New Jersey Administrative Code
Title 8 - HEALTH
Chapter 43A - MANUAL OF STANDARDS FOR LICENSING OF AMBULATORY CARE FACILITIES
Subchapter 12 - SURGICAL AND ANESTHESIA SERVICES
Section 8:43A-12.3 - Surgical staff; qualifications

Universal Citation: NJ Admin Code 8:43A-12.3

Current through Register Vol. 56, No. 6, March 18, 2024

(a) There shall be a physician director who is clinically responsible for the surgical service and is also board certified by the American Board of Medical Specialties.

(b) Surgical procedures shall be performed only by practitioners who are licensed to practice in New Jersey and have been granted privileges to perform those procedures by the governing body of the facility, upon the recommendation of the medical staff, after medical review of each practitioner's documented education, training, experience, and current competence.

(c) A physician and a registered professional nurse, at least one of whom maintains current training in Advanced Cardiac Life Support shall be present when surgery is in progress.

Disclaimer: These regulations may not be the most recent version. New Jersey may have more current or accurate information. We make no warranties or guarantees about the accuracy, completeness, or adequacy of the information contained on this site or the information linked to on the state site. Please check official sources.
This site is protected by reCAPTCHA and the Google Privacy Policy and Terms of Service apply.