2010-155 Health - Agreement Renewal - UNC Family Medicine -Health Dept. for Physician Services

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5) Back-Up Coverage. Substitute coverage by a back-up Department 7 physician is expected during vacations and other anticipated absences of the Medical Director or back-up Department physician originally scheduled to be available. The Medical Director or designated back-up Department physician shall be responsible for notifying OCHD of schedule changes. If attendance as scheduled of the Medical Director or designated back-up Department physician is impossible due to unremediable circumstances, phone coverage of a designated back-up Department physician must be provided. In addition to the foregoing described days and hours, at the request of OCHD Health Director, the Medical Director or designated back- up Department physician will provide on-site medical supervision at OCHD Outpatient Clinics or other sites as necessary during communicable disease incidents or other public health-related emergencies. 6} The Medical Director or designated back-up Department physician shall be available three (3) hours per week for the following: phone consultation during business hours and after-hours program coverage for clinical/patient issues, phone coverage for consultation and direction for communicable disease/epidemic control, emergency phone consultation as needed during non-business hours through a pager system, and direct administrative and/or consultative services as outlined in General Consultation Services provided above. 7) Substitutions in the scheduling of the Medical Director or designated back- up Department physician will be the responsibility of the Department in consultation with OCHD Health Director. Vacation leave, continuing education, and other assignments requiring temporary back-up coverage will be mutually agreed upon by the Chair of the Department and OCHD Health Director. iv. 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. V. 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. 4. Duration of Services a. Term. The term of this Agreement shall be from July 1, 2010 to June 30, 2011, and shall be renewable annually thereafter upon written notification executed by both parties. b. Scheduling of Services. Revised January 2010 6