SOLICITATION NOTICE
R -- Medical Staff Assistant
- Notice Date
- 5/7/2010
- Notice Type
- Combined Synopsis/Solicitation
- NAICS
- 561320
— Temporary Help Services
- Contracting Office
- Department of Health and Human Services, Indian Health Service, Bemidji Area Office, 522 Minnesota Ave NW, Bemidji, Minnesota, 56601
- ZIP Code
- 56601
- Solicitation Number
- IHSmedsup31may
- Archive Date
- 6/5/2010
- Point of Contact
- Todd Sonnek, Phone: 2189836275
- E-Mail Address
-
todd.sonnek@ihs.gov
(todd.sonnek@ihs.gov)
- Small Business Set-Aside
- N/A
- Description
- Please respond by email. Proposals can be sent in a memo format. There is an incumbant; Royale Resouces, rate witheld. PLEASE NOTE THE PROGRAM USER REQUIREMENTS. SCOPE OF WORK Medical Staff Assistant WHITE EARTH HEALTH CENTER OGEMA, MN 56509 PURPOSE OF CONTRACT: The mission of the White Earth Health Center in Ogema, MN is to deliver quality care in order to attain positive health outcomes for all our valued patients with emphasis on cultural sensitivity and human dignity. To meet the mission, the White Earth Health Center requires a Medical Support Assistant to support and assist in temporary duties assigned at the clinic. Individuals providing services under contract, which involve regular contact with, or control over, Indian children, are subject to a character investigation in accordance with “Indian child protection and family violence prevention act” P.L. 101-630. The Indian health service personnel office will conduct these investigations following award of a contract unless in the judgment of the contracting officer, in consultation with the personnel officer, investigation may be waived based on prior investigations on file. Until the Character Investigation has been completed and the contracting officer notified, such individual should not have unsupervised contact with Indian children. The contracting officer has the authority to temporarily wave the character investigation of a contractor. The “Agreement to a Temporary Waiver of Character Investigation” authorizes an agency to hire a contractor prior to the completion of a background check provided that at all times the contractor is within the sight and under the supervision of a government employee who has successfully completed the national agency check with written inquires (NACI) The need for services is expected to remain constant during the term of the contract period. Therefore, the contractor shall maintain the continuity of services to the maximum extent possible. Each contract resulting from this solicitation shall: (A) Be a fixed-price personal health care services contract under which the contractor is subject to supervision and direction of a designated gov’t officer. (B) Allow the government to evaluate the quality of professional and administrative services provided, but retain no control over the medical, professional aspects of the services rendered (e.g. Professional judgments, diagnosis for specific medical treatments); (C) Require the contractor to ensure that its subcontracts for provision of health care services contain the requirements of the clause a far 52.237-7 (section i-4), including the maintenance of medical liability insurance. CONTRACTOR FURNISHED PROPERTY The Indian health service does not anticipate a need for contractor furnished equipment. GOVERNMENT FURNISHED PROPERTY, FACILITIES, AND SERVICES The contract medical support assistant will be authorized to use all areas of the medical treatment facility available to civil service and commissioned personnel in similar positions. The same restrictions apply to the contractor medical support assistant and any other Indian health service personnel to use areas for official business activities only. Each medical support assistant shall be provided with an orientation to the service unit and the Indian community being served. Clinical personnel shall provide the orientation. The clinic shall provide all equipment and medical supplies deemed necessary to provide medical care at the clinic with the exception of those items to be supplied by the contractor as listed. The clinic shall provide all required blank government forms applicable to the Indian health service. Clinical personnel will also provide appropriate orientation to the necessity of such forms. The clinic shall provide an ongoing method of monitoring and evaluation of the quality of services performed before the level of performance becomes unacceptable. Contractor will be under the direct supervision of the Acting Clinical Director or designated representative. STATEMENT OF WORK: The contractor shall furnish Medical Support Assistant services for the Medical Staff Department. at the White Earth Health Center in Ogema, MN. The contractor shall perform services compatible with the medical facilities operating capacity and equipment. The contractor shall provide services for Indian health service beneficiaries served by the clinic. Contract performance shall be according to the requirements contained in this statement of work. The Acting Clinical Director or designated representative will be the direct supervisor for the contractor. The contractor shall advise his/her immediate supervisor or representative of any problem encountered, or which may be encountered, in connection with meeting the needs of patients and/or staff served by the White Earth Health Center. The contractor shall report continuing problems of any nature to the I.H.S. Project office officer. RESPONSIBILITIES: The Medical Support Assistant shall provide support services and secretarial services for Medical Staff. at the White Earth Health Center. The Acting Clinical Director will monitor contractor activity. Specific Medical Support Assistant services shall include, but are limited to the following: 1.typing meeting minutes 2. Manage provider schedule 3. Prepare documents for meetings 4. Fax documents, as needed 5. Creates files and files documents as needed 7.types policies and procedures 8. Maintain patient referral logs 9. Collects time sheets from contract employees and submit 10. maintains numerous confidential files QUALIFICATIONS: A high school diploma is required for this position. Staff member will also be knowledgeable of computer programs and be able to work with MS Word, UFMS, EHR, RPMS, GOVTRIP, and Excel. Ability to type, fax and answer phones is imperative PERIOD OF PERFORMANCE: The Contracting Medical Support Assistant will provide service at the White Earth Health Center, Ogema, MN. Duty hours are eight (8) hours per day 8:00 am to 4:30 pm Monday through Friday with a ½ hour lunch Break. Contractor shall work approximately 5.0 days a week to be scheduled by Acting Clinical Director or Designee. Projected start date of this award is 31 May 2010 and continue for 28 weeks. This contract will have a $25,000.00 limit, if the requirement continues the position will be posted and competed as a new contract. Overtime hours are only to be used when absolutely necessary and approved by the project officer. Scheduled days will exclude recognized federal holidays; Columbus Day Veterans Day Thanksgiving Day Christmas Day New Years Day M.L. King Day Presidents’ Day Memorial Day Independence Day Labor Day This contract will terminate when period of performance expires or if funds availability imposes constraints. REPORTING REQUIREMENTS: A detailed weekly invoice must be submitted to the Property & Supply clerk or designee with proper signature authority no later than 12:00 pm on Monday of the following workweek completed. Contractor will maintain a log of invoices and balance of remaining contract dollars. Acting Clinical Director or designated representative shall monitor the Contractor’s technical/post progress and promptly inform the Contracting Officer of any problems or potential problems they encounter. The government reserves the right to accept or reject services if the level of work is unsatisfactory
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- Place of Performance
- Address: 40520 COUNTY HWY 34, OGEMA, Minnesota, 56569, United States
- Zip Code: 56569
- Zip Code: 56569
- Record
- SN02143547-W 20100509/100507234542-b265ebe2c4c486936cc5fc03b337ebe5 (fbodaily.com)
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