VA Medical Center, Contracting Officer (90C), 4100 West Third Street, Dayton, OH 45428

Q -- CONTRACT FOR RHEUMATOLOGY SERVICES SOL RFP 552-18-97 DUE 021397 POC Donna Robinson 937-267-3993, Contracting Officer Christopher E. Yancey, 937-267-3994. Scarce Medical Specialist Services: Perform Rheumatology Services at the Department of Veterans Affairs Medical Center, Dayton, OH one day a week for four hours. The contractor will be required to examine all patients at the VA Medical Center that have been scheduled in the Rheumatology Clinic for both routine and emergency exams. Perform routine rheumatology testing as well as diagnosis and treatment of all and any rheumatological disorders. The physician shall be responsible to determine if any patients require admissions to the hospital. In addition, the Rheumatologist shall be responsible for obtaining any necessary consultations or other procedures or exams as deemed proper for the care of the patient. The physician shall receive calls and or communications from surgical residents and consultant physicians regarding patients to be seen in the clinic and those scheduled for surgery. The physician shall be responsible for determining if a patient requires consultation or transfer to another facility. All physicians entering into this contract must meet the credentialling requirements of this Medical Center and must be Licensed and Board Certifiable. The awarded contract will be one year in duration and will have two one year options. Interested parties may request a copy of the solicitation "RFP 552-18-97" via fax (937) 262-2138 or by mail. Issue date 12/26/96. (0358)

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