Section 3: Rules applicable to contractual practitioners

In order to be recruited as a contract practitioner, the candidate must: 1° Meet the legal conditions for practising the profession of doctor, dental surgeon or pharmacist in France and: a) Either meet the conditions provided for by articles L. 4111-1 or L. 4221-1 ; b) Or be authorised to practise the profession of doctor, dental surgeon or pharmacist, pursuant to articles L. 4111-2, L. 4131-1-1, L. 4141-3-1, L. 4221-12,…

The contractual practitioner is recruited by the director of the public health establishment after obtaining the opinion of the chairman of the establishment’s medical committee and the head of the department, on a proposal from the head of the department or, failing this, the head of any other internal structure to which the practitioner reports. He may work in several establishments mentioned in article R. 6152-1. The work of a…

A contract practitioner may only be recruited in the following cases and under the following conditions: 1° To ensure the replacement of a practitioner during an absence or in the event of a temporary increase in activity; the contract is concluded for an initial period of six months maximum; it is renewable for a maximum period of six months without the total period of exercise of these functions within the…

The same practitioner may only be recruited successively within the same establishment on a contract basis under the terms of 1°, 2° and 3° of article R. 6152-338 for a maximum period of six years.

The maximum number, nature and specialities of the posts of doctor, odontologist or pharmacist that may be filled in a public health establishment by a contract mentioned in 2° of article R. 6152-338 are set by the multiannual contract of objectives and resources mentioned in article L. 6114-1.

The full-time contractual practitioner undertakes to devote all of his professional activity to the service of the employing public health establishment, subject to the activities authorised under the terms of the combination of activities and remuneration, in accordance with the provisions ofarticle 25 septies of law no. 83-634 of 13 July 1983 on the rights and obligations of civil servants and article L. 6152-4 and the regulatory provisions adopted for…

The recruitment contract is a public law contract. It shall be in writing. The contractual practitioner shall immediately send a copy to his local Association Council, in accordance with the provisions of article L. 4113-9.

The contract shall specify : 1° The educational qualifications and professional qualifications ; 2° The reason for recruitment, the nature of the duties performed and the practitioner’s service obligations expressed in half-days or in hours when the medical activity is organised on a continuous basis, in particular with regard to his or her participation in the continuity of care or on-site duty; 3° The unit or department to which the…