Minnie Davis Standard Care Arrangement for a Position as an Advanced Practice Nurse ARPN

Employment Agreement

Nurse Practitioner Employment Contract

EMPLOYMENT CONTRACT AGREEMENT BETWEEN THE FOLLOWING PARTIES:

The following party shall here in be referred to as "Corporation"

GROUP HEALTH CORPORATE,

The following party shall here in be referred to as "EMPLOYEE" or "NP"

MINNIE DAVIS ARNP,

TERMS OF EMPLOYMENT

DURATION

The contract duration is for two years with an option for renewal for five (5) years thereafter.

COMPENSATION

Salary:

The contracted position will be paid at a salary rate of $95,000 per year with a cost of living of 5% every 2 years. The pay is not based on performance.

The contract will be renewed the sixth month after review of the employee's performance.

Paychecks will be issued monthly.

TERMINATION

The termination of this contract may be made under the following conditions.

Violation of State or Federal Law

Breach of the Contract by either Party

Performance of the NP

Desire to Leave the Practice for Personal Reasons

In the event either party desires to dissolve the agreement they should provide the reason for the dissolution in writing to the other party with a minimum of 30 days notice. In the event of an irreconcilable condition arises between the parties which cannot be resolved within this time frame the parties may seek mediation to resolve the time parameter differences for the dissolution of the contract for employment.

NON-COMPETE CLAUSE

Because of the special skills and information regarding patient management which would be gained by the NP through employment, it is necessary to invoke a non-compete agreement. In the event of dissolution or termination of the contract the following non-compete clause shall begin and remain in effect for two years.

The NP shall not maintain or be employed in the Practice of patient management within a 10-mile radius of any of the corporation clinical practice locations. The NP shall not during the two-year period following termination of the contract with corporation divert, coerce, or recruit patients involved in the medical practice of corporation. For the two-year period after termination of the contractual agreement with the corporation, the NP will refrain from treatment of all patients seen at corporation either individually or collectively, unless otherwise agreed to by corporation in writing.

HOURS

The hours of employment are as follows:

Monday through Friday

8:00 am to 4:30 P.M.

Saturday hours are only scheduled when it is deemed necessary by the President to accommodate the patient load and not as a regular event. Saturday hours will be no more than one per month and arranged with the consideration of the employee request given the request has been made is reasonable, reflecting the consideration of the office needs.

The position will be paid at a salaried rate the expectation that the hours worked reflect full time employment and may require more than 40 hours. Those hours worked beyond a 40-hour work week will not be paid at any additional rate, however deference will be given to the NP in that overall the average workweek for the year will be 40 hours.

HOLIDAYS

Paid time off for all salaried employees include the following days which are not viewed as vacation.

1. NEW YEAR'S DAY

2. MEMORIAL DAY

3. JULY 4 TH ( Except when it occurs on a Saturday or Sunday then the holiday will be observed on either Friday or Monday)

4. LABOR DAY

5. THANKSGIVING DAY AND THE DAY AFTER

6. CHRISTMAS EVE

7. CHRISTMAS DAY

8. HALF A DAY- NEW YEAR'S EVE

SICK LEAVE

In the event of an acute illness reasonable notice should be given to the employer. The primary practice physician should be contacted personally either at his home or by pager. Excessive calls concerning the use of unscheduled time off for repeated illnesses require the documentation of your Primary Care Physician. The allowable yearly maximum will be no more than 4 days. If the illness requires hospitalization, surgery, or other medical intervention requiring recovery time suggested by the Physician rendering the care he/she should convey these medical requirements to the primary practice physician in writing within one month of the planned medication intervention.

VACATION

First year of employment two weeks of vacation will be included in the salaried employee benefits plan.

The salary will include the vacation benefit and no additional monetary benefit will be paid.

Third year of employment the addition of a third week of vacation will accrue.

Fifth year of employment the addition of a fourth week of vacation will accrue.

Vacation time will be scheduled with a minimum notice of 6 weeks, the more notice given to the designee of the corporation will be greatly appreciated for the adjustment of patient and physician schedules. The vacation times request should be made in writing to the corporation and include the complete dates of your request including weekday and weekend dates.

LICENSES RENEWAL

Current New York License is required prior to employment and will be verified by the Management. It is the responsibility of the employee to maintain his/her current License and submit a copy of the document prior to gainful employment. Failure to maintain this documentation as current will necessarily result in immediate cessation of salary and benefits until corrections are made.

TRANSPORTATION

Transportation will be the responsibility of the employee. Transportation will only be provided when the employee is out of town for the purpose of attending a meeting, conference, and/or education offering required by the Corporation. All receipts of the transportation will be required for reimbursement by the Corporation. Transportation should be arranged prior to the travel and an estimation of the cost and duration made at that time. When at all possible the Corporation will make these reservations and provide the information concerning the transportation prior to departure to the traveling parties.

INSURANCE

Medical Insurance:

The employee within the financial parameters defined by the Corporation may determine the type of plan selected. The plan identified by the employee should be submitted to the Corporation for review.

The information to be submitted to the Corporation should include type of plan, cost, and a contact person with the said insurance company.

Malpractice Insurance:

The employee will be carried on the primary physician's Medical Malpractice Insurance for the duration of their employment. It is the option of the NP to purchase persona; separate malpractice coverage.

COOPERATIVE AGREEMENT

The primary physician of the practice or any designated legal physician agent of the corporation, will execute a cooperative agreement for the purpose of satisfying legal requirements for the continuing practice of the NP.