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CHCC uses short‑term locum staffing and housing for coverage; legislators press for salary and budget clarity
Summary
Committee questioned CHCC on locum physician contracts, housing and pay levels for clinical staff; CHCC said housing for short‑term locums is provided, long‑term hires receive salaried pay without housing; pharmacy staffing titles and pay classifications require correction in budget materials.
Legislators pressed CHCC leaders about staffing, locum physicians and housing during the budget hearing, seeking clarity on where recruitment and housing costs appear in the hospital budget.
CHCC officials said the hospital supplements recruitment with locum physicians for short coverage periods and provides basic housing and short‑term vehicle rental for those contracts. “We provide housing for short‑term coverage,” CHCC leadership said, explaining that locum assignments can be as…
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