Specifications include, but are not limited to: A. The Contractor shall provide Temporary/Relief Physician Services, on an as-needed basis, to the California Department of Veterans Affairs (CalVet). The Contractor shall provide services for the benefit and care of residents at the Veterans Home of California – West Los Angeles (Home), located at 11500 Nimitz Avenue, Los Angeles, CA 90049. The Contractor shall provide all labor, materials, staff, transportation, license, permits, and every other item of expense necessary, unless otherwise stated. Services shall be provided at the Home under the direction of the Contract Manager, or designee. For purposes of this Agreement, the State designee must be a civil service employee. B. Contracted services shall be used to fill temporary vacancies, substitute for full-time CalVet employees on extended leave, and provide temporary services when appropriate staffing levels cannot be maintained with civil service staff or are not available within state civil service. C. Provider must be able to perform the tasks associated with providing services under the scope of their license. The Contractor agrees that all Providers will be required to render health services as stated below and as required by law on an as-needed basis. Providers will perform services in accordance with federal and state laws and regulations and CalVet policies and procedures and shall at all times comply with universal safety precautions and maintain CalVet security measures and a safe work environment. D. The Contractor agrees that, unless otherwise stated, all expenses associated with travel to and from the Veterans Home, lodging, and all training expenses for Providers shall be borne by the Contractor or the Provider, and will not be reimbursed separately by CalVet. Any and all services performed outside the scope of this Agreement will be at the sole risk and expense of the Contractor. E. The Contractor is not authorized to deliver or commence the performance of services as described in the Agreement until written approval has been obtained from CalVet Contract Manager and the Contractor has received an executed contract from CalVet. Any delivery or performance of service commenced prior to the Contractor obtaining all written approvals shall be considered voluntary on the part of the Contractor.
