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Agreement for Graduate Resident Services <br /> UNC School of Dentistry <br /> Orange County Health Department <br /> j Fiscal Year 2012-2013 <br /> Page 5 of 9 <br /> Board of Commissioners and shall be available during working hours as often as may be <br /> reasonably required to render decisions and to furnish information. <br /> b. The Health Department will provide on-site supervision for the CPR through an adjunct <br /> faculty dentist while comprehensive dental services are being rendered by the GPR. The <br /> adjunct faculty member will participate in the evaluation of each of the GPR's <br /> performance at the Health Department rotation site. <br /> c. The Health Department must provide HIV, HBV and HCV testing for the source patient <br /> in the event of a blood borne pathogen exposure. In the event 1 he GPR is exposed to <br /> blood or bodily fluids, the Health Department will be responsible for providing an initial <br /> response, according to the Orange County Health Department Bloodborne Pathogens <br /> Standard. The GPR will be required to return to University of North Carolina <br /> Occupational Health Services for post-incident testing and counseling if feasible. In the <br /> event the GPR is unable to do so in a timely manner, the Health Department will provide <br /> access to testing and counseling for the GPR. The GPR will be responsible for the <br /> payment of services. <br /> 7. Independent Contractor. <br /> 1 <br /> a. The services rendered by the School of Dentistry and the GPR pursuant to this <br /> Agreement are those of an independent contractor with respect to The Health <br /> Department and Orange County Government. For all purposes, the GPR is an employee <br /> of The University of North Carolina School of Dentistry and nct an employee of The <br /> Orange County Health Department or Orange County Government. Nothing contained in <br /> this Agreement shall be construed to create the relationship of principal and agent, or <br /> employer and employee, between The School of Dentistry or the GPR and The Health <br /> Department or Orange County Government. <br /> 8. Insurance <br /> a. General Requirements. The Provider shall purchase and maintain Professional liability <br /> insurance coverage for the GPR to be provided by the School of Dentistry with coverage <br /> of at least $1 million, per occurrence, $3 million aggregate while the GPR is on rotation <br /> at the Orange County Health Department. Proof of that insurance shall be submitted <br /> annually to The Health Department. <br /> b. Workers Compensation Coverage for the GPR's. The Health Elepartment will not be <br /> responsible for damages arising from personal injury to the CPR of the School of <br /> Dentistry while the GPR is present at the Health Department, unless the personal injury <br /> was caused by the negligence of the Health Department, its employees, or agents. <br /> Nothing in this Agreement is intended to serve as a waiver of sovereign or governmental <br /> immunity by Orange County. <br /> i <br /> 9. Indemnity <br /> a. Indemnity. The Provider agrees to defend, indemnify and hold harmless the County <br /> from all loss, liability, claims or expense, including attorney's fees, arising out of or <br />