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a. Authorize the Purchasing Manager for Natividad Medical Center (NMC) to execute the Sixth Amendment to the Professional Services Agreement (A-11430) with Staff Care Inc. to provide locum tenens services at NMC extending the term to June 30, 2015. This Amendment does not increase the total Agreement amount not to exceed $1,000,000 in the aggregate (for the period February 1, 2009 to June 30, 2015); and
b. Authorize the Purchasing Manager for NMC to execute to sign up to three (3) amendments to this agreement where the total amendments do not exceed 10% of the original contract amount, and do not significantly change the scope of work.
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RECOMMENDATION:
It is recommended that the Board of Supervisors:
a) Authorize the Purchasing Manager for Natividad Medical Center (NMC) to execute the Sixth Amendment to the Professional Services Agreement (A-11430) with Staff Care Inc. to provide locum tenens services at NMC extending the term to June 30, 2015. This Amendment does not increase the total Agreement amount not to exceed $1,000,000 in the aggregate (for the period February 1, 2009 to June 30, 2015); and
b) Authorize the Purchasing Manager for NMC to execute to sign up to three (3) amendments to this agreement where the total amendments do not exceed 10% of the original contract amount, and do not significantly change the scope of work.
SUMMARY/DISCUSSION:
NMC entered into an agreement with Staff Care Inc. on February 1, 2009; as amended July 1, 2010; July 1, 2011; July 1, 2012; and July 1, 2013 to provide locum tenens services. Locum tenens (temporary) physicians are utilized during periods when its employed/contracted physicians are not available (e.g., vacation; illness; continuing medical education; etc.) to provide health care services vital to NMC's continued operation.
In order to find highly qualified temporary physicians that match the position we are trying to fill/cover and are available on sometimes a very short notice,...
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