HomeMy WebLinkAboutMINUTES - 03312009 - C.50RECOMMENDATION(S):
Approve and authorize the Health Services Director, or his designee (Jeff Smith, MD) to execute on behalf of the
County, Contract #26-395-8 with LocumTenens.com, LLC, a limited liability company, in an amount not to exceed
$500,000, to provide recruitment services and temporary physician services at Contra Costa Regional Medical Center
and Contra Costa Health Centers, for the period from March 1, 2009 through February 28, 2010.
FISCAL IMPACT:
This Contract is funded 100% by Health Services Department Enterprise Fund I. As appropriate, patients and/or
third-party payors will be billed for services.
BACKGROUND:
For a number of years, the County has contracted with registries to provide temporary qualified physicians to work as
temporary and permanent employees to ensure appropriate medical physician and inpatient psychiatry staff coverage
at Contra Costa Regional Medical Center and Contra Costa Health Centers.
On April 8, 2008, the Board of Supervisors approved Contract #26-395-6
APPROVE OTHER
RECOMMENDATION OF CNTY ADMINISTRATOR RECOMMENDATION OF BOARD
COMMITTEE
Action of Board On: 03/31/2009 APPROVED AS RECOMMENDED OTHER
Clerks Notes:
VOTE OF SUPERVISORS
AYES 5 NOES ____
ABSENT ____ ABSTAIN ____
RECUSE ____
Contact: Jeff Smith, M.D.,
370-5113
I hereby certify that this is a true and correct copy of an action taken and entered on the minutes of
the Board of Supervisors on the date shown.
ATTESTED: March 31, 2009
David J. Twa, County Administrator and Clerk of the Board of Supervisors
By: Celicia Nelson, Deputy
cc: Tasha Scott, Barbara Borbon
C.50
To:Board of Supervisors
From:William Walker, M.D., Health Services Director
Date:March 31, 2009
Contra
Costa
County
Subject:Contract #26–395–8 with LocumTenens.com, LLC
BACKGROUND: (CONT'D)
(as amended by Amendment Agreement #26-395-7) with LocumTenens.com, LLC to provide recruitment and
temporary physician services at Contra Costa Regional Medical Center and Health Centers for the period from March
1, 2008 through February 28, 2009.
Approval of Contract #26-395-8 will allow the Contractor to continue to provide recruitment services and temporary
physician services, through February 28, 2010.