Employment contract for nurse practitioner Minnie Davis at Group Health Corporate

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

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.

SIGNED:

MD Date ARNP Date

SCHEDULE A - DUTIES

1. The Nurse Practitioner shall provide clinical and professional medical services to patients aged 12 and above within the scope of Nurse Practitioner's qualifications and consistent with accepted standards of medical practice and consistent with the reasonable productivity standards adopted by the Corporation and the Nurse Practitioner.

2. The Nurse Practitioner shall provide general patient care at the site specified by performance of accepted procedures and commonly used therapies and provision of appropriate support services. The Nurse Practitioner shall do all things reasonably desirable to maintain and improve her professional skills, including attendance at professional, postgraduate seminars and participation in professional societies. In addition, the Nurse Practitioner shall perform the following administrative, teaching, or professional services for the Corporation:

a. Order medical supplies for the office

b. Review lab and radiology reports of office patients, and take appropriate follow-up action

3. The Nurse Practitioner shall be responsible for the quality of medical care rendered by Nurse Practitioner to the patients of the Practice and for ensuring that such are meets or exceeds currently accepted standards of medical competence.

4. The Nurse Practitioner shall participate in the quality assurance and risk management program.

5. The Nurse Practitioner shall assist in the recruitment and hiring of professional personnel and support staff to work in the practice.

6. The Nurse Practitioner will relate to colleagues, staff, patients, and the public in a collegial manner and will abide by standards of conduct appropriate to the workplace.