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C. 45

To:	Board of Supervisors
From:	Anna Roth, Health Services Director
Date:	August 1, 2023

Contra

Costa

County

Subject:

Contract #76-827 with FirstLocum Inc. (dba DirectShifts)

APPROVE	OTHER
RECOMMENDATION OF CNTY ADMINISTRATOR	RECOMMENDATION OF BOARD COMMITTEE

Action of Board On: 08/01/2023

APPROVED AS RECOMMENDED

OTHER

Clerks Notes:

VOTE OF SUPERVISORS

AYE:

John Gioia, District I Supervisor
Candace Andersen, District II Supervisor
Diane Burgis, District III Supervisor
Ken Carlson, District IV Supervisor
Federal D. Glover, District V Supervisor

Contact:	Samir Shah, M.D., 925-370-5525
cc:	L Walker M Parkinen

I hereby certify that this is a true and correct copy of an action taken and entered on the minutes of the Board of Supervisors on the date shown.
ATTESTED: August 1, 2023
Monica Nino, County Administrator

BY:	, Deputy

RECOMMENDATION(S):

APPROVE and AUTHORIZE the Health Services Director, or designee, to execute on behalf of the County Contract #76-827 with FirstLocum Inc. (dba DirectShifts), a corporation, in an amount not to exceed $1,500,000, to provide temporary medical staffing services at Contra Costa Regional Medical Center (CCRMC) and Contra Costa Health Centers for the period May 1, 2023 through April 30, 2026.

FISCAL IMPACT:

Approval of this contract will result in contractual expenditures of up to $1,500,000 over a three-year period and will be funded as budgeted by the Department by 100% Hospital Enterprise Fund I allocations.

BACKGROUND:

Contra Costa Regional Medical Center (CCRMC) and Contra Costa Health Centers have an obligation to provide medical staffing services to patients. 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.

BACKGROUND: (CONT'D)

Under new Contract #76-827, this contractor will provide temporary medical staffing services for coverage of employee sick leaves, vacations and workers compensation leaves at CCRMC and Contra Costa Health Centers for the period May 1, 2023 through April 30, 2026. The delay of this contract is due to labor and union negotiations. This contract includes services provided by represented classifications and the county has met its obligations with the respective labor partner(s).

CONSEQUENCE OF NEGATIVE ACTION:

If this contract is not approved, county will not have access to contractor’s temporary medical staffing services.