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a. Authorize the Deputy Purchasing Agent for Natividad Medical Center (NMC) to approve the Third Amendment to Professional Services Agreement with Jackson & Coker to provide referrals of locum tenens physicians at NMC, adding $200,000 for a revised amount not to exceed $600,000 in the aggregate (for the period April 1, 2012 to June 30, 2015); and
b. Authorize the Deputy Purchasing Agent for NMC 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 Deputy Purchasing Agent for Natividad Medical Center (NMC) to approve the Third Amendment to Professional Services Agreement with Jackson & Coker to provide referrals of locum tenens physicians at NMC, adding $200,000 for a revised amount not to exceed $600,000 in the aggregate (for the period April 1, 2012 to June 30, 2015); and
b. Authorize the Deputy Purchasing Agent for NMC 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 has an Agreement with Jackson & Coker Locum Tenens to provide the referrals of locum tenens physicians. NMC utilizes locum tenens (temporary) physicians 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.
NMC has a current Request for Proposal (RFP) for locum tenens services with an anticipated award date of July 1, 2015. In the meantime, NMC continues to utilize locum tenens physicians for its temporary coverage needs. In Fiscal Year 2014/2015, the use of Jackson & Coker referred physicians was particularly high due to the additional critical care surgery s...
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