Department of Veterans Affairs, Network Business Center, 5901 East Seventh Street, Bldg 149, Long Beach, CA 90822

Q -- MEDICAL SERVICES SOL RFP 600-122-00 DUE 060700 POC Ronald Ferrer, Contracting Officer (NBC/SP) (562) 961-8062 The VA Greater Los Angeles Healthcare System (GLAHS) has a requirement for up to 4.0 Full Time Equivalent (FTE) Anesthesiologist Services, effective for a one year period, from July 1, 2000 to June 30, 2001. All Anesthesiologists must be Board Certified or Board Eligible. Up to 1.0 FTE is required for each of the following subspecialties: Cardiac, Pain Management, Intensive Care Unit, and Research. Anesthesiologists will be required to provide services during normal clinic hours of 7:30 am to 4:00 pm, Monday to Friday, and during selected evenings. Services required under this solicitation are determined to be commercially available. General duties include but are not limited to the following: 1) Anesthesiologist shall arrive a minimum of one half hour in advance of scheduled start of surgery (8:00 am) to conduct an examination of the first patient before surgery, start IV's, pre-medicate patients, and perform any other necessary duties to ensure proper care of patient. Anesthesiologist will assist inSurgery, then accompany each patient to the recovery area, stay until vital signs are confirmed to be stable after anesthesia and then transfer care to the recovery nurse before proceeding to the next scheduled surgery. 2) Prior to each surgery, Anesthesiologist shall re-evaluate the patient prior to anesthesia and develop and carry out the anesthetic plan, providing general anesthesia, regional anesthesia, monitored anesthesia care/intravenous sedation, and initiating nerve block procedures to facilitate post-operative pain management as indicated by the patient's condition and anticipated surgery. The Anesthesiologist shall oversee the recovery period management of cardiovascular, pulmonary, and metabolic homeostastis, pain relief, and any anesthesia side effects, and manage any emergency situations during the surgery. 3) Anesthesiologist will be expected to develop algorithms for surgical staff to triage patients exhibiting little risk for surgery, thus allowing time for Anesthesiologist to evaluate complicated patients prior to the day surgery as well as to furnish consultations, diagnostic studies, etc. 4) Anesthesiologist shall actively participate in all TQI/QA activities required of GLAHS Surgery. 5) Anesthesiologist will be responsible for the technical and professional direction of CRNA's and/or Residents at GLAHS. Full and open competition will be sought. All businesses are encouraged to reply (SIC 7361, $5.0 million). Solicitation will be issued on/about May 17, 2000, with responses due on/about June 7, 2000 at 4:00 pm. All requests for a copy of solicitation shall be in writing to: Ronald Ferrer, Network Business Center (NBC/SP), Bldg. 149, 5901 E. Seventh St., Long Beach, CA 90822. Requests can be faxed to (562)961-8067. Posted 05/11/00 (W-SN453838). (0132)

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