To: Board of Supervisors
From: Dr. Grant Colfax, Health Services Director
Report Title: Payment for Services Provided by Locumtenens.com, LLC
?Recommendation of the County Administrator ? Recommendation of Board Committee
RECOMMENDATIONS:
APPROVE and AUTHORIZE the Auditor-Controller, or designee, to pay $291,454 to Locumtenens.com, LLC, for temporary physician services during peak loads, temporary absences, vacations and emergency situations where additional physician staffing is required at Contra Costa Regional Medical Center (CCRMC), Contra Costa Health Centers, and Detention Centers, for the months of October 2025 through December 2025, as recommended by the Health Services Director.
FISCAL IMPACT:
Approval of this payment will result in a one-time expenditure of up to $291,454 and will be funded 100% by Hospital Enterprise Fund I revenues.
BACKGROUND:
CCRMC has an obligation to provide medical staffing services to patients at CCRMC, Contra Costa Health Centers, and Detention Centers. Therefore, the County contracts with temporary help firms to ensure patient care is provided during peak loads, temporary absences, vacations and emergency situations where additional staffing is required. The County has been using this Contractor's temporary staffing services while fostering a deep understanding of the CCHP organization's mission, values, and long-term objectives since January 1, 2001.
This Contract is entered into under and subject to the following legal authorities: California Government Code ?? 26227 and 31000. This Contract was approved by Health Services Personnel to ensure there is no conflict with labor relations. CCRMC's Quality Management, Utilization Management and Contract Monitor Staff meet on a regular basis to ensure monitoring and performance measures in the Contract are upheld. Per Administrative Bulletin 600.3, CCRMC Physician services are exempt from Solicitation requirements.
On January 21, 2025, the Board of Supervisors approved Cont...
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