Specifications include, but are not limited to: The Services shall include provision of professional medical care in the specialty of anesthesiology (through licensed and qualified professionals referred to as “Providers”) to District patients, and administrative oversight of the Department, to effectively and efficiently operate the Department in a manner that meets the District’s expectations with respect to the Service’s quality, compliance, performance, and patient/physician satisfaction. Patients. Department patients will include all District patients who need anesthesiology consultation or services, regardless of payor source. Physicians. The successful Respondent will contract with or employ qualified, Board certified or eligible physicians, duly licensed to practice medicine in the State of Texas and qualified as medical doctor or osteopathy to furnish services within the specialty of anesthesiology. Board eligible physicians are expected to achieve board certification within two (2) years of joining the Respondent. Qualified board-certified providers. The successful Respondent may contract with or employ qualified board-certified practice extenders, advance practice personnel or CRNAs who are duly licensed in the State of Texas and operate under the supervision of a physician(s), duly registered with the Texas Medical Board, provided that such board-certified Provider delegation and supervision is consistent with the standard of care in the specialty and is consistent with licensing, regulatory and payer-specific requirements applicable to the Service. Coverage. Qualified and fully credentialed physicians must be always available to District (24/7/365), and to the JSCA during regular business hours. On-site and on-call coverage will be scheduled in a manner necessary to meet District’s patient volume and service needs. The successful Respondent shall be responsible for making staffing determinations and recommendations, by preparing a schedule for each month: (a) by the 20th of the month for the following month’s District coverage (including Hospital); and (b) six months in advance for JSCA coverage. The Service schedule shall remain subject to District approval. Respondent is asked to provide specific detail on how Respondent proposes to cover each required department and/or service, with respect to physician coverage and/or qualified coverage with physician supervision.
