HomeMy WebLinkAboutMINUTES - 06092015 - D.4RECOMMENDATION(S):
1. APPROVE and AUTHORIZE the extension of retirees Dr. Wendel Brunner, MD; Dr. Susan B. Feierabend, MD;
Dr. Scott Loeliger, MD; and Howard Shaw, Family Nurse Practitioner for the period of June 1, 2015 through June
30, 2017; 2. FIND that the appointments of Dr. Wendel Brunner, MD; Dr. Susan B. Feierabend, MD; Dr. Scott
Loeliger, MD; and Howard Shaw, Family Nurse Practitioner, are necessary to fill critically needed medical provider
positions in the Health Services Department.
FISCAL IMPACT:
Salary costs are 100% offset by third party revenues.
BACKGROUND:
The Health Services Department is requesting a two (2) year-extension for the temporary employment of our medical
provider retirees including Director of Public Health Dr. Brunner, Exempt Medical Staff Physicians Dr. Feirabend
and Dr. Loeliger, and Nurse Practitioner Howard Shaw.
APPROVE OTHER
RECOMMENDATION OF CNTY ADMINISTRATOR RECOMMENDATION OF BOARD COMMITTEE
Action of Board On: 06/09/2015 APPROVED AS RECOMMENDED OTHER
Clerks Notes:See Addendum
VOTE OF SUPERVISORS
AYE:John Gioia, District I Supervisor
Candace Andersen, District II
Supervisor
Mary N. Piepho, District III
Supervisor
Karen Mitchoff, District IV
Supervisor
ABSENT:Federal D. Glover, District V
Supervisor
Contact: Jo-Anne Linares,
925-957-5240
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: June 9, 2015
David Twa, County Administrator and Clerk of the Board of Supervisors
By: June McHuen, Deputy
cc:
D. 4
To:Board of Supervisors
From:William Walker, M.D., Health Services Director
Date:June 9, 2015
Contra
Costa
County
Subject:Extend Temporary Hire of County Retirees in the Health Services Department
BACKGROUND: (CONT'D)
The Department is currently in the process of recruiting to permanently fill Dr. Brunner’s position as the Director of
Public Health. Until a permanent replacement is hired and trained, Dr. Brunner will continue to serve as the Director
of Public Health Division. In addition to providing medical leadership, Dr. Brunner is responsible for managing all
its affairs, responding to community and public health concerns, providing medical and technical consultation in
response to public health emergencies arising from hazardous waste releases or other causes.
Additionally, the Department faces a critical shortage of medical providers in Contra Costa Regional Medical Center
and its health centers despite the continued aggressive recruitment effort for permanent full-time replacement medical
staff. Hence, we are requesting to extend the temporary hire of Dr. Feirabend and Dr. Loeliger in order to continue
patient care services in the Obstetrics and Gynecology clinics; and Nurse Practitioner Howard Shaw to continue
seeing patients in the Dermatology clinic and minimize long waits for care and delay in the diagnosis of skin cancers
and other conditions.
CONSEQUENCE OF NEGATIVE ACTION:
If this action is not approved, there will not be continued leadership in our Public Health Division which will
negatively impact all public health programs, and there will not be adequate medical staff to continue to meet patient
care services in Contra Costa Regional Medical Center and its health centers.
CHILDREN'S IMPACT STATEMENT:
N/A
CLERK'S ADDENDUM
APPROVED and AUTHORIZED the extension of retirees Dr. Wendel Brunner, MD; Dr. Susan B. Feierabend,
MD; Dr. Scott Loeliger, MD; and Howard Shaw, Family Nurse Practitioner for the period of June 1, 2015 through
June 30, 2016; FOUND that the appointments of Dr. Wendel Brunner, MD; Dr. Susan B. Feierabend, MD; Dr.
Scott Loeliger, MD; and Howard Shaw, Family Nurse Practitioner, are necessary to fill critically needed medical
provider positions in the Health Services Department. Dr. Brunner will continue to work on special projects for the
Health Services Department; he will not be continuing as Public Health Director following his planned retirement
on July 1, 2015.