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Approve and authorize the Contracts Purchasing Officer or Contracts/Purchasing Supervisor to execute a no-extension Amendment No. 3 to Standard Agreement A-13117 with LocumTenens.com for the provision of locum tenens services, adjusting rates for FY 2018-2019 and adding $1,788,959 to FY 2017-18 through FY 2018-19 for a revised total Agreement amount not to exceed $5,538,959.
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RECOMMENDATION:
It is recommended that the Board of Supervisors:
Approve and authorize the Contracts Purchasing Officer or Contracts/Purchasing Supervisor to execute a no-extension Amendment No. 3 to Standard Agreement A-13117 with LocumTenens.com for the provision of locus tenens services, adjusting rates for FY 2018-2019 and adding $1,788,959 to FY 2017-18 through FY 2018-19 for a revised total Agreement amount not to exceed $5,538,959.
SUMMARY/DISCUSSION:
Locum Tenens are licensed Physicians and Healthcare Professionals who are Board Certified or Board Eligible or have equivalent training and experience. LocumTenens.com provides temporary medical services in accordance with applicable Federal, State, and County laws, rules, regulations, and policies. LocumTenens.com is an agency that provides physician and psychiatric health care placement services. The County of Monterey engages Physicians and Healthcare Professionals who provide Locum Tenens services in areas of critical medical need where sufficient permanent staffing is not available.
Due to the nationwide shortage of Psychiatrist, Contract Physician is a hard to fill position. Currently Behavioral Health has many vacancies in this classification as a result of retirements and resignations. The Bureau relies heavily on LocumTenes to provide the needed services and care to patients until these vacancies can be filled with permanent staff.
This Amendment No. 3 adds $1.78 million to the contract and increases the rates as follows:
Service
From
To
% Increase
In/Out Patient Adult (hourly rate)
$232
$240
3.45...
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