R432-550-7. Administrator

  (1) Direction.

  (a) The administrator shall be responsible for the overall management and operation of the birthing center.

  (b) The administrator shall designate in writing a competent employee to act as administrator in the temporary absence of the administrator.

  (c) The administrator's designee shall have authority and responsibility to:

  (i) act in the best interests of patient safety and well-being;

  (ii) operate the facility in a manner which ensures compliance with these birthing center rules.

  (2) Qualifications.

  The administrator and administrator's designee shall be knowledgeable:

  (a) by education, training or experience in administration and supervision of personnel and qualified as required by facility policy;

  (b) in birthing center protocols;

  (c) in applicable federal, state and local laws, rules and regulations.

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

  (a) complete, submit and file records and reports required by the Department;

  (b) develop and implement facility policies and procedures;

  (c) review facility policies and procedures at least annually and report to the governing body on the review;

  (d) employ or contract with competent personnel whose qualifications are commensurate with job responsibilities and authority and who have the appropriate Utah license or certificate of completion;

  (e) develop, for all employee positions, job descriptions that delineate functional responsibilities and authority; and

  (f) review and act on incident or accident reports.