SOLICITATION NOTICE
Q -- ANESTHESIA SURGEON - SERVICE CHIEF
- Notice Date
- 5/24/2007
- Notice Type
- Solicitation Notice
- NAICS
- 621111
— Offices of Physicians (except Mental Health Specialists)
- Contracting Office
- Department of Veterans Affairs;VA Midwest Health Care System;Attention: Network Contract Manager;One Veterans Drive, Building 68;Minneapolis MN 55417
- ZIP Code
- 55417
- Solicitation Number
- VA-263-07-RP-0049
- Response Due
- 6/20/2007
- Archive Date
- 7/20/2007
- Small Business Set-Aside
- Total Small Business
- Description
- Under Statutory Authority 38 U.S.C. 8153 Enhanced Health Care Resources, VA Medical Center, Minneapolis, MN requires Chief, Anesthesiology services for a period of not less than one year, with options to renew for two (2) additional 12-month periods. NAICS code is 621111 with small business size of $9 million dollars. This procurement is 100% Set Aside for Small Business. Contractor to provide services to and at VAMC, Minneapolis of a Board Certified Anesthesiologist to act as Chief, Anesthesiology Department under the overall supervision of Director, Surgery Service and Chief of Staff at this medical center. An academic appointment with other health facility is a plus; contract services include academic, administrative, and anesthesiology services that include (a) The Contractor is responsible for all clinical and administrative management of the Anesthesiology Service. This includes, but is not limited to: Recruitment (in conjunction with Human Resource Management; Maintain adequate Anesthesiologist staff coverage; Direction of the Anesthesia quality management program; Direction of the medical education program and staff continuing education program; Evaluation of clinical and administrative staff assigned to the Anesthesia Surgery Service; Serving as the advisor and approving official for administrative issues; Generally providing professional and technical direction to the Anesthesia Service. (b) Provide direct care anesthesiology services for the full range of operative procedures including administration of anesthetic agents, pre-procedures assessment, intro-procedure monitoring and post-procedure follow-up as appropriate and in collaboration with CRNAs. The Medical Center employees 23 - 25 CRNAs. (c) Administer anesthetics and conduct supportive therapy both intro operatively and for clinical procedures. (d) Undertake post-operative care referable to anesthesiology. (e) Perform pain control procedures and do pain management consultation. (f) Patient treatment documentation to any/all clinical records will occur immediate and be complaint with CMS/GME standards. (g) Furnish technical and professional direction to nurse anesthetists (CRNAs) and nurse students (SRNA's) and any anesthesiology residents in training at MVAMC. (h) Furnish consultation referable to anesthesiology. (i) Furnish emergency call service 24 hours per day, 7 days per week in conjunction and rotation with other members of the MVAMC Anesthesiology Service. Emergency call service is defined as the availability of and provision of all Anesthesiology services required during periods outside of normal working hours including weekends and holidays. (j) Participate in the Medical Center "code team" with the responsibility for managing airways and respiratory resuscitation issues; consultation regarding airway management in inpatient and outpatient areas as well as for sedation/anesthesia for procedure performed throughout the Medical Center. (k) Provide management of patients in the Post Anesthesia Care Unit. (l) Adhere to all relevant VA and MVAMC and policies and procedure. (m) Participate in appropriate conference sat MVAMC related to patient care and allied programs. (n) Assist in establishing and maintaining accredit education program for training house staff and allied health personnel. (o) Assist in maintain quality assurance programs referable to Anesthesiology. Ensure the work in Anesthesiology complies with all applicable Joint Commission standards. (p) Comply with appropriate and applicable MVAMC policies, procedures and regulations. Examples include medical staff bylaws, rules and regulation, narcotic control and use, personnel policies, lab/management relations, infection control, medical records, education requirements for privacy, security and ethics and CPRS training. (q) Contractor's employs must be present at MVAMC and must be actually performed the required services for the period specified in the contract of the contract cost will be decreased according during each billing cycle. The adjustment will be equal to the physician's total cost divided by 2080 hours times the number of hours the contractor's employee failed to provide the required services. The contractor employee will not work at another facility during normal tour of duty as defined; needs of Veterans shall come first. (r) The contractor will invoice MVAMC each month for services rendered and provide documentation of service by submitted timecard to support hours worked. A MVAMC recordkeeping system of Contractor hours worked is established through time and attendance record. (See attached timesheet). At the end of each month the timesheet is provided to the Patient Service Line Administrative Officer (PSLAO). (s) Approximate amount of time spent on: Clinical Activities 85%; Administrative 15%; (t) Payments for any leave, including sick leave, holiday or vacation time are the responsibility of the contractor. Submitted proposals will be evaluated on certification(s) board certification, academic appointment(s), recent related experience, clinical skills; collaborative skills, training experience; proof of insurance; past performance, availability, etc., and price. Pricing must include all costs for base salary, fringe benefits, and malpractice insurance, etc.. Contractor must have own travel and housing. Pricing may be submitted as an hourly, weekly or monthly charge but reflect total costs and must be able to be calculable to compare with other offers submitted. Submit proposals by June 20, 2007, 4:30 p.m. central standard time. Point of contact is Janice M. Byrd, Contracting Officer, 612-725-2188. Request proposal documents in writing/fax 612-725-2072 or download electronically from the website.
- Place of Performance
- Address: MINNEAPOLIS VA MEDICAL CENTER;ONE VETERANS DRIVE;MINNEAPOLIS, MN 55417
- Zip Code: 2309
- Country: US
- Zip Code: 2309
- Record
- SN01302409-W 20070526/070524220741 (fbodaily.com)
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