Leadership Keep up with current knowledge and practice in medicine Work collaboratively with administration on innovations

Administrative Serve as liaison with Director of Care and Director of Nursing Serve as member on the Medical Advisory Committee and other committees as required

Quality improvement Coordinate physician response in the event of a serious incident or outbreak Advise on infection prevention and control issues and approve specific infection-control policies Promote a culture of patient safety in your facility Participate in the accreditation process Develop, review, and revise medical and clinical policies and procedures based on best practice Support quality improvement planning and the development of quality improvement indicators for potential areas of concern Develop quality of care standards in conjunction with the facility administrator and interdisciplinary team

Medical staff management Collaborate with attending physicians when concerns are raised about their residents’ care Ensure medical coverage for residents 24 hours a day, 7 days a week Ensure a process is in place for addressing medical staff members who do not comply with policies, procedures, and bylaws Ensure all members of medical staff are aware of their responsibilities as attending physicians Monitor quality of care provided by attending physicians Develop and communicate expectations of attending physicians (eg, bylaws, rules and regulations, facility policies) Review pharmacist medication management reports Review prescribing by attending physicians through medication safety or pharmacy reviews

Services for residents of facility Participate in the planning of resident care by ensuring the appropriateness of services and treatments Perform attending physician duties

Rights of LTC residents Ensure residents’ end-of-life decisions are honoured Confirm appropriate use of restraint Ensure that residents with the cognitive function to do so have the right to refuse medications

LTC—long-term care.