Medical Director (the “Medical Director”). The Medical Director shall possess the following minimum qualifications: a. Board certified in Emergency Medicine (EM) through the American Board of Emergency Medicine (ABEM) (preferred) or the American Osteopathic Association (AOA). b. Residency trained in Emergency Medicine, Internal Medicine, Pediatrics or Family Practice. c. Be a member in good standing on HOSPITAL’s Medical Staff. 2. The Medical Director shall have the following responsibilities: a. Oversee clinical care provided in the Emergency Department (“ED”). b. Implement policies and procedures, relative to caring for 9-1-1 EMS patients, in accordance with applicable federal, state and local law and applicable County policies and procedures. c. Be responsible for providing qualified physician staffing for emergency medical services, 24 hours per day, seven days per week. d. Attend at least 50% of the EMS Agency’s regularly scheduled Prehospital Care System Quality Improvement Committee meetings and Medical Control Advisory Committee meetings. The Medical Director shall send a representative to any such meeting that he/she can not attend.