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Approve a 3 year contract with Jackson & Coker for up to $1,500,000 to provide locum tenens primary care providers to the County's Family Health Services Clinics from February 11, 2020 through February 10, 2023; and Authorize the County Administrator to execute the agreement
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Published Notice Required? Yes _____ No __X__
Public Hearing Required? Yes _____ No __X__
DEPARTMENTAL RECOMMENDATION:
The Department of Health & Social Services recommends that the Board approve a 3 year contract with Jackson & Coker for $1,500,000 to provide locum tenens primary care providers to the County's Family Health Services Clinics from February 11, 2020 through February 10, 2023; and Authorize the County Administrator to execute the agreement.
SUMMARY:
Jackson & Coker provides locum tenens primary care medical providers to clinics upon request and availability. Circumstances arising from ongoing vacancies in medical professional staffing in the County's Family Health Services Clinics have resulted in the need for the requested contract. The services provided by Jackson & Coker will help to fill primary care coverage gaps where sufficient permanent staff is not currently available and allow Health & Social Services to maintain continuity of care and optimize patient flow in the Family Health Services Clinics.
FINANCIAL IMPACT:
There is no additional County General Fund impact associated with the requested contract approval. The FY2019/20 costs of up to $250,000 are included in the department's FY2019/20 Adopted Budget and the remaining future years' costs will also be included in the department's budget. Funding to cover the cost associated with the contract is provided through Federally Qualified Health Center billing revenue and 1991 Public Health Realignment.
The costs associated with preparing the agenda item are nominal and absorbed by the department's FY2019/20 Adopted Budget.
DISCUSSION:
Jackson & Coker is a locum tenens agency that pro...
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