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W-2 Position @ $30.00 per hr. Up to 840 hrs.

Subject

The Federal Medical Center Carswell in Fort Worth, Texas, intends to make a single award of a firm fixed price requirements type contract to a responsible entity for the provision of Radiology Technician services as prescribed in the description of duties listed below at the FMC Carswell, Texas.

Place of Performance

Federal Medical Center Carswell

“J” Street Building 3000

Fort Worth, Texas 76127

Services will be performed in the Radiology Room located in the Health Services Department.

Schedule

A session is defined as one hour in a period of 8 hours a day. The contractor will normally provide (1) hour sessions per day, 5 days per week, excluding Federal Holidays. Work hours will normally be between 8:00 a.m. - 3:00 p.m. with a 30-minute unpaid lunch break. These hours may be adjusted to meet the needs of the institution.

Due to the nature of the correctional setting, delays in performance of work may be experienced. Such delays may include but are not limited to inclement weather, electrical or mechanical problems, or other security matters. When contract employees report to the institution but are unable to perform services due to such delays, the contractor will be paid for one session. Normally, any remaining sessions for that day will be suspended and the contractor will be free to leave and the contractor will not be paid for the remaining unperformed sessions. However, if the institution requests that the contractor remain at the institution for eventual performance, the contractor shall be paid for such sessions. In the event of any absence, the contractor may make up his/her time so long as it does not exceed 35 hours in any given week. If the contractor fails to provide coverage, the Government may seek contractual remedy.

Education and Experience

The contract employee shall be fully licensed to perform radiological procedures by the American Registry of Radiologic Technologist. The employee should also be licensed by the state of Texas. He/She must have at least three or more years of experience. Background clearance packets submitted by potential contractor employees shall be accompanied by a certified or photo static copy of their current license.

The Contractor must be Basic Life Support (BLS) certified, in accordance with the American Heart Association or American Red Cross. The contractor must possess and submit with their quotation, evidentiary documentation of their graduation from an accredited school of radiology technology. In the case of a company, the qualified individual selected to perform these services on behalf of the contractor must be identified at the time the quotation is submitted.

Verification of credentials (state licensed if applicable federal licensed).

Proof of Insurability

Verify certification in CPR

Failure to submit evidentiary documentation of certifications, licenses, qualifications, or the name of a qualified candidate who will perform these services may result in elimination from consideration for award. The individual selected to perform these services must be able to pass a drug screening and law enforcement agency background check.

Supplies and Equipment

The following will be provided by the institution:

Radiology equipment, aprons, shields, CDs and other equipment and supplies related to the performance of the procedures.

Health Requirements

The contractor shall ensure their employee is free of communicable diseases. Any individual who subsequently develops a medical condition which might reasonably be expected to place other workers, inmates, or the public at risk shall be immediately removed from affected activities. In any such case, the contractor shall be responsible, at no additional cost to the institution, for securing the services of any replacement personnel required to perform this contract.

The contract employee may be required to submit to testing for/or provide evidence acceptable to the clinical director of recent testing for tuberculosis of other communicable diseases. Failure to submit to testing for or providing acceptable evidence of recent testing for or immunity to selected communicable diseases shall be grounds for denying access to inmates. The contract employee shall immediately inform, in writing to the Contract Officer’s Representative (COR) and Administrative Contracting Officer, and adverse action taken by any regulatory body involving certification. This includes, but is not limited to, suspensions, revocations, restrictions on licensure as an X-ray technologist.

Description of Duties

The services to be provided are professional in nature, and will be commensurate with The Joint Commission (TJC) standards of care. The methods utilized will meet medical practices established in the local community. These services, although not directly supervised, will be reviewed periodically by a physician or staff member at the institution. The performance of these services will be monitored by the COR. The Clinical Director and/or Bureau of Prisons’ (BOP) Physician(s) will retain professional responsibility for all patients referred to radiology.

The contractor shall provide the following Radiology Technician services which include, but are not limited to, the items listed below. Therefore, the contractor shall be capable of performing any and all radiology procedures needed without any technical support. The current radiological equipment provided at the institution is a GE Precision 500 X-ray machine. Knowledge of this equipment is preferred but not required.

• Perform routine radiologic procedures to a minimum of 20 inmates per day as ordered by the medical staff for the inmate population at the institution
• Transmit, retrieve X-ray images and reports electronically, and scan reports into inmates’ Bureau Electronic Medical Record (BEMR).
• Receive training to retrieve radiographic consults from BEMR and schedule them to perform all radiographic procedures.
• Work with an inmate population from a variety of cultural, racial, religious and ethnic backgrounds.
• Evaluate radiographic equipment for calibrations and repairs.
• Possess knowledge of basic emergency situations that may occur during special radiographic procedures.
• Schedule exams and maintain records.
• Possess knowledge of various pathological abnormalities as demonstrated by radiographic imaging.
• Independently assess and select technical exposure factors and positions necessary to obtain a proper quality diagnostic exam. Receive patients and explain procedures to alleviate undue anxiety.
• Independently perform all radiographic procedures; i.e., chest, bone, skull, spine, and portable x-rays, etc.
• Notify Radiologist, or referring Physician of any preliminary abnormalities seen while patient is undergoing an exam, so that additional views, or exams can be ordered if needed.
• Coordinate transfer of patient radiologic records to ensure continuity of care.
• Work with the Health Services Administrator (HSA) to ensure monitoring and evaluation activities are completed.
• Act as liaison between radiologist and medical staff.
• Receive training and orientation and comply with correctional techniques as they pertain to medical services.
• Develop a working knowledge of the local medical protocols.

• Wear outer protective clothing and obey Center for Disease Control universal precautions at all times.
• Function in other duties commensurate of a Radiology Technician.
• Computerization and printing of daily log
• Computerization and printing of exam requisitions
• Printing of all folder and exam labels
• Completing all x-ray studies ordered by the medical staff
• Preparing x-rays for shipment to the radiologist for interpretation
• Transport of x-rays to radiologist for interpretation
• Transport all x-rays from radiologist after interpretation
• Assisting the staff with maintenance of equipment and supplies, and notifying staff when supplies are needed
• Conducting quality assurance tests and daily maintenance on x-ray equipment as needed
• Assisting with FDA inspections and preparation for TJC and program review as needed
• Assuring that all x-ray requests are completed properly
• Computerization of patient logs and repeat analysis

Attire

The contractor is expected to wear professional clothing while on duty (scrub uniforms are approved). The attire worn shall also be appropriate for the correctional environment in which the contract employee will be performing.

Patient Management

The contractor will be responsible for receiving patients and explaining procedures to alleviate undue anxiety, submitting reports and evaluations as requested. The contractor will be responsible for following directives and comply with Bureau of Prisons Health Services Manual, local institutional mandates, and the Health Services Department’s policies in the management of all patient encounters.

Patients shall be afforded impartial access to treatment or accommodations that are available or medically indicated, regardless of race, creed, sex, national origin, or religion. Staffing shall be commensurate with the expected needs of the patients and within the scope of services offered. The contractor shall NOT provide information to the inmates(s). If the situation arises where inmate(s) are required to be provided information, the Clinical Director, Health Services Administrator (HSA), or COR shall provide any information the inmate(s) are to receive. The contractor is required to maintain an open line of communication with the Clinical Director, HSA, and COR.

Inmate Management

Provision of services will require frequent and unsupervised contact with inmates. The contract employee shall not be responsible for the management of any inmates, other than to ensure inmates involved within the contract’s scope of work abide by all rules to ensure their safety and well-being. The successful contractor shall attend the Institution Familiarization Orientation program prior to assuming institution involvement. Reimbursement to the contractor for the time spent in the institution orientation or other specific security related training will be at the contract rate, prorated hourly. The contractor may, at any time, be removed from the institution at the discretion of the CEO. The contractor is to constantly be aware of security and maintain a professional relationship with inmates at all times. Any violation of the institution rules and regulations are to be brought immediately to the attention of any Government employee employed at the institution. The contractor will be required to provide documentation to the COR, or designee, of any infractions of institutional rules and regulations by inmates for proper action.

Institution Security

The contractor/contract employees shall agree to all regulations prescribed by the institution for the safety, custody, and conduct of inmates. The contract employee will be required to operate a system of records as identified for medical treatment documentation, and will require adherence to the Privacy Act of 1974. The contract employee will be required to sign in and out of the institution for accountability purposes. A badge will be issued and worn at all times for proper identification.