Section 22-B2615. PERSONNEL

 

2615.1An individual personnel record shall be maintained for each person employed by the maternity center and shall include, but not be limited to, the following:

 

(a)A current job description for each person which is reviewed and revised as needed;

 

(b)Evidence of a pre-employment examination, which shall include the results of a rubella antibody titer, a tuberculin skin test, and if indicated, a chest x-ray;

 

(c)Evidence of the education, training and experience of the individual, and/or a copy of the current appropriate license, registration or certification credentials;

 

(d)Written personnel policies distributed to personnel;

 

(e)Evidence indicating the person was oriented to their specific job description, center personnel policies, philosophy, and emergency procedures during the first week of employment; and

 

(f)Work schedules, time-worked schedules, on-call schedules, payroll, and disciplinary records.

 

2615.2All personnel records shall be maintained during the course of a person's employment with the maternity center and for three (3) years following the person's separation from the center.

 

2615.3There shall be sufficient, qualified personnel available to perform the services offered by the maternity center. In evaluating the numbers and qualifications of staff, the Director of the maternity center shall consider, at a minimum, the following criteria:

 

(a)The number and type of patients of the center;

 

(b)The type of services provided by the center;

 

(c)The education, training and experience of the center's personnel as it relates to their job responsibilities;

 

(d)Any specific requirements of these rules;

 

(e)Professional credentials; and

 

(f)Professional licensure requirements of the District of Columbia.

 

2615.4All personnel and any consultants or volunteers providing services under the auspices of the maternity center who are required by the District of Columbia to be licensed, registered or certified shall have valid licenses, registrations or certificates, copies of which licenses, registrations or certificates shall be on file with the maternity center.

 

2615.5Professional staff shall be responsible for training and supervision of all non-professional staff, unlicensed staff and volunteers.

 

2615.6All personnel must have a pre-employment physical examination, including tuberculin testing, and demonstrate evidence of immunity to rubella or a rubella vaccination prior to employment.

 

2615.7The Director of the maternity center is responsible for assuring that all personnel are free of communicable diseases.

 

2615.8All personnel who provide direct patient care services shall have an annual physical examination, and a record thereof maintained in the individual's personnel file.

 

2615.9All maternity center personnel who are exposed to blood shall demonstrate evidence of full immunization against hepatitis B or documentation of refusal.

 

2615.10Maternity center personnel shall have annual training that meets OSHA regulations and any other applicable infection control guidelines.

 

source

Notice of Final Rulemaking published at 46 DCR 2779 (March 19, 1999); as amended by Corrected Notice of Final Rulemaking published at 46 DCR 3970 (April 30, 1999).