This is a request for proposals for emergency department
physician services at three Indian Health Service facilities in Arizona. The contract is for one year with four one-year option periods. Candidates must have a complete profile, work history, and documentation of relevant education, licensure, and certifications. They must also undergo an IHS-mandated security clearance, including a fingerprint check and a check of the
physician through the Office of Inspector General's exclusion list. The contractor is responsible for providing and identifying candidates at least eight weeks in advance of the scheduled performance date. The contract
physician must be proficient in speaking and writing English, typing, and have a functional knowledge of computer hardware and software applications. The contract
physician should have experience with delivering clinical services in a rural setting. The contract
physician shall consistently ensure confidentiality of all patient medical records. The contract
physician shall be punctual for each shift and ensure appropriate handoff occurs with incoming
physicians at the end of each shift. The contract
physician shall prepare and complete in a timely fashion the medical and other required records for all parties they admit, or in any way provides care for, in the health care facility. All electronic health records (EHR) documentation should be completed by the end of each shift and definitely within 24 calendar hours of clinical encounter. The contract
physician shall maintain acceptable standards of personal hygiene and grooming such that their image as a federal contract employee is compatible with the expectations of the IHS staff. Patients receiving services under this contract may only speak a native language and/or reside on a native American Indian reservation. The contractor's providers shall be sensitive to the unique culture factors of the people they treat, which may include use of an interpreter as necessary in communication of services being rendered.