Staffing Requirements
Staffing Requirements
Staffing Requirements
References:
SPECIFIC-REQUIREMENTS-FOR-A-PRIMARY-HOSPITAL-V1.3
I. Personnel
The base requirements concerning supplementary personnel for a primary hospital should be
set apart according to the following:
A. Practitioner in Charge
● Medical Doctor
○ at least five years post qualification experience
○ good standing with the Medical of Philippines
B. Heads of Departments/Units/Services
● Each department/ Unit should be headed by a senior specialist or consultant in
good standing with the Medical on a full time basis.
● Director of nursing service should be at the level of Deputy Director of Nursing
(DDNS) with a minimum of a master’s degree in nursing, and a certificate in
Midwifery, Public Health and must be in good standing with the Nursing and
Midwifery Council.
C. Medical Practitioners
● At least two medical doctors
○ Must at least have 5 years experience post qualification
D. Additional professional staff
● At least eight Professional nurses, nurse practitioners, and midwives
○ must have at least five years post qualification experience and in good
standing with Nursing and Midwifery Council
○ One of these nurses serving as the head of the nursing group should be a
Professional Nurse (with a minimum of a first degree and a certificate in
midwifery).
● One Pharmacist
○ must have at least five years post qualification experience and to be in
good standing with the Pharmacy Council of Philippines
● One Medical Laboratory Scientist
○ must have at least five years post qualification experience and to be in
good standing with the Allied Health Professionals Council of Philippines
● One Anesthetist
○ must have at least five years post qualification experience and to be in
good standing with approved council in Philippines.
E. Auxiliary staff
● Health Assistants
○ Clinical
○ Community Health Nurses
F. Ancillary staff (non-professional staff)
● Ward assistants
○ at least two per ward
● Hospital Assistants/orderlies
○ at least 4 per department
● Groundskeeper(s)
● Cleaning staff
● Security staff
II. Services
A. General Services
● First line treatment
● Primary Health Care services
● Health promotion and preventive services
● Out-patient services for general, medical, surgical, pediatric and maternal care
● In-patient services, for general, medical, surgical, pediatric and maternal care
B. Maternal and Child Health Services
● Short and Long term Family Planning
● Antenatal services
● Postnatal services
● Expanded Program on Immunization
● Reproductive and Child Health Services
● Prevention of Mother to Child Transmission Care
● Deliveries and cesarean sections
C. Mandatory Specialty Health Departments and Services
● Public Health Department
● General Surgery Department
● Obstetrics and Gynecology Department
● Pediatric Department
● Internal Medicine Department
D. Emergency Services Support
● First Aid training
● First Aid box maintenance
● Emergency Care service & referral system
● Comprehensive emergency plan development
● Ambulance services
E. Medical Diagnostic Services
● Clinical and Biomedical laboratory services
● Imaging
○ Ultrasound services
○ X-ray
○ CT services
○ MRI services
● ECG
F. Additional Services
● Blood Bank
● Pharmacy service
V. Wards
● Handwashing facilities
○ at the entrance to each ward
● Separate Wards
○ males, females, children and maternity cases
● Each ward to have beds, ward screens and drip stands
● Each bed to have locker and over-bed table
● Clean bathing facilities to be provided for each ward with adequate water supply
● Clean toilet facilities to be provided for each ward with adequate water supply
VI. Catering
● Catering facilities or agreement to be made with an approved catering facility
certified by the Philippine FDA for all clinics/hospitals with wards
● Provision of breakfast lunch and dinner
● Designed menus for different dietary requirements
● Crockery, cutlery and napkins
● Food covers for delivery of cooked meals to patients
● Trolleys and trays for food delivery
● Food hygiene and food safety certificates for catering staff
● Clean washable floors with drains
● Clean walls with light paint
● Windows and doors intact without gaps
● Washable countertops for food preparation areas
● Adequate water supply
● Storage facilities for cooked and raw food (fridges, freezers, shelves and
cupboards)
● Clear Separation of areas for handling raw and cooked food
● Covered trash cans for disposal of food items
VIII. Schedules
● Preventive maintenance schedules for the building housing the facility together
with fixtures
● Preventive maintenance scheduled for equipment used in the facility
● Standard Operating Procedures
● Fire practices, drills, fire alarm tests and their results and action taken where
applicable
IX. Records
● Facility equipment records
● National health insurance scheme claim forms and other records
● Facility inspection records
● Waste tracking log book
● Occupational log books to record results of all staff investigations
● Log books for recording accidents and injuries at the facility
● Log books for recording potential and actual infections
● Routine (monthly/quarterly) data on ailments/illnesses/conditions reported at the
facility