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hON <br />your independent healthcare choice. <br />3. Responsible Physician/Health Authority <br />a. NaphCare will appoint one (1) physician as the Responsible Physician for the Santa Ana Jail. The <br />Responsible Physician for the jail will perform all duties and functions of the Responsible <br />Physician as described and referred to in California Department of Corrections and <br />Rehabilitations, Title 15 Standards and National Commission on Correctional Health Care <br />(NCCHC). <br />b. NaphCare will appoint one (1) physician or medical administrator as the Health Authority for the <br />Santa Ana Jail. The Health Authority for the jail will perform all duties and functions of the <br />Health Authority as described and referred to in California Department of Corrections and <br />Rehabilitations, Title 15 Standards. <br />c. We understand that the physician appointed as the Responsible Physician for the jail may also <br />be appointed as the Health Authority for the jail. <br />G. QUALIFICATIONS OF STAFF <br />1. Medical staff shall possess no less than three (3) years of correctional medical experience as a state <br />licensed medical practitioner. <br />NaphCare will strive to recruit medical staff that possess no less than three years of correctional medical <br />experience as a state licensed medical practitioner. Additionally, we will consider all applicants of <br />reasonable experience and skills who would be well suited for open positions at the Santa Ana Jail. <br />2. All medical staff will maintain current licensing from the State of California to practice medicine. <br />CREDENTIALING <br />All NaphCare staff providing medical, dental, or mental health treatment meet state licensure and/or <br />certification requirements. To ensure that our medical professionals have the appropriate licensure <br />and/or credentialing to provide the services required, we conduct a thorough interview and <br />credentialing process, which includes the following steps: <br />• Pre-screening applicants through phone interviews and the submission of credentials/licensure. <br />• Interviewing of candidates at the Santa Ana Jail by our health services administrator (HSA) or <br />another company representative. <br />• Verifying references and licenses with the appropriate state and/or national agencies. <br />• Extensive site visits to the Santa Ana Jail prior to making a formal employment decision. <br />• Requiring prospective employees to undergo and pass a criminal background check. <br />• Requiring prospective employees to undergo and pass a pre-employment drug screen. <br />We ensure that all professional staff, including contract physicians working in the Santa Ana Jail has <br />evidence of current licensure, certification, and/or registration as required by state or federal law on file <br />with NaphCare. We verify our medical professionals' credentials initially upon hire and again before <br />each individual's license expires. We maintain appropriate records of these credential verifications. <br />These records are maintained by our corporate office and stored securely online, so sites have access to <br />any needed documentation. Copies of all current nursing and physician licenses are also kept on file in <br />Inmate Medical Services <br />City of Santa Ana <br />25F-91 <br />RFP No. 17-051 <br />92 <br />