Title
Authorize the Deputy Purchasing Agent for Natividad Medical Center (NMC) to execute the Letter Agreement with Medical Doctor Associates (MDA) to provide locum tenens services at NMC extending the term of the existing Agreement by thirty-one days to July 31, 2015, with no increase to the not to exceed amount.
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RECOMMENDATION:
It is recommended that the Board of Supervisors:
Authorize the Deputy Purchasing Agent for Natividad Medical Center (NMC) to execute the Letter Agreement with Medical Doctor Associates (MDA) to provide locum tenens services at NMC extending the term of the existing Agreement by thirty-one days to July 31, 2015, with no increase to the not to exceed amount.
SUMMARY/DISCUSSION:
NMC has at least two vacant positions in two critical care units of the hospital and needs to temporarily fill these vacancies with locum tenens physicians. Locum tenens are temporary physicians that provide services during periods when employed/contracted physicians are not available (e.g., vacation; illness; continuing medical education; etc.).
NMC entered into an Agreement for Professional Services with MDA on February 1, 2009; as amended March 1, 2010; July 1, 2010; March 1, 2011; July 1, 2011; December 1, 2011; July 1, 2012; May 1, 2013; July 1, 2013; December 1, 2013; July 1, 2014 and May 1, 2015 to provide locum tenens services.
The current Agreement expires June 30, 2015. NMC wishes to enter into this Letter Agreement with MDA for an additional thirty-one days in order to temporary fill the vacant positions with MDA's physicians who already have privileges to practice medicine at NMC.
OTHER AGENCY INVOLVEMENT:
County Counsel has reviewed and approved this Agreement as to legal form and risk provisions. Auditor-Controller has reviewed and approved this Agreement as to fiscal provisions. The Agreement was not reviewed by Natividad Medical Center's Finance Committee and Board of Trustees.
FINANCING:
This Letter Agreement doe...
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