On March 21, 2017, the Board of Supervisors approved Contract #26-644-18 with MGA Healthcare, Inc., for the provision of temporary pharmacists, laboratory, respiratory, pharmacy, and radiology technicians, specialty registered nurses and permanent placement recruitment services at CCRMC, to provide coverage during peak loads, temporary absences and emergencies, for the period from March 22, 2017 through April 30, 2017.
Approval of Contract #26-644-19 will allow the Contractor to continue providing temporary medical staffing and recruitment services as needed at CCRMC to cover temporary absences, leaves, and vacancies through December 31, 2017, which does not include classifications represented by Teamsters, Local 856.
If this contract is not approved, the Department will not have appropriate clinical/medical staff at Contra Costa Regional Medical Center, Health Centers, and Detention Facilities to cover during temporary staff absences, vacations and vacancies.