PWS - PA.NP.pdf

This is a Performance Work Statement (PWS) for non-personal services for an Advanced Practice Clinician (PA-C/APN) position supporting the Indian Health Service (IHS), specifically the Navajo Area Indian Health Service (NAIHS) located at Northern Navajo Medical Center in Shiprock, New Mexico, for the 2025-2026 contract year.

The contractor shall provide emergent and urgent Emergency Department/SuperTrack care services to IHS patients at the Northern Navajo Medical Center. Key duties include performing Advanced Practice Clinician duties and managing patient needs as directed by the Service Unit supervisor, providing professional medical services in accordance with established standards of care, consulting with ED/SuperTrack staff and specialists on patient care matters, ensuring proper emergency care delivery, reviewing clinical records and adhering to documentation procedures, maintaining Electronic Health Records access and completing delinquent charts prior to shift end, and operating under the administrative supervision of the Chief of Emergency Medicine/SuperTrack Supervisor. The work schedule consists of 10-12 hour shifts including days, evenings, nights, weekends, and holidays, with the supervisor determining the specific tour of duty. The contractor must work 100% of contracted hours, obtain supervisor approval for absences exceeding eight hours with 15 days' advance notice (except verifiable emergencies), and provide written medical documentation for illnesses lasting three or more consecutive days.

Contractor qualifications include: minimum two years of experience as an Advanced Practice Clinician; current, valid, unrestricted license in any U.S. state, District of Columbia, Puerto Rico, or U.S. territory; current Basic Life Support (BLS), Advanced Cardiac Life Support (ACLS), Pediatric Advanced Life Support (PALS), and Advanced Trauma Life Support (ATLS) certifications; fitness-for-duty medical evaluation; motor vehicle operator's license if required; immunizations including Rubella, Mumps, Measles, Hepatitis B, Tetanus Diphtheria, TB Mantoux skin test within 12 months, and flu vaccination (COVID-19 vaccination strongly encouraged); proficiency in reading, understanding, speaking, and writing English with respect for local American Indian and Alaska Native culture; basic computer skills; and completion of mandatory orientations and training. The contractor cannot have suspension, restriction, revocation, denial, or probation of any clinical professional license, suspension or revocation of clinical privileges, civil or criminal action regarding sexual misconduct or violent crimes, arrests or convictions for Driving Under the Influence, sexual misconduct, use of illegal drugs, or intimate partner violence, and must be board certified.

Performance evaluation criteria include: contractor performance and "trigger" areas; competency and compliance with established policies and procedures; patient outcomes and infection control procedures; professionalism and cultural awareness; credentialing and maintenance of required documentation; and service quality. Government-furnished property includes equipment, supplies, clinic space, appropriate Personal Protective Equipment (PPE), contractor identification badges, facility-specific orientation and training, and government vehicles if required. The contractor shall furnish uniforms, lab coats, and other personal medical instruments subject to prior government approval and inspection. The contract vehicle is non-personal services as defined under FAR 37.101, with the contractor assuming sole liability and maintaining liability insurance issued by a responsible carrier. This is a non-competitive IHS procurement supporting the federal health services mission to American Indians and Alaska Natives.