MANAGEMENT of the community pharmacy Emergency Locum Service (ELS) will transition to Raven's Recruitment from 01 Jul.
The move follows a competitive tender process conducted by health and human services consultancy Australian Healthcare Associations on behalf of the Pharmacy Programs Administrator (PPA)earlier this year (PD 10 Mar), and will see the ELS move from LocumCo for the first time since it was launched in Feb 2002.
Under the services agreement between the PPA and Raven's, the recruitment firm will be responsible for receiving and assessing applications, making locum placements and reimbursing travel expenses following the transition of these services from LocumCo.
The service aims to place a locum in any location in Australia within 24 hours of being requested, for up to seven days.
"The PPA and Raven's Recruitment are committed to a seamless transition and excellent service delivery," the agency said.
"Applications for locums via the ELS should continue to be submitted to LocumCo up to and including 30 Jun, with applications submitted from 01 Jul submitted to Raven's Recruitment.
"Raven's Recruitment is currently in the process of developing a program website and other supporting materials, and information about where these can be found will be provided prior to 01 Jul.
"We would also like to take this opportunity to acknowledge the outgoing service provider, LocumCo, for their outstanding efforts over the years and we thank them for their services."
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