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INTERN CONTRACT
This Intern Contract (“Contract”) is executed between The Colorado Health Foundation, a Colorado nonprofit corporation (The Colorado Health Foundation), and (“Intern”). RECITALSWHEREAS, The Colorado Health Foundation sponsors, presents and conducts graduate medical education programs at hospital and outpatient primary care teaching clinic facilities owned or operated by HCA-The Colorado Health Foundation LLC; and WHEREAS, the Intern has made application to The Colorado Health Foundation for appointment to serve as an intern in The Colorado Health Foundation's Transitional Internship Training Program (“Program”), and The Colorado Health Foundation has accepted the Intern into the Program, NOW, THEREFORE, in consideration of the above and of their mutual promises contained herein, The Colorado Health Foundation and the Intern agree as follows: A. The Colorado Health Foundation agrees: 1. To appoint the Intern to the Program for a period of time beginning 7:00 a.m. June 23, 2009 and ending at 7:00 a.m. June 23, 2010. 2. To provide written policies and procedures detailing the following: a) Interns’ Responsibilities b) Living Quarters, Meals and Laundry c) Conditions of Continuation d) Grievance Procedures and Due Process e) Leave of Absence (LOA) f) Duty Hours g) Moonlighting h) Counseling, Medical and Psychological Support Services i) Physician Impairment and Substance Abuse j) Mutual Respect and Harassment k) Internship Closure and/or Reduction 3. To pay the Intern $46,452.00 annually (26 biweekly payrolls). 4. To furnish the Intern with a list of all benefits that will be provided by The Colorado Health Foundation to the Intern including, but not limited to, health insurance, dental insurance, and professional liability insurance. The professional liability insurance will provide legal defense and protection against awards from claims reported or filed after completion of this ACGME accredited program if the alleged acts or omissions of the intern are within the scope of this ACGME accredited program. 5. To provide the interns’ with 21 days (3 seven day blocks) of vacation annually. 6. To present to the Intern a certificate of intern training upon satisfactory completion of the program. B. The Intern agrees: 1. To serve as an Intern during the entire period specified in paragraph A.1 of this contract. 2. To perform all duties assigned by The Colorado Health Foundation to him/her to the best of his/her ability, to maintain standards of professional competence as determined by The Colorado Health Foundation, and to conduct himself/herself in a professional manner at all times. 3. To observe all rules, policies and regulations of The Colorado Health Foundation pertaining to interns. 4. To engage during the entire term of the internship only in such activities of a professional nature as are approved by The Colorado Health Foundation. 5. To refrain during the entire term of the internship from engaging or participating in any activities which would interfere with the Intern’s effective performance of this Contract. C. The parties further agree that: 1. The Colorado Health Foundation may terminate this Contract at any time with cause. 2. If the Intern by action or inaction commits or allows to occur any action or course of action, which The Colorado Health Foundation reasonably believes involves moral turpitude or is contrary to the interest of the patient care or the general welfare of The Colorado Health Foundation. The Colorado Health Foundation may terminate the Contract without prior notice. IN WITNESS WHEREOF, this Contract has been executed by the parties hereto, to be effective as of the date of execution by The Colorado Health Foundation. ___________ Date______ Intern
_________________ Date_______ Regina Kilkenny, Senior Medical Education Officer, The Colorado Health Foundation
__________________ Date______ Brian Dwinnell, M.D., Director, Graduate Medical Education
_________________ Date____________ Jeffrey Pickard, M.D., Associate Program Director, Transitional Internship Program |