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Approve and authorize the Director of Health or Assistant Director of Health to execute a no-extension Amendment No. 2 to Standard Agreement A-13174 with Jackson & Coker Locum Tenens, LLC adding $3,506,197 to FY 2017-18 through FY 2018-19 for a revised total Agreement amount not to exceed $4,906,197.
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RECOMMENDATION:
It is recommended that the Board of Supervisors:
Approve and authorize the Director of Health or Assistant Director of Health to execute a no-extension Amendment No. 2 to Standard Agreement A-13174 with Jackson & Coker Locum Tenens, LLC adding $3,506,197 to FY 2017-18 through FY 2018-19 for a revised total Agreement amount not to exceed $4,906,197.
SUMMARY/DISCUSSION:
Locum Tenens are licensed Physicians and Healthcare Professionals who are Board Certified or Board Eligible or have equivalent training and experience. Jackson & Coker Locum Tenens, LLC provides temporary medical services in accordance with applicable Federal, State, and County laws, rules, regulations, and policies. The County of Monterey engages Physicians 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 because of retirements and resignations. The Bureau relies heavily on Jackson & Coker LocumTenens to provide the needed services and care to patients until these vacancies can be filled with permanent staff.
This Amendment No. 2 adds $3.5 million assuring the continued provision of essential mental health services, medication support, primary care, and specialty care for clients of Monterey County Health Department's Behavioral Health Bureau.
This Agreement contains the County's standard 30-day "no cause" provision (Section 7.01), a "good cause" provision effective immediately (Section 7.02), and a defunding provision (Sectio...
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