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AGREEMENT Between UNC School of Medicine <br />And Orange County Health Department <br />Page 5 of 9 <br />"back-up Department physician". The Medical Director shall be board certified in <br />Family Medicine or an equivalent certification. The Medical Director will report <br />activities and services performed for OCHD as requested by OCHD Health <br />Director. <br />6. The Chair of the Department shall, concurrent with the execution of this agreement, <br />designate the name of the Medical Director, and the names of four Department <br />physicians who will rotate as back-up Department physicians, to be "available" to <br />provide the General Consultation and Clinical Services identified in this agreement. <br />a. The Department and OCHD shall indicate their mutual agreement to the <br />designation of the Medical Director and designated back-up Department <br />physicians available to be scheduled in the absence of the Medical Director by <br />signing the "Designation of Medical Director" attachment to this contract. Any <br />changes in these designations will be mutually agreed to by the Chair of the <br />Department and OCHD Health Director. In the event that the Medical Director <br />or any designated back-up Department physician becomes unwilling or unable <br />to perform the duties required by this agreement, the Department and OCHD <br />shall attempt to mutually agree upon replacement(s). If such mutual agreement <br />is not achieved, then this agreement shall terminate and any payment due as of. <br />the date of termination shall be paid as provided for in paragraph 18 of this <br />agreement. <br />b. Substitutions in the scheduling of the Medical Director or designated back-up <br />Department physician will be the responsibility of the Department in <br />consultation with OCHD Health Director. Vacation leave,. continuing <br />education, and other assignments requiring temporary back-up coverage will be <br />mutually agreed upon by the Chair of the Department and OCHD Health <br />Director. <br />7. The Medical Director or designated back-up Department physician shall provide a total <br />of 20 hours per week of the foregoing Clinical Services on-site at OCHD Outpatient <br />Clinics or other sites as provided therefor. Days and times and the identity of the person <br />or persons scheduled to be on-site to provide this coverage on behalf of the Department <br />will be mutually agreed to by the Department and OCHD. Although the Department is <br />C:\DOCUME -1\Hoovfm\LOCALS-1\Temp\OCHD -UNC FM -Medical Director 2005-06 .doc <br />