FSS-621-I - Avant Healthcare Professionals, LLC - V797P7220A

Department of Veterans Affairs

Federal Supply Service

Authorized Federal Supply Schedule Price List

Effective Date: August 1, 2014 Modification #: P00006

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Professional & Allied Healthcare Staffing Services

Product Service Code Q

Contract #: V797P-7220a For more information on ordering from Federal Supply Schedules click on the FSS Schedules at http://www.fss.gsa.gov Contract Period: 08/01/2009 through 07/31/2015 Avant Healthcare Professionals, LLC

Company Address: 1211Semoran Blvd, Suite 227 Casselberry, FL 32707 Company Website: www.avanthealthcare.com

Primary Contact: Shari Sandifer /ssandifer@avanthealthcare.com Alternative Contact: Lindsay Davidson /ldavidson@avanthealthcare.com Phone# (407)681-2999 Fax# (407)671-7615

Business Size: Small Woman Owned (include Woman Owned; Veteran Owned; HubZone) Data Universal Number System (DUNS) Number: 14-732-8871 Central Contractor Registration (CCR) Cage Code: 95056490 Customer Information:

1.

Table of awarded special item number(s):

2. Maximum order: $1,000,000 per order.

3.

Minimum order: Four weeks at 36 -40 hours

4. Geographic coverage (service area): AZ, CT, CA, DE, FL, IA, IL, IN, KS, MA, MD, NC, ND, NH, NJ, NM, NY, OH, OR, PA, RI, SD, TX, VT, WA, WI

5. Prompt Payment Terms: 1% - 20 days

6. Government Commercial Credit Card: Accept up to the micro-purchase threshold

7. Ordering address: 1211 Semoran Boulevard, Suite 227 Casselberry, FL 32707 or at gsaorder@avanthealthcare.com

8. Payment address: 1211 Semoran Boulevard, Suite 227 Casselberry, FL 32707

9. Prices shown herein are “net” ceiling prices-not to exceed rates. The net ceiling rates include malpractice insurance for non-personal services task-orders and exclude travel and lodging. Personal Services task-orders will also be accepted. See pages 2 through 3 of this price list.

10. Minimum Qualifications of Professionals: See pages 4-10

11. Medical Liability Insurance Limits: $2M per occurrence; $6Maggregate.

12. For services, the ordering procedures, information on Blanket Purchase Agreements (BPA’s), are found in the Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) 8.405-3.

If the contract has been modified to include Disaster Recovery Purchasing, add the following statement at no. 12:

Effective at Modification xxxx, participating in Disaster Recovery Purchasing (Public Law 109-364, John Warner National Defense Authorization Act 2007).

Avant Healthcare Professionals - Not to Exceed Hourly Rates

Note: Rates shown are ceiling rates, including malpractice insurance. The rates shown exclude lodging and transportation charges.

Shift Differentials: None Work Week: Sunday – Saturday

Overtime Rate(s): 1.3 times the normal hourly rate for all hours worked in excess of 40 hours per week per state and local laws.

Holiday Rate (s): 1.4 times the normal hourly rate for All Federal Government Holidays worked

Double time Rate(s): 1.7 times for hours worked in excess of 12 hours per day.

On-Call Rate(s): On call is $5.00 per hour Vendor includes telephone consultations, when on call the individual is to carry a beeper or cell phone and answer calls. The individual must be within 30 minutes from facility or a 30 mile radius from facility or an approved radius as determined by the task ordering facility.

Call Back Rate(s): Call back is min 1 hour. If the placement is called back to the medical facility the regular rate will be charged unless overtime is incurred. Overtime is charged at the overtime rate for hours the placement worked. Advise vendor call back rates will apply once individual is physically on-site.

Charge Nurse Rate: $3.00 more than the hourly rate.

Minimum Qualifications of Professionals: (please list the page numbers in the customer Information section, Para 10 above) Requirements for Registered Professional Nurse

· Graduate of an accredited school of nursing – all International applicants will be in possession of VisaScreen certification as conducted by CGFNS to meet U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) section 343 of the Illegal Immigration Reform and Immigrant Responsibility Act of 1996

· Current licensure in good standing in the USA

· Evidence of applicable nursing experience within the past two years

· Shall speak, understand, read and write the English language fluently. All international applicants will have taken and passed an approved English language exam to meet the U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) section 343 of the Illegal Immigration Reform and Immigrant Responsibility Act of 1996

· Shall have completed all core competencies inline with Joint Commission on Accreditation of Healthcare Organization (JCAHO) quality standards for training, education, and competency

· Shall be eligible for U.S. employment and provide proof of employment eligibility

· Shall provide a statement from a physician or a report of a physical examination indicating that the individual is free from mental or physical impairments, which would restrict the individual from performing the services

· Shall provide proof of vaccination history

· Shall agree to undergo personal health examinations and such other medical and dental examinations at any time during the term of performance, as deemed necessary for preventive medicine, quality assurance or privileging purposes

· Unless vaccinated by the Government, the contractor shall be required to show proof of the vaccination. If the contractor worker declines the immunization, they must provide documentation of the waiver, which declines the influenza vaccine (declination on the basis of religious convictions or medical contraindications only).

· Individuals who have patient contact must show immunity to Measles, Mumps and Rubella (MMR) through: Serological testing which shows seroApositivity to MMR or proof of vaccination (persons born prior to 1957 must have received one dose of MMR vaccine: persons born in 1957 or later must have received two doses of MMR vaccine).

· Shall provide evidence of varicella immune status or a statement of history of chicken pox.

· On an annual basis and at own expense, contractor shall provide a current Purified Protein Derivative (PPD) reading or evaluation if known PPD reactor.

Requirements by specialty

621-025 Registered Nurse Medical – Surgical

Education:

RN – BSN or equivalent Experience:

At least one year experience in specialty within the past 24 months License:

Valid license in at least one state.

Certification:

BCLS:

Required

ACLS:

Preferred / required for international applicants 621-025 Registered Nurse Telemetry

Experience: At least one year experience in specialty within the past 24 months License:

Valid license in at least one state.

Certification:

BCLS:

Required

ACLS:

Preferred / required for international applicants

EKG:

Required - Basic Arrhythmia certification

621-025 Registered Nurse Step Down

Experience:

At least one year experience in specialty within the past 24 months License:

Valid license in at least one state.

Certification:

BCLS:

Required

ACLS:

Preferred / required for international applicants

EKG:

Required - Basic Arrhythmia certification

621-025 Registered Nurse Emergency Room

Education:

RN – BSN or equivalent Experience: At least one year experience in specialty within the past 24 months License:

Valid license in at least one state.

Certification: NALS, PALS, CEN, – if required by facility

BCLS:

Required

ACLS:

Required

EKG:

Required - Basic Arrhythmia certification

TNCC/EPNC:

Preferred or as required by facility 621-025 Registered Nurse PACU

Education:

RN – BSN or equivalent Experience: At least one year experience in specialty within the past 24 months License:

Valid license in at least one state.

Certification: NALS, PALS, - if required by facility

BCLS:

Required

ACLS:

Required

EKG:

Required - Basic Arrhythmia certification

621-025 Registered Nurse ICU

Education:

RN – BSN or equivalent Experience: At least one year experience in specialty within the past 24 months License:

Valid license in at least one state.

Certification: NALS, PALS, - if required by facility

BCLS:

Required

ACLS:

Required

EKG:

Required - Basic Arrhythmia certification

CCRN:

Preferred 621-025 Registered Nurse CCU

Education:

RN – BSN or equivalent Experience:

At least one year experience in specialty within the past 24 months License:

Valid license in at least one state.

Certification:

NALS, PALS, - if required by facility

BCLS:

Required

ACLS:

Required

EKG:

Required - Basic Arrhythmia certification

CCRN:

Preferred

621-025 Registered Nurse CVICU

Education:

RN – BSN or equivalent Experience: At least one year experience in specialty within the past 24 months License:

Valid license in at least one state.

Certification: NALS, PALS, - if required by facility

BCLS:

Required

ACLS:

Required

EKG:

Required - Basic Arrhythmia certification

CCRN:

Preferred

621-025 Registered Nurse Operating Room

Education:

RN – BSN or equivalent Experience: At least one year experience in specialty within the past 24 months License:

Valid license in at least one state.

Certification: NALS, PALS, - if required by facility

BCLS:

Required

ACLS:

Required

EKG:

Required - Basic Arrhythmia certification

CNOR:

Preferred

621-025 Registered Nurse Dialysis

Education:

RN – BSN or equivalent Experience: At least one year experience in specialty within the past 24 months License:

Valid license in at least one state.

Certification:

NALS, PALS, - if required by facility

BCLS:

Required

ACLS:

Required

EKG:

Required - Basic Arrhythmia certification

621-025 Registered Nurse Maternity Education:

RN – BSN or equivalent Experience: At least one year experience in specialty within the past 24 months License:

Valid license in at least one state.

Certification:

NALS, PALS, - if required by facility

BCLS:

Required

ACLS:

Required

NRP:

EKG:

Required - Basic Arrhythmia certification Fetal monitoring:

Preferred

AWOHNN:

Preferred 621-025 Registered Nurse GYN Education:

RN – BSN or equivalent Experience: At least one year experience in specialty within the past 24 months License:

Valid license in at least one state.

Certification:

NALS, PALS, - if required by facility

BCLS:

Required

ACLS:

Preferred / required for international applicants Requirements for Physical Therapist

· US applicants:

A minimum of a baccalaureate degree or higher in physical therapy or an equivalent certificate in physical therapy from an accredited college or university approved by the Commission on Accreditation in Physical Therapy Education (CAPTE).

· International applicants:

A minimum of a baccalaureate degree or higher in physical therapy substantially equivalent to the first professional degree in the US. All applicants will be in possession of a credentials report from one of the USCIS approved credentialing agencies to provide documentation of equivalency of foreign-trained therapists

· Current licensure in good standing in the USA

· Evidence of applicable therapy experience within the past two years

· Shall speak, understand, read and write the English language fluently. All applicants will have taken and passed an approved English language exam to meet the U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) section 343 of the Illegal Immigration Reform and Immigrant Responsibility Act of 1996

· Shall have completed all core competencies inline with Joint Commission on Accreditation of Healthcare Organization (JCAHO) quality standards for training, education, and competency

· Shall be eligible for U.S. employment and provide proof of employment eligibility

· Shall provide a statement from a physician or a report of a physical examination indicating that the individual is free from mental or physical impairments, which would restrict the individual from performing the services

· Shall provide proof of vaccination history

· Shall agree to undergo personal health examinations and such other medical and dental examinations at any time during the term of performance, as deemed necessary for preventive medicine, quality assurance or privileging purposes

· Unless vaccinated by the Government, the contractor shall be required to show proof of the vaccination. If the contractor worker declines the immunization, they must provide documentation of the waiver, which declines the influenza vaccine (declination on the basis of religious convictions or medical contraindications only).

· Individuals who have patient contact must show immunity to Measles, Mumps and Rubella (MMR) through: Serological testing which shows seroApositivity to MMR or proof of vaccination (persons born prior to 1957 must have received one dose of MMR vaccine: persons born in 1957 or later must have received two doses of MMR vaccine).

· Shall provide evidence of varicella immune status or a statement of history of chicken pox.

· On an annual basis and at own expense, contractor shall provide a current Purified Protein Derivative (PPD) reading or evaluation if known PPD reactor.

621-035_____Physical Therapist

PT– BA / Masteral degree or equivalent Experience:

At least one year experience in specialty within the past 24 months License:

Valid license in at least one state.

Certification:

BCLS:

Essential Additional skills

Knowledge of anatomy, physiology, physics, kinesiology, psychology, pathophysiology and surgical procedures as they relate to human function.

Knowledge of and ability to apply clinically appropriate assessment techniques and treatment interventions to address human pathophysiology and dysfunction.

Ability to communicate, both orally and in writing, with patients, families, caregivers, and other healthcare professions.

Requirements for Occupational Therapist

· US applicants:

Graduation from a bachelors, masters or doctoral degree program in occupational therapy accredited by the Accreditation Council for Occupational Therapy Education

· International applicants:

Graduates of foreign occupational therapy training programs also meet the education requirement if they have graduated from a degree or equivalent program recognized by the AOTA. All foreign trained occupational therapists will be in possession of credentialing completed by NBCOT (The National Board for Certification in Occupational Therapy, Inc.) The NBCOT's requirement is graduation from an occupational therapist training program that is accredited by ACOTE or approved by the World Federation of Occupational Therapists (WFOT). ACOTE accredits post baccalaureate programs, and NBCOT requires internationally-trained occupational therapists to meet the same standard.

· Current licensure in good standing in the USA

· Evidence of applicable therapy experience within the past two years

· Shall speak, understand, read and write the English language fluently. All applicants will have taken and passed an approved English language exam to meet the U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) section 343 of the Illegal Immigration Reform and Immigrant Responsibility Act of 1996

· Shall have completed all core competencies inline with Joint Commission on Accreditation of Healthcare Organization (JCAHO) quality standards for training, education, and competency

· Shall be eligible for U.S. employment and provide proof of employment eligibility

· Shall provide a statement from a physician or a report of a physical examination indicating that the individual is free from mental or physical impairments, which would restrict the individual from performing the services

· Shall provide proof of vaccination history

· Shall agree to undergo personal health examinations and such other medical and dental examinations at any time during the term of performance, as deemed necessary for preventive medicine, quality assurance or privileging purposes

· Unless vaccinated by the Government, the contractor shall be required to show proof of the vaccination. If the contractor worker declines the immunization, they must provide documentation of the waiver, which declines the influenza vaccine (declination on the basis of religious convictions or medical contraindications only).

· Individuals who have patient contact must show immunity to Measles, Mumps and Rubella (MMR) through: Serological testing which shows seroApositivity to MMR or proof of vaccination (persons born prior to 1957 must have received one dose of MMR vaccine: persons born in 1957 or later must have received two doses of MMR vaccine).

· Shall provide evidence of varicella immune status or a statement of history of chicken pox.

· On an annual basis and at own expense, contractor shall provide a current Purified Protein Derivative (PPD) reading or evaluation if known PPD reactor.

621-037_____Occupational Therapist

OT– as above

Experience:

At least one year experience in specialty within the past 24 months License:

Valid license in at least one state.

Certification:

BCLS:

Essential Additional skills

Ability to utilize more complex therapeutic techniques and interventions, utilizing problem-solving skills, to maximize patient’s functional status.

Ability to modify and adapt therapeutic interventions for simple and complex cases with a wide range of diagnosis and disabilities.

Ability to identify and recommend complex adaptive and assistive devices and durable medical equipment.

Ability to communicate orally and in writing with people from various backgrounds and with various levels of understanding.