Title
Authorize the Purchasing Manager for Natividad Medical Center (NMC) to execute Amendment No. 1 to the Agreement (MYA 427) with Soliant Health Inc. for Temporary Staffing Services at NMC, extending the Agreement to June 30, 2013 and adding $100,000 for a revised total Agreement amount not to exceed $200,000 in the aggregate.
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RECOMMENDATION:
It is recommended the Board of Supervisors authorize the Purchasing Manager for Natividad Medical Center (NMC) to execute Amendment No. 1 to the Agreement (MYA 427) with Soliant Health Inc. for Temporary Staffing Services at NMC, extending the Agreement to June 30, 2013 and adding $100,000 for a revised total Agreement amount not to exceed $200,000 in the aggregate.
SUMMARY/DISCUSSION:
NMC pharmacy moved to 24/7 round the clock coverage in October 2011. This required the hire of two pharmacists to staff a newly created night shift. For the year October 2011 to October 2012 the employee turnover rate has been 150% for this position. It takes 2 months to find and hire a night shift pharmacist and 2.5 months to train them. The night shift pharmacist runs the pharmacy and must be able to handle any situation alone. To cover the night shift on an interim basis it is necessary to move experienced day shift employees to night shift. The day shifts must then be covered to ensure continuity of pharmacy services. Temporary Pharmacists from Soliant Health need to be brought in when there is a need for emergency staffing.
NMC has experienced two periods with short night shift coverage. The first period required the coverage of one night pharmacist in May 2012. A Soliant Health pharmacist was used May 21 to July 14. The second period eventually required the coverage of two night pharmacists beginning August of 2012 and will end the middle of December 2012 when the newly hired pharmacist starts on the night shift. This required Soliant Health coverage from August 28 to the present. Soliant Health pharmacists have been use...
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