Pulmonologist(s) -Board Certified
This is a SOURCES SOUGHT NOTICE only for the purpose of Market Research. Response to this notice will be used for information and planning purposes. No proposals are being requested or accepted with this notice. THIS IS NOT A SOLICITATION FOR PROPOSALS AND NO CONTRACT SHALL BE AWARDED FROM THIS NOTICE. This notice shall not be construed as a solicitation or as an obligation on the part of the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA). Responses to this sources sought is not a request to be added to a prospective bidders list or to receive a copy of the solicitation.
The Gulf Coast Veterans Health Care System, in Biloxi, MS is seeking businesses capable of providing a pool of 3-5 locum tenens to provide Pulmonology/Critical Care/Intensivist services for 24/7 coverage of the Intensive Care Unit (ICU). The physicians must be board certified or board eligible in Internal Medicine with Subspecialty in Pulmonologist/Critical Care Medicine. The physicians will need to provide onsite daytime ICU rounding and consultation from 7 am 5 pm, call coverage (offsite) from 5 pm to 7 am, and outpatient clinical coverage from 1 pm to 4 pm Monday through Friday. Contractor is responsible from ensuring the availability of their physician.
The anticipated performance period for this requirement is January 1, 2018 through September 30, 2018 and four (4) option years. Please note: the start date depends on completion of credentialing & privileging (to include VETPRO) and initiated background investigation. Seeking highly qualified physicians that will not involve airfare travel to minimize costs especially has the VA is seeking more long term coverage until they are able to recruit full-time VA staff.
The below lists the minimum requirements (subject to change):
Provider will oversee daily operations of a 10 bed ICU and provide consultation services to the Pulmonary and Respiratory Department during clinic operations. Providers shall provide 24/7 Intensive Care Unit (ICU) coverage as well as seeing new and follow-up patients in clinic three hours daily (Mon-Fri). Contractors during on-duty hours, Provider shall work with the critical care management team to provide patients with high quality, continuous and consistent care. This position coordinates the clinical care of the Medicine patients and collaborates with the Surgical Service on the care of their patients. Provider facilitates communication among the primary care physicians, hospitalists, specialists, patients and their families. Participates in the training of residents and provides consultative services during the daily Surgical Service Grand Rounds. Responsible to administer bed allocation and attending staff meeting to review), ensure JCAHO and other regulatory agency mandates are being met and ensure all relevant documentation related to the ICU is reported appropriately. Demonstrated excellence in patient care is mandatory. Provider shall:
Admit, examine, treat, transfer and discharge assigned patients.
Performs H&P on assigned patients admitted to the ICU and acute care ward as needed. May be requested to provide Hospitalist coverage as needed based upon workload.
Performs daily rounds on all assigned inpatients and writes daily progress notes.
Physicians are required to round with the UM nurses regarding patients that the Physicians have admitted to the facility.
Evaluates patients as appropriate for change in status.
Performs inpatient procedures of internal medicine specialty when required.
Attends daily interdisciplinary and discharge planning rounds with team.
Maintains policy orders or notes as appropriate (e.g. restraint, DNR, medication reconciliation and encounter forms).
Shall provide coverage for critical care consultations from services within our facility and extended care. These consultations will include written documentation.
In the absence of one provider, or in the event of extraordinary need, the Critical Care and Pulmonary Service shall provide cross coverage for inpatient services and emergency needs including outpatient services as needed to ensure patient care quality is maintained and have verbal/written agreement by all parties.
Be competent in ventilator management.
Be responsible for appropriate documentation of clinic notes, consultations, and procedures using the computerized patient record system (CPRS).
Complete electronic encounter forms for each patient encounter, with all encounters completed daily.
Be responsible for following all VHA guidelines, Clinical Performance Measures, OSHA regulations, The Joint Commission (TJC) standards, and medical center policies and procedures, including guideline related to VHA and VISN 16 performance measures.
Qualifications:
Board certified/Board Eligible and licensed in Internal Medicine
Preferred ICU experience within the last 2 years for credentialing
Preferred VA experience within the last 2 years and updated VETPRO but not mandated.
Preferred knowledge and competency with VA CPRS notes to include typing and along with other knowledge of computers for administrative purposes.
DEA license in good standing
No Malpractice judgements
Current BLS certificate
Proof of a negative TB skin test within 1 year
Clear Communication skills with staff and patients write and speak English
Offeror s response to this Notice shall be limited to 10 pages and shall include the following information:
Offeror s company name, DUNS, Federal Tax ID, address, point of contact, title, phone number, and email address
Offeror s capability to meet this requirement including any current contracts (Civilian or Government). Response must show clear and convincing evidence that your company has the capabilities and qualification to provide this service to be considered as a source. SDVOSB and VOSB shall also show evidence that they will perform 51% of the work (additional 5 pages allowed). All parties are asked to identify any subcontracts that shall also be utilized.
Offeror s type of business (small or large) and socioeconomic status whether Service Disable Veteran Owned, Veteran Owned, Hubzone, 8(a), Woman Owned, Small Disadvantaged, etc. If applicable, Service-Disabled Veteran-Owned Small Business (SDVOSB) or Veteran-Owned (VOSB) must be verified with the seal in VetBiz to be considered as a source. Same for/with subcontractor.
The NAICS code is 561320, Temporary Help Services, applies and the Size Standard is $27.5 million. Also, considering 621111, Office of Physician, Size Standard $11 million due to the longer duration sought. Please respond which one applies better for your company.
Responses must be received by no later than 4:00 pm Central Time, August 31, 2017 and emailed to Melanie.Hawley@va.gov using VA256-17-Q-1328 Pulmonologist -Biloxi in the subject line. Facsimile or Telephonic responses will not be accepted.
All interested parties are reminded to be current with their registration with the System for Award Management (SAM) at http://www.sam.gov in order to be eligible for award of Government contracts.
Melanie Hawley
Contracting Officer
228-523-5069
Melanie.Hawley@va.gov
