Q -- INPATIENT PSYCHIATRIST SERVICES

Notice Date

August 24, 2001

Contracting Office

Department of Veterans Affairs, VA Roseburg Healthcare System (653/900/90C), 913 NW Garden Valley Blvd, Roseburg, OR 97470-6513

ZIP Code

97470-6513

Solicitation Number

653-42-01

Response Due

September 18, 2001

Point of Contact

Brian Thomas (541) 440-1331

E-Mail Address

brian.thomas2@med.va.gov (brian.thomas2@med.va.gov)

Description

Provide healthcare resources in accordance with Public Law 104-262 and 38 U.S.C. 8153. Contractor agrees to provide an Inpatient Psychiatrist who is *Board Certified in Psychiatry, as a qualified registered health care professional to and at the VA Roseburg Healthcare System, Roseburg Oregon. Psychiatrist must be able to start on October 1, 2001. If candidate is not available to start on October 1, 2001 offeror will be determined non-responsive, if after award it is determined candidate cannot start on October 1, 2001 contract shall be terminated for cause and award shall be made to next lowest offer. Price is an all-inclusive rate of per diem, travel, and price/cost. One Inpatient Psychiatrist Starting: October 1, 2001 Ending: December 21,2001 Monday Friday 7:30 am 4:30 p.m. (one (1) hour for lunch) When scheduled for C&P exams or outpatient treatment, hours will be 8:00a.m. to 4:30 p.m. ( hour for lunch) (see item #8 in the Work Statement) Over time estimated 5hr's/week. Over time must be approved by COTR or Contracting Officer prior to being taken. If over time is not prior approved it will be denied upon invoicing. On Call Services for one week (Monday Thursday) every fourth week to include carrying pager, Monday through Friday only 4:30 p.m. 7:30 a.m.). Weekend On Call (Friday 1630 Monday 0730) to include 2 hours of patient contact each day for rounds Call Back Services while on call and required to come in to provide service either on a weekday night or weekend (does not include 2 hour of required patient contact each day on weekends). If the Offeror is submitting more than one physician to cover the terms and conditions of this contract, you shall submit a schedule along with your quote indicating the time frames that each physician will be scheduled to work. Contractor shall not rotate more than three providers in a three-month period. Providers will need to be scheduled for orientation/training prior to the start of their weekday shift, at the government's expense. * Process of determining contract award: VA Roseburg Healthcare System award preference will be as follows: 1) award to the lowest-priced responsive, responsible bidder who offers a Board Certified candidate; 2) if no qualified bidder offers a Board Certified candidate, then award to the lowest-priced responsive, responsible bidder who offers a Non-Boarded candidate. The contractor must provide a Psychiatrist that can follow a cohort of Acute Psychiatry, SIPU (PTSD unit), and SARRTP (substance abuse rehab program), as well as, Psychiatric Intermediate Care patients from admission to discharge. Inpatient Psychiatrist duties shall include but not limited to the following: a. Psychiatrist shall evaluate each assigned patient upon admission and perform History and Physical (if not already completed by FNP), within 24 hours of admission. H&P's completed within 30 days prior to admission are valid with interim H&P. b. Shall write admission orders on assigned patients(if not already completed by PMHNP/SIPU program ONLY). c. Shall write all psychotropic medications on assigned patients. d. Shall be responsible for performing sick call duties on assigned patients (if not already completed by FNP). e. Shall prepare progress notes and consult notes as required which can be either dictated or typed into the patient's computerized record. f. H&P's and Discharge Summaries are to be dictated per instructions from transcription unit. Psychiatrist will be responsible for but not limited to the following duties associated with Acute Psychiatry patients: a. Shall see all assigned Acute Psychiatry patients daily, as well as, documenting patient's condition, changes in patient's condition, and/or upon transfer to another unit. This documentation must be completed at least weekly. b. Shall see all assigned patients on Active Observation daily and as appropriate for patient's condition. c. Shall see all assigned patients on Hospital Hold daily, as well as, documenting patient's condition, changes in patient's condition, and note patient's condition prior to discontinuation of Hospital Hold. This documentation must be completed at least weekly. d. Shall lead weekly treatment team meetings for each assigned acute psychiatric patient. e. Shall dictate discharge summary on each assigned patient within 24 hours of discharge. f. Shall read and be familiar with Station Memorandum 1301"Use of Physical Restraints", 1303 "Use of Seclusion", 1322 "Prevention and Management of Disturbed Behavior, 1351 "Prevention and Management of Behavioral Emergencies, 1113 "Commitment Procedures and 2638A "Missing Patient Reaction Procedures. Psychiatrist will be responsible for but not limited to the following duties associated with SARRTP (Substance abuse rehab program) patients: a. Shall see all assigned patients referred for psychiatric evaluation by FNP or treatment team. b. Shall reevaluate patients as appropriate. c. Shall dictate discharge summary on all assigned patients within 24 hours of discharge (if not already completed by FNP). d. Shall read and be familiar with Station Memorandum 1308 " Administration Criteria for Self-Medication Program" and 1314 "Appropriate Action When SATP Patients Drink Alcohol or Abuse other Drugs" Psychiatrist will be responsible for but not limited to the following duties associated with SIPU (PTSD Unit)patients: a. Shall see all assigned patients within two working days of admission and write progress notes. b. Shall see patients as appropriate for psychotropic medication adjustment. c. Shall dictate discharge summary on all assigned patients within 24 hours of discharge. Psychiatrist will be responsible for but not limited to the following duties associated with Psychiatric intermediate Care patients: a. Complete H&P on all assigned patients within 24 hours (if not transferred from acute unit and not completed by FNP). b. Shall complete a transfer note if patient is transferred from acute unit. c. Shall see all assigned patients weekly and document patient's condition and/or changes in conditions on a progress note at least weekly or when conditions requires documentation. d. Shall lead weekly treatment team meetings for each assigned patient. e. Shall dictate discharge summary within 24 hours of discharge. Psychiatrist will be responsible for but not limited to the following duties associated with performing consulting duties for patients located in Med/ Surg Inpatients and TCU/PCU: a. Complete consultations as requested. b. Shall complete consultations within the time frames indicated in the Medical Staff Bylaws. c. Consultations reports shall be dictated or typed into the patient's electronic medical record following the guidelines given by the transcription unit. Psychiatrist shall participate in a rotation with their assigned inpatient psychiatrists to perform psychiatric consults in Building #1 and the Transitional Care Unit (TCU) and Protective Care Unit (PCU). Psychiatrist shall participate in the call schedule for psychiatry. Rotation for call is approximately every fourth week for a one week period. Call shall include but not limited to: answering pages from staff on off tours as well as performing sick call duties on the weekend. The Psychiatrist must: a. Have an unrestricted license in a US state, territory or US commonwealth; b. Speak English proficiently; c. Provide evidence of demonstrated current clinical competence to perform appropriate outpatient care services; d. Be a US citizen; e. *Be Board Certified in Psychiatry (is preferred); f. Have a professional degree and education applicable to medical staff members, e.g., MD, DO; g. Provide evidence of current professional liability insurance; h. Evidence of current privileges (if applicable); i. Names of most current employer(s) and two peer reference contacts; j. Current copy of BCLS certifications; k. Be a team player; l. Must be computer literate, as VA Roseburg Healthcare System utilizes a computerized patient medical record. NAICS Code 621112/$5 million applies. Electronic solicitations may be obtained at no cost from the following URL: http://www.va.gov/oa&mm/busopp/sols.htm the solicitation will be made available after August 27, 2001. Offerors will need to click on the RFQ 653-42-01 solicitation in order to download the solicitation documents. The due date for this solicitation is September 18, 2001, by 1:00 p.m. pacific time. If you have any questions, please contact Brian Thomas, Contracting Officer at the following e-mail address: brian.thomas2@med.va.gov.

Web Link

653-42-01 Inpatient Psychiatrist Services (www.va.gov/oa&mm/busopp/sols.htm )

Record

Loren Data Corp. 20010828/QSOL004.HTM (W-236 SN50V930)