1. THE CONTRACTOR SHALL PROVIDE INTENSIVE CARE PHYSICIAN SERVICES REQUIRED AT THE VA MEDICAL CENTER, SHERID…

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1. THE CONTRACTOR SHALL PROVIDE INTENSIVE CARE PHYSICIAN SERVICES REQUIRED AT THE VA MEDICAL CENTER, SHERIDAN, WY. A. ANY PHYSICIAN PERFORMING WORK UNDER THIS AGREEMENT MUST BE CREDENTIALED FOR ALL SERVICES TO BE PERFORMED AND BE BOARD CERTIFIED. B. THE CONTRACTOR WILL BE CREDENTIALED BY USING VET PRO, THE VA WEB BASED CREDENTIALING PROGRAM. ANY PHYSICIAN PERFORMING WORK UNDER THIS AGREEMENT MUST BE CREDENTIALED FOR ALL SERVICES TO BE PERFORMED AND BE BOARD CERTIFIED. THE WEBSITE ADDRESS IS: <HTTP://FCP.VETPRO.ORG>. OUR FACILITY NUMBER IS 666. 2. FOR THOSE SERVICES PERFORMED AT THE SHERIDAN VA MEDICAL CENTER THE CONTRACTOR MUST BE PRESENT AT THE VA FACILITY AND BE PERFORMING REQUIRED SERVICES FOR THE PERIOD SPECIFIED IN THIS CONTRACT. A. ON CALL FOR INTENSIVE CARE PROBLEMS SEVEN DAYS PER WEEK, 24 HOURS PER DAY, EXCEPT FOR OCCASIONAL RELIEF PERIOD TO BE ARRANGED BY AND WITH THE ACOS, PRIMARY CARE AND OFFICE OF THE CHIEF OF STAFF. B. PATIENTS TRANSFERRED OR ADMITTED TO MEMORIAL HOSPITAL OF SHERIDAN COUNTY UNDER VA AUSPICES WILL BE CARED FOR BY CONTRACTOR WHILE AT MEMORIAL HOSPITAL OF SHERIDAN COUNTY. CONTRACTOR IS RESPONSIBLE FOR OBTAINING COVERAGE FOR PATIENTS UNDER VA AUSPICES AT MEMORIAL HOSPITAL OF SHERIDAN COUNTY IF CONTRACTOR IS UNAVAILABLE TO PROVIDE SERVICES. FEES FOR COVERAGE AS A RESULT OF CONTRACTOR'S ABSENCE WILL BE COVERED BY THE CONTRACTOR. 3. CONTRACTOR WILL FUNCTION AS A MEMBER OF THE PRIMARY CARE PROGRAM, PROVIDE SERVICE COVERAGE FOR COORDINATION OF WORK OF THE PHYSICIANS IN THE SERVICE DESIGNATED BY THE ACOS, PRIMARY CARE PROGRAM, AND FOR QUALITY OF PATIENT CARE IN THE SERVICE INCLUDING ADHERENCE TO JCAHO STANDARDS FOR ACCREDITATION. THIS ALSO INVOLVES CONTINUITY OF CARE WITH ALL STAFF PHYSICIANS. 4. IN ADDITION, CONSULTATION SERVICES AS FOLLOWS: A. CONSULTATIONS IN PARTICULAR CASES ON REFERRAL FROM MEDICAL STAFF, ACCOMPLISHED AT VA MEDICAL AND/OR MEMORIAL HOSPITAL OF SHERIDAN COUNTY. IF VA PATIENT HAS BEEN TRANSFERRED TO LOCAL COUNTY HOSPITAL, THE LOCAL COUNTY HOSPITAL RESOURCE MAY BE THE ONLY AVAILABLE RESOURCE WHEN VAMC SHERIDAN CANNOT TAKE CARE OF THE PATIENT AND PATIENT'S CONDITION PREVENTS VAMC SHERIDAN FROM TRANSFERRING TO THE NEAREST TERTIARY VA, I.E.-ACUTE SURGICAL EMERGENCIES AND/OR PATIENTS IN NEED OF BLOOD TRANSFUSION. B. READINGS OF ELECTROCARDIOGRAMS ON VETERAN PATIENTS. C. COMES TO VA MEDICAL CENTER SHERIDAN TO CONSULT AND PERFORM PROCEDURES SUCH AS INTUBATION, TEMPORARY PACEMAKER INSERTION, ETC. 5. CONTRACTOR IS RESPONSIBLE FOR ANY PAYMENTS TO EMPLOYEES FOR SICK LEAVE OR VACATION TIME UNLESS ARRANGEMENTS HAVE BEEN AUTHORIZED BY THE ACOS, PRIMARY CARE PROGRAM OR THE CHIEF OF STAFF. 6. CONTRACTOR WILL FOLLOW VA STANDARDS AND PROCEDURES FOR MEDICAL RECORDS FORMAT, CONTENT AND TIMELINESS. 7. CONTRACTOR WILL BE REQUIRED TO VERIFY TIME SPENT AT THE VA FACILITY, THIS WILL BE ACCOMPLISHED BY A RECORD KEEPING SYSTEM MAINTAINED BY THE OFFICE OF THE ACOS, PRIMARY CARE PROGRAM. 8. PHYSICIANS ASSIGNED TO PERFORM SERVICES IN ACCORDANCE WITH THIS CONTRACT WILL NOT DIRECT OR SUPERVISE OTHER FEDERAL EMPLOYEES, EXCEPT WHERE IN THE COURSE OF THEIR MEDICAL RESPONSIBILITIES, MEDICAL/CLINICAL ORDERS WILL BE CARRIED OUT. 9. SERVICES TO BE PERFORMED BY THE CONTRACTOR WILL BE WITHIN VA POLICIES, PROCEDURES, AND THE REGULATIONS OF THE MEDICAL STAFF BYLAWS OF THE VA FACILITY. 10. PERSONNEL ASSIGNED BY THE CONTRACTOR TO PERFORM SERVICES UNDER THIS CONTRACT SHALL BE LICENSED IN A STATE, TERRITORY, OR COMMONWEALTH OF THE UNITED STATES OR THE DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA. THE QUALIFICATIONS OF SUCH PERSONNEL SHALL ALSO BE SUBJECT TO REVIEW BY THE CHIEF OF STAFF AND APPROVED BY THE VA FACILITY DIRECTOR. 11. CONTRACTOR WILL NOT BE REQUIRED, EXCEPT IN CASE OF ANY EMERGENCY, TO FURNISH SUCH SERVICES ON A NATIONAL HOLIDAY OR DURING NON-WORKING HOURS, UNLESS OTHERWISE NOTED ABOVE.