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APPENDIX IEXAMPLEBOARD MEMBER POSITION DESCRIPTIONDUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES OF INDIVIDUAL BOARD MEMBERS1. To put the interests of the health center above any personal or other business interest2. To maintain the confidentiality of Board information3. To serve on at least one Board committee4. To attend Board and committee meetings regularly5. To review information provided to the Board6. To exercise reasonable business judgment in the conduct of Board business7. To participate actively in Board issues by critiquing reports and providing innovativeresolutions to problemsREQUIRED KNOWLEDGE AND SKILLS OF INDIVIDUAL BOARDMEMBERS1. Ability to read and understand standard financial statements.2. Understanding of the concept and operation of a HRSA/BPHC funded health center.3. Training and/or experience in one or more of the following areas (does not apply toconsumer members):A. managementB. health care deliveryC. lawD. financial managementE. marketing/public relations24
F. employee relationsG. personnel managementH. community affairsI. social services delivery4. Ability to work with others on the Board and in the committee setting.OTHER1. Board meetings are held monthly and last approximately one hour.WHO DOES WHAT IN HEALTH CENTER OPERATIONS?Board RoleDevelop Mission StatementGuide Long-Range PlanningEstablish/Approve PolicySelect and Evaluate Qualified ExecutiveDirectorEvaluate Center OperationsReview Quality of CareRepresent Community InterestExecutive Director RoleCommunicate MissionStatementImplement Long-RangePlanningImplement PolicyManage Center OperationsMonitor Quality of CareRepresent Health Center Needs25
Page 1 and 2: Sumter Family Health CenterBOARD OF
Page 3 and 4: INTRODUCTIONThe Sumter Family Healt
Page 5: CULTURALLY COMPETENT ORGANIZATIONTh
Page 8 and 9: The Board of Directors will perform
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Page 14 and 15: COMMITTEESThe Board appoints both s
Page 16 and 17: ‣ Review financial statements on
Page 18 and 19: MEETING STRUCTURE AND LOGISTICS•
Page 20 and 21: ‣ Review and approval of Financia
Page 22 and 23: BOARD MEMBER LIABILITY1. The govern
Page 26 and 27: BOARD - STAFFRELATIONSHIPS26
Page 28 and 29: The Board of Directors hires the Ex
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