( 4) there has been a favorable review by the department chair / section chief and a favorable recommendation by the Credentials Committee or its Chair, in the case of a Streamlined application.
( 5) The grant of temporary clinical privileges to an initial applicant will not exceed one hundred and twenty( 120) days.
( b) Locum Tenens.
The CEO or CMO, upon recommendation of the Chief of Staff, may grant temporary privileges( admitting and treatment) to an individual serving as a locum tenens for a member of the Medical Staff who is on vacation, attending an educational seminar, ill, and / or otherwise needs coverage assistance for a period of time; or, when necessary to prevent a lack or lapse of services in a needed specialty area under the following conditions:
( 1) the applicant has submitted a complete application, along with the application fee;
( 2) the verification process is complete, including verification of current licensure, relevant training or experience, current competence( verification of good standing in all hospitals where the individual practiced for at least the previous two years), ability to exercise the privileges requested, and current professional liability coverage; compliance with privileges criteria; and consideration of information from the National Practitioner Data Bank and from a criminal background check and from OIG queries;
( 3) the applicant demonstrates that( i) there are no current or previously successful challenges to his or her licensure or registration, and( ii) he / she has not been subject to involuntary termination of Medical Staff membership or involuntary limitation, reduction, denial, or loss of clinical privileges, at another health care facility;
( 4) the applicant shall be subject to any focused professional practice requirements established by the Hospital;
( 5) the individual may exercise locum tenens privileges for a maximum of one hundred and twenty( 120) days from the date they are granted. If an individual who has been granted locum tenens privileges has reason to exceed the one hundred and twenty( 120)-day maximum time frame, he or she may request a renewal of locum tenens privileges for an additional time period, not to exceed one hundred and twenty( 120) days. Such requests shall be granted by the CEO following review and favorable recommendations by the Medical Staff Chief of Staff, the Chair of the
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