Description
The Department of Veterans Affairs is seeking a contractor to provide teleradiology services to the Albany-Stratton VA Medical Center. The services are needed urgently to prevent diversion to local hospitals, which negatively impacts clinical outcomes, patient safety, and patient satisfaction, and results in exorbitant costs to the VA. The contractor shall furnish Board Certified Radiology Physician Services to beneficiaries of the Department of Veterans Affairs and the Albany-Stratton VA Medical Center. The contractor must provide services consistent with The Joint Commission (TJC) and meet or exceed VA and American College of Radiology Guidelines.
• The contract is for a two-year period.
• The contractor must have at least one year of experience providing teleradiology services with an active contract in good standing with the local VA medical center.
• The contractor must provide verifiable evidence of all educational and training experiences, including any gaps in educational history for all contract physician(s).
• The contractor must abide by the Facility's Medical Staff By-Laws, rules, and regulations.
• The contractor must provide services during normal business hours (Monday-Friday, 8:00am-4:30pm) when VA staffing is inadequate for timely reading of images.