3.1.06 Defining the tasks of a department head Estimated reading: 1 minute 20 views Authors Aim and purpose In addition to their responsibility for medical quality, department heads assume important tasks of hospital management insofar as they relate to the area assigned to them. The tasks and responsibilities must be set out in a job description. If the department is managed by several people, their tasks and responsibilities should be clearly defined. Area of application Description Documentation Resources Responsibility and qualification Notes and comments Applicable documents Literature Terms Attachments 3.1 Responsibility of the management - Previous 3.1.05 Authorization of physicians (assistant physicians, physicians with voucher and liquidation authorization) Next - 3.1 Responsibility of the management 3.1.07 Financial planning