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t ' <br /> 3 <br /> + AGREEMENT Between UNC School of Medicine for Pediatrics <br /> and Orange County Health Department <br /> Page 2 of 5 <br /> 2. The pediatrician's functions will be to: <br /> a. Provide medical direction to the child health program at the OCHD <br /> and the school health programs in both school systems in the county <br /> and medical consultation to both OCHD and school staff working in <br /> the school health program. <br /> b. Provide medical services for children. <br /> c. Provide medical services for adolescents. <br /> d. Serve as primary supervising physician for the nurse practitioners <br /> employed by the OCHD who provide medical services in the child <br /> health clinic and as needed in the adolescent clinic. <br /> e. Co-sign charts of patients seen by the nurse practitioners within <br /> five (5) working days. <br /> f. Provide consultation to OCHD staff on matters pertaining to the <br /> child health and adolescent health programs including the <br /> collaborative development and approval of program protocols. <br /> g. Provide phone consultation during regular OCHD hours to OCHD staff <br /> regarding treatment and follow-up of children and adolescents seen <br /> in the clinic or at school. Emergency phone consultation shall be <br /> available as needed during non-business hours. <br /> h. Provide continuing education consultation for nurse practitioners <br /> and other staff to include regular informal consultation and <br /> periodic formal sessions as appropriate. <br /> 3. The Chair of the Division of Community Pediatrics shall designate <br /> the name of the primary pediatrician and the names of any physicians <br /> who will provide clinical services or will serve as back-up to the <br /> primary pediatrician when this person is unavailable. <br /> a. Any changes in these designations will be mutually agreed to by <br /> the Chair of the Division of Community Pediatrics and the Director <br /> of OCHD. <br /> b. The University and OCHD will indicate their mutual agreement to <br /> the designation of the primary pediatrician and any other <br /> physicians involved as described above by signing the <br /> "Designation of Primary Pediatrician" attachment to this contract. <br />