2006 S Health - Contract Renewal with UNC Family Medicine and Health Department provide Medical Director Services

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06-07 AGREEMENT Between UNC School of Medicine And Orange County Health Department Page b of 9 Outpatient Clinics or other sites provided therefor, as necessary, during communicable disease incidents or other public health-related emergencies. 8. The Medical Director or designated back-up Department physician shall be available at least 4 hours per week for phone consultation during business hours and after-hours program coverage, and emergency phone consultation shall be available as needed during non-business hours through a pager system. Phone coverage will also be provided by the Medical Director or designated back-up Department physician for consultation and direction for communicable disease/epidemic control. 9. The Medical Director or designated back-up Department physician shall be available at least 4 hours per week for direct administrative and/or consultative services as outlined in General Consultation Services (Paragraph 2). 10. The Department will maintain current registration and licensure of the Medical Director and designated back-up Department physicians and shall provide copies to OCHD as appendices to the Designation of Medical Director attachment to this contract. 1 1. The Department will assure that the Medical Director and designated back-up Department physicians are in, and maintain, compliance with OSHA guidelines regarding bloodborne pathogens including Hepatitis B and TB status as well as documentation of immunization against measles, mumps, rubella and varicella. In the event of a bloodborne pathogen exposure, the Department will be responsible for providing follow-up according to its policies and procedures governing exposure incidents. 12. The University will be responsible for the negligence of its employees and agents to the extent of the North Carolina Tort Claims Act. Further, the University will provide adequate professional liability insurance for the University and its personnel who provide the services described in the agreement. The insurance limits will be stated in a Confirmation of Insurance submitted at the time the contract is commenced. 13. The Department will offer medical consultation in accordance with the appropriate medical standards and accepted methods and procedures. 14. OCHD agrees to pay the Department in return for the above services equal monthly installments of ELEVEN THOUSAND AND THREE HUNDRED TWELVE DOLLARS ($1 1,312) for a total of $135,745. 15. The University shall bill OCHD on a monthly basis with the first bill being dated July 1, 2006 and OCHD shall pay the University within thirty (30) days of receipt of the University's bill. Any adjustments to the billing shall be taken into account in the next succeeding bill or as soon thereafter as reasonably practicable. 16 OCHD agrees to furnish all supplies, equipment, office space and a computer as needed by the Medical Director; to include the Medical Director in all appropriate conferences, meetings, correspondence and L:\CONTRACTS\06-07 Contract Drafts\UNC Family Medicine -Medical Director 2006-07.doc