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AGREEMENT Between UNC School of Medicine <br />And Orange County Health Department <br />Page 5 of 9 <br />Substitutions in designated physician back -up will be the responsibility of the <br />Department in consultation with the Health Director. Vacation and continuing <br />education leaves will be mutually agreed upon by the Chair of the Department and the <br />Health Director. The Medical Director will report activities and services performed to <br />OCHD as requested by the Health Director. <br />9. The Department will maintain current registration and licensure and shall provide <br />copies to the OCHD as appendices to the Designation of Medical Director <br />attachment to this contract. <br />10. The Department will ensure that physicians covered under this agreement are in <br />compliance with OSHA guidelines regarding bloodborne pathogens including <br />Hepatitis B and TB status as well as documentation of immunization against <br />measles, mumps, rubella and varicella. In the event of a bloodborne pathogen <br />exposure, the Department will be responsible for providing follow -up according to <br />its policies and procedures governing exposure incidents. <br />11. The University will be responsible for the negligence of its employees and agents to <br />the extent of the North Carolina Tort Claims Act. Further, the University will <br />provide adequate professional liability insurance for the University, its students and <br />personnel, who provide the services described in the agreement. The insurance <br />limits will be stated in a Certificate of Insurance submitted at the time the contract is <br />commenced. <br />12. The Department will offer medical consultation in accord with the accepted <br />methods and procedures. <br />\ \WHITTED1 \SYS \DOHADMIN \CONTRACTS \UNC FAMILY MEDICINE \2001 UNC Family Medicine.doc <br />