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Authorize the Deputy Purchasing Agent for Natividad Medical Center (NMC) to execute an Agreement on behalf of the County Administrative Office with SSI (US), Inc., d/b/a Spencer Stuart for executive search consulting services to conduct a national search process for the Chief Executive Officer position at Natividad Medical Center with an Agreement term of December 2, 2014 through December 1, 2015 and a total Agreement amount not exceed $258,534.
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RECOMMENDATION:
It is recommended the Board of Supervisors:
Authorize the Deputy Purchasing Agent for Natividad Medical Center (NMC) to execute an Agreement on behalf of the County Administrative Office with SSI (US), Inc., d/b/a Spencer Stuart for executive search consulting services to conduct a national search process for the Chief Executive Officer position at Natividad Medical Center with an Agreement term of December 2, 2014 through December 1, 2015 and a total Agreement amount not exceed $258,534.
SUMMARY/DISCUSSION:
The Natividad Medical Center CEO position is currently filled by Interim CEO, Dr. Kelly O'Keefe, under a limited term contract. Toward permanently filling that position, the County Administrative Office solicited statements of qualifications and proposals from qualified executive search firms, specializing in healthcare recruiting, to conduct a national search. Spencer Stuart was selected based on their expertise, qualifications, and proposal to provide the requested services.
The permanent CEO position, reporting directly to the Board of Supervisors, is responsible for administration and operations of NMC, a 172-bed acute care hospital, offering inpatient, outpatient, emergency, diagnostic and specialty medical care to more than 34,000 patient days and 47,000 emergency department visits annually. NMC also operates a large hospital-based specialty clinic, a primary care clinic, and is the location of outpatient primary care clinics operated by the Monterey County H...
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