SOLICITATION NOTICE
Q -- Center Physician Services - THIS IS A SUBCONTRACTING OPPORTUNITY WITH PINELLAS COUNTY JOB CORPS AND NOT THE US DEPT OF LABOR
- Notice Date
- 7/13/2018
- Notice Type
- Combined Synopsis/Solicitation
- NAICS
- 621111
— Offices of Physicians (except Mental Health Specialists)
- Contracting Office
- Department of Labor, OASAM Office of JC Support, Atlanta, 61 Forsyth Street, Room 6B36, Atlanta, Georgia, 30303, United States
- ZIP Code
- 30303
- Solicitation Number
- PCJCC-2018-PHY
- Point of Contact
- Angelia Richardson, Phone: 7275512939, George Smith, Phone: 727-551-2991
- E-Mail Address
-
richardson.angelia@jobcorps.org, smith.b.george@jobcorps.org
(richardson.angelia@jobcorps.org, smith.b.george@jobcorps.org)
- Small Business Set-Aside
- N/A
- Description
- CENTER PHYSICIAN Statement of Work •I. Purpose The Pinellas County Job Corp Center (PCJCC) is seeking proposals from physicians to provide medical services to the trainees at the Pinellas County Job Corps Center. •II. Background PCJCC is funded by the U.S. Department of Labor to provide job training to youth ages 16-24. The center is located at 500-22nd St. So. St. Petersburg, Fl. The center is located on 20 acres, composed of 9 buildings throughout the project site. The center is contracted to serve 277 students. •III. Scope The Center Physician will provide students of the Pinellas County Job Corps Center with the services stated herein. Such services will be provided as authorized by the Center Director or his/her representative. The center physician will render services for a minimum of 12 hours per week. The period of performance for this subcontract is from August 1, 2018 through November 30, 2018, with an option to extend. The Center and the Center Physician hereby agree that the services to be provided will include, but will not be limited to those health and wellness services specified in the Job Corps Federal Regulations (Title 20, Code of Federal Regulations 638.510; the Job Corps Policy and Requirements Handbook, Chapter 6, Section 6.10, R1; and applicable Technical Assistance Guides). These services include: •IV. Deliverables •A. The development, implementation, and monitoring of the total center health and wellness program, to help students become and stay employed, including: •1. Advising the Center Director and Wellness Services staff on all medical and health related matters. This shall include staffing requirements; the advisability of medical separations, including the furnishing of diagnosis, prognosis, and recommendations for future care; the utilization and cost of services; the personalization of patient care; and any other health areas deemed appropriate by the Center Physician and the Center Director. •2. Consulting with center staff on ordering, accounting for, and safeguarding health equipment, supplies, and medications. •3. Center Physician is required to comply with the Center's sign-in procedures, a log book containing sign-in sheet is kept in the health and wellness department and is updated and filed on weekly basis. •4. With due regard for Job Corps requirements, the Center Physician will prioritize health needs and set program direction accordingly. To accomplish this, the Center Physician should confer with the health and wellness manager (HWM), the center dentist, and the Center Mental Health Consultant (CMHC), and meet with the Center Director or Administration Director on a monthly basis to review policies and expenditures for that period and establish restraints, if necessary, to stay within budgetary guidelines. The Center Physician may involve the regional health consultants in this process, if needed. •5. Developing a system to promote the coordination and integration of the health components (medical, oral health, mental health, environmental health, and health education) with other center activities. This will be done in cooperation with the HWM, center dentist, and the CMHC. •6. Providing advice and assistance to health education instructors on the implementation of the health and wellness program and promoting health and wellness outside the clinic walls (i.e., out on center) to enhance employability of the total student population. •7. Ensuring the maintenance, confidentiality, and safeguarding of all health records. •8. Issuing and maintaining signed and dated standing orders for medical care in accordance with Technical Assistance Guide M: Standing Orders. •9. Staying current on Job Corps policies and procedures via frequent communication with the center's HWM and review of the Job Corps health and wellness website. •B. Providing direct medical services to students, including: •1. A cursory medical inspection for each student within the first 48 hours after arrival on center, and a definitive medical examination and health history of each student, within 14 days of arrival on center. The medical examination will include the interpretation of all routine laboratory tests. Although much of this work may be delegated, the Center Physician maintains the ultimate responsibility for the quality of work performed. •2. Diagnosis and treatment of illness and injury, including the Center Physician's availability on center for acute illness and injury visits. •3. Arrangements for preventive immunizations and detection and control of communicable diseases as specified in PRH-6: Appendix 601 and TAG B: Immunization and Communicable Disease Control. •4. Provision of all necessary referrals for specialist and institutional care and assisting in reviewing follow up information from such off-center referrals. •5. Providing a system of 24-hour emergency back-up coverage/referral. •C. In order to provide quality medical coverage, the following physician services will be provided: •1. On site: the physician will be present on site at center Monday through Friday (except on designated holidays, and as agreed upon) for the stated number of hours each week for 48 weeks a year. Schedule will be determined by Center Director or his/her representative in conjunction with the center physician. •2. On-call (extended) coverage: when not on-site, including after 5:00 p.m. Monday through Friday and weekends, the physician (or his/her substitute) will be available on an on-call basis for telephone consultation and disposition. •D. Additional physician services and duties: Physician Services •1. Supervision - in addition to the specific coverage outlined, the physician would be responsible for the medical supervision of all health care services personnel, including the examinations and treatment rendered to the students. The physician will have critical input into the employment and/or termination of all health provider staff, in coordination with the manager of the health and wellness department. •2. Family Planning Counseling - the physician, in cooperation with an appropriate specialty consultant, would be responsible for developing and supervising ongoing education for health services personnel, providing counseling services, and personally rendering direct patient counseling in this area to the students. State and private contracting agencies may be utilized in this area. •3. Continuing Medical Education - the physician or his/her assistant would be responsible for the development and supervision of continuing medical education (on the job) for Job Corps center health services personnel. •4. Health Care Guidelines - the physician would be responsible for periodic review, update and approval of health care guidelines and other protocols followed by the health and non-health personnel in treating students. •5. Quality Assurance Monitoring - the physician would be responsible for ongoing review of medical care and medical record keeping as practiced by the health and non-health services personnel. •6. Hazard Evaluation - the physician or his/her designee would be available to evaluate and make recommendations regarding physical, chemical, biological, etc. hazards and other areas of occupational medicine such as safe job practices and accident prevention with regard to the vocational training program carried out by the Job Corps center. Emergency Services •1. Definition of Emergency - cases requiring immediate medical attention. Delay is harmful to the patient. Disorder is acute and potentially threatens life or function. •2. Service - treatment should not be delayed by trying to contact the physician. The paramedics should be summoned and the protocols of state Emergency Medical Services System should be obeyed (e.g., immediate transport to the nearest facility capable of handling the problem). Urgent Care Services •1. Definition of Urgent - cases requiring attention within a few hours. In danger if not attended. Disorder is acute but not necessarily severe. •2. Service - the physician should be contacted regarding these cases. A conscientious effort will be made to effect treatment in the most cost effective manner which will not compromise quality of care. •3. When the injury is of a magnitude as to require more sophisticated services or the injury/illness will probably require prolonged observation or potential hospital admission (e.g., a drug overdose), the patient would be referred to nearest facility capable of handling the problem. •4. Hospitalization - in those few cases requiring hospitalization (after evaluation), the patient would be admitted to a local hospital, reporting to Job Corps center personnel on progress, clinical condition, follow-up care at the center, etc. shall be arranged. Direct medical services to students •1. Assessment and possible diagnosis of illness and injury in an ambulatory facility •· Cursory medical inspection for each student within the first 48 hours after arrival on center. •· A definitive medical examination and health history of each student, within 14 days of arrival on center. •· Routine laboratory work that can be done on center, e.g., hemoglobin or hematocrit, urine sugar and albumin, and pregnancy. •· Immunizations as indicated. •· Tuberculin skin test (Mantoux) •· Vision and hearing screening. •· Daily walk-in clinic and appointment system for above and for episodic illness or injury assessment by center physician and/or nurse. •· Inpatient unit (during office hours) for minor conditions, such as upper respiratory infections or flu symptoms. •2. Treatment, as highlighted below, will be provided when necessary. Third party payer information will be given to providers when off center care is required. •· Primary emergency care for illness and injury, including first aid and CPR, and secondary care within capabilities, e.g., injection of epinephrine, and immediate transfer to hospital emergency room for specialized diagnosis and treatment, if needed. •· Treatment of urgent and other conditions not needing specialized care, within capabilities of center physician and nurse, such as contusions and abrasions •· Referral to off-center physicians for detailed specialized assessment regarding on-center management of asthma, uncomplicated diabetes, normal pregnancy, etc. •· When students need prescriptions not provided in the basic formulary, local pharmacies will be given insurance information whenever possible. •· If a student sustains an on-the-job injury that requires extensive or specialized treatment, he or she will be medically separated with a referral to OWCP •3. Assisting the center director to secure formal agreement for all necessary health support services, including: •· Provision of twenty-four hour emergency coverage for such time as the center physician is not available to provide direct patient care. •· Access to necessary inpatient care. For psychiatric care, the center physician may transfer this responsibility to the center mental health professional. Formal arrangements with hospitals should be arranged. •· Access to necessary specialist care. Formal arrangements will be made to ensure that specialty care is timely and delivered at reasonable cost. •· Advice on the purchase of the most appropriate and lowest cost medications, supplies, and X-Ray and laboratory services. General Responsibilities and Delegation : The Center Physician agrees to adhere to the policies, procedures, and guidelines established by Job Corps. The undersigned further agree that the Center Physician will have primary responsibility to implement the program outlined above and may be assisted by the Job Corps National Office and/or health consultants. The Center Physician, with the concurrence of the Center Director, may delegate by written and dated health care guidelines any of his/her responsibilities set forth in this contract to appropriate qualified staff. The Center Physician may delegate professional responsibilities set forth in this contract to another full- or part-time physician only with the Center Director's prior concurrence and a prior review of the secondary physician's qualifications by the regional director and regional medical consultant for the Department of Labor, Job Corps. Job Corps Oversight and Assistance: It is understood that the medical services provided by the Center Physician are subject to monitoring and review by Job Corps. The Center Physician may contact the regional medical consultant with any questions/concerns. Continuing Education: The center physician shall attend periodic continuing education conferences sponsored by the regional or national Job Corps offices. Health Records: The center physician acknowledges that student health records belong to and are the sole property of Job Corps, and shall comply fully with federal HIPAA and state records laws. The center physician will document all services rendered in the students' health records. Case Management: The center physician shall assist in reviewing applicant records and shall recommend possible reasonable accommodations to allow participation in the Job Corps program. The center physician shall also provide case management of students with chronic health problems and disabilities. Contracting Office Address: 61 Forsyth Street, Room 6B36 Atlanta, Georgia 30303 United States Place of Performance: 500-22nd St. So. St. Petersburg, Fl. 33712 United States Primary Point of Contact: George B. Smith Finance and Administration Director smith.b.george@jobcorps.org Phone: 727-551-2911
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- Place of Performance
- Address: 500 22nd Street South, St Petersburg, Florida, 33712, United States
- Zip Code: 33712
- Zip Code: 33712
- Record
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