Title
a. Authorize the Deputy Purchasing Agent for Natividad Medical Center (NMC) or his designee to execute the Professional Services Agreement with Marta Zulik MD, Inc. to provide pulmonary medicine and critical care services at NMC for an amount not to exceed $400,000 for the period November 1, 2019 to December 31, 2021; and
b. Authorize the Deputy Purchasing Agent for NMC or his designee to sign up to three (3) future amendments to this agreement where the total amendments do not significantly change the scope of work and do not cause an increase of more than ten percent 10% ($40,000) of the original contract amount.
Report
RECOMMENDATION:
It is recommended that the Board of Supervisors:
a. Authorize the Deputy Purchasing Agent for Natividad Medical Center (NMC) or his designee to execute the Professional Services Agreement with Marta Zulik MD, Inc. to provide pulmonary medicine and critical care services at NMC for an amount not to exceed $400,000 for the period November 1, 2019 to December 31, 2021; and
b. Authorize the Deputy Purchasing Agent for NMC or his designee to sign up to three (3) future amendments to this agreement where the total amendments do not significantly change the scope of work and do not cause an increase of more than ten percent 10% ($40,000) of the original contract amount.
SUMMARY/DISCUSSION:
NMC operates a ten-bed intensive care unit (ICU) for the care and treatment of hospitalized patients facing life-threatening illness or injury. To ensure 24 hours a day coverage of the ICU, it requires a team of critical care physicians, known as intensivists. Marta Zulik MD is a board-certified pulmonary medicine and critical care physician. Dr. Zulik will provide daily rounding on patients in the ICU, as needed, to cover for employed physicians who are not available (e.g., vacation; illness; continuing medical education; etc.). Dr. Zulik will also see patients in the D'Arrigo Specialty Services Outpatient Clinic a minimum of two days per...
Click here for full text