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(a) The physician shall provide services to be performed, shall include, but not limited to diagnosing, treating and managing patients
with internal medicine problems according to standard, usual and acceptable or customary methods and techniques. The physician will report to the Chief, Primary Care, or his designated
surrogate. The physician will work independently, caring for outpatients in an established clinic. Specialists and other primary care physicians are available for consultation. The
physician shall be expected to cooperate with and participate in medical duties or functions related to quality of care review and improvement, including orientation to KC VAMC safety and infection
control procedures.
(b) The services to be performed by the Physician shall be under the general direction of the Chief, Primary Care. The Chief, Primary Care
and/or designee is responsible for monitoring contract compliance and for verifying that services called for under the contract attested to by the Contractor have been received.
(c) The Chief, Primary Care and/or designee shall monitor performance through direct or indirect observation as well as observation of
work results on an on-going daily basis.
(d) Physician may be exposed to surroundings which involve moderate risks or discomfort which require special precautions, i.e., infectious
diseases, verbal and physical abuse from the emotionally disturbed patient.
(e) Physician may have personal contact with patients, family, visitors and other employees, including contract employees of various VA
services.
(f) Contact with patients is for the purpose of medical care and information sharing as it relates to the medical care and special
requirements. Contact with physicians and other ancillary services personnel are required for information sharing and consultation. Contact with visitors and family members is required
for information sharing as it relates to a particular patient.
(g) Ages of patients served may vary greatly and include young (20s and 30s years of age); middle-aged (40s and 50s years of age); and
older patients (60 and upwards).
(h) Dress apparel: Contractor personnel shall be required to dress in a professional manner.
(i) Medical Record documentation shall be completed timely and in accordance with hospital policy. Notes and encounters
are filed electronically using the Computerized Patient Record System (CPRS), no exceptions.
Hours of Work
(a) Workdays: Contractor may be required to furnish services on all calendar days. Work Hours shall be defined as follows:
(1) Regular Tour of Duty: Monday through Friday from 8:00 a.m.
through 4:30 p.m. Due to the nature of the work, the physician may occasionally be required to stay later than 4:30 p.m., as required.
(2) National Holidays: Contractor shall not normally be required
to perform work on federal holidays. The ten (10) Federal holidays observed by VA are:
New Years
Day
Martin Luther King’s Birthday
President’s
Day
Memorial Day
Independence
Day Labor Day
Columbus
Day Veterans Day
Thanksgiving
Day
Christmas Day
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