2018-665 Health - UNC Department of Health medical director contract

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clients on a rotating basis such that each of the 5 clinicians shall provide such after-hours medical consultation 1 week every 4-5 weeks. 10) Discharge the above described responsibilities through and with the prior knowledge of OCHD Health Director. iii. Designation of a Medical Director. The Department shall provide, at a minimum, the equivalent of .70 Full Time Equivalent (FTE) personnel to carry out the Medical Director Services described in this agreement, including the General Consultation and Clinical Services identified above. 1) Services shall be provided primarily by the "Medical Director" or a "back- up Department physician." The Medical Director shall be board certified in Family Medicine or an equivalent certification. The Medical Director will report activities and services performed for OCHD as requested by OCHD Health Director. 2) The Chair of the Department shall, concurrent with the execution of this agreement, designate the name of the Medical Director, and the names of up to five Department physicians who will rotate as back-up Department physicians, to be "available" to provide the General Consultation and Clinical Services identified in this agreement, see Attachment A, Designation of a Medical Director, which is hereby incorporated by reference. 3) The Department and OCHD shall indicate their mutual agreement to the designation of the Medical Director and designated back-up Department physicians available to be scheduled in the absence of the Medical Director by signing the "Designation of Medical Director" which is attached to this Agreement as Exhibit A and hereby incorporated by reference. Any changes in these designations will be mutually agreed to by the Chair of the Department and OCHD Health Director. In the event that the Medical Director or any designated back-up Department physician becomes unwilling or unable to perform the duties required by this Agreement, the Department and OCHD shall attempt to mutually agree upon replacement(s). If such mutual agreement is not achieved, then this Agreement shall terminate and any payment due as of the date of termination shall be paid as provided below in this Agreement. 4) Coverage. The Medical Director or designated back-up Department physician shall provide a total of twenty-two (22) hours per week of the foregoing Clinical Services on-site at OCHD Outpatient Clinics or other sites as provided therefore. Days and times and the identity of the person or persons scheduled to be on-site to provide this coverage on behalf of the Department will be mutually agreed to by the Department and OCHD. Although the Department is not required to provide the attendance of a Medical Director or back-up Department physician on the premises of OCHD outpatient facilities or other sites provided therefore at other times, access should be made available during other days and times as stipulated in this Agreement. 5) Back-Up Coverage. Substitute coverage by a back-up Department 5