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Pharmacy Contract <br />July 1, 2009 -June 30, 2010 <br />5. Maintain the drug distribution system in compliance with all laws, <br />regulations and standards. <br />6. Provide drug information on an on-call basis when needed by staff. <br />7. Assist with the development and/or the procurement of necessary drug <br />information/patient education materials to include information in <br />languages other than English when needed. <br />8. Be available to directly dispense medications not approved for public <br />health nurse dispensing in times of communicable disease outbreaks. <br />9. Review at least 3 clinical charts from each site monthly, comparing them <br />to the dispensing log for accuracy and completeness. Document <br />findings in the "OCHD Pharmacy Quality Assurance Indicator, Chart <br />Review" log. <br />10. Complete pharmacy incident report on all errors and forward to the <br />Clinical Nursing Supervisor for development of corrective actions. <br />11. Comply with such non-discrimination laws and/or employment practices <br />as may be applicable in fulfilling this contract. <br />II. The Department agrees to: <br />A. Designate a nursing supervisor to provide guidance and assistance with related <br />administrative or technical aspects of providing pharmacy services at Health <br />Department sites as requested. <br />B. Participate in the ongoing evaluation of the role of the pharmacist and provide an <br />annual evaluation of pharmacist's performance of contract. <br />C. Pay the Contractor in return for the contracted deliverable services a total of <br />$12, 036 per year payable in 12 equal installments of $1003 each upon invoice <br />from the Contractor. <br />D. Enable the pharmacist to perform all activities mandated by laws, regulations and <br />standards. <br />E. Obtain required pharmacy licenses for all sites. <br />F. Allow the pharmacist to participate in other related activities in the Health <br />Department as agreed to by both parties <br />G. Comply with such non-discrimination laws and/or employment practices as may <br />be applicable in fulfilling this contract. <br />III. Confidentiality <br />The Contractor agrees to sign the OCHD Personal Health Services Division <br />Confidentiality Agreement and agrees to maintain confidentiality per this Agreement. The <br />Contractor will comply with such confidentiality laws as may be applicable in the <br />performance of this agreement and acknowledges that in receiving, storing, processing or <br />otherwise dealing with any confidential information, Contractor will safeguard and not <br />further disclose the information except as permitted by the Health Insurance Portability <br />and Accountability Act of 1996, Public Law 104-191, as amended. <br />IV. Licensure <br />The Contractor agrees to maintain current North Carolina Pharmacy Licensure and to <br />present proof of licensure annually. <br />V. Insurance/Liability <br />A. The Contractor agrees to obtain personal liability insurance and agrees that they <br />are operating as an Independent Contractor and that no benefits, including <br />Worker's Compensation coverage, is available to them from Orange County. <br />Proof of insurance will be presented to the Department annually. <br />B. The Contractor agrees to hold Orange County and the Department harmless <br />from any and all accidental injury or personal loss during pharmacy services to <br />the Department. <br />