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5 <br />patients with the exception of Prenatal Patients. The Department will <br />provide Medical Director Consultation and supervision to OCHD clinicians <br />(4 APPs) that provide after-hours medical consultation (on a rotating basis) <br />for OCHD clients referred by HealthLink. The Medical Director shall also <br />provide after-hours medical consultation for HealthLink referred OCHD <br />clients on a rotating basis such that each of the 5 clinicians shall provide <br />such after-hours medical consultation 1 week every 4-5 weeks. <br /> <br />10) Discharge the above described responsibilities through and with the prior <br />knowledge of OCHD Health Director. <br /> <br />iii. Designation of a Medical Director. The Department shall provide, at a minimum, <br />the equivalent of .70 Full Time Equivalent (FTE) personnel to carry out the <br />Medical Director Services described in this agreement, including the General <br />Consultation and Clinical Services identified above. <br /> <br />1) Services shall be provided primarily by the “Medical Director” or a “back- <br />up Department physician.” The Medical Director shall be board certified in <br />Family Medicine or an equivalent certification. The Medical Director will <br />report activities and services performed for OCHD as requested by OCHD <br />Health Director. <br /> <br />2) The Chair of the Department shall, concurrent with the execution of this <br />agreement, designate the name of the Medical Director, and the names of up <br />to five Department physicians who will rotate as back-up Department <br />physicians, to be “available” to provide the General Consultation and <br />Clinical Services identified in this agreement, see Attachment A, <br />Designation of a Medical Director, which is hereby incorporated by <br />reference. <br /> <br />3) The Department and OCHD shall indicate their mutual agreement to the <br />designation of the Medical Director and designated back-up Department <br />physicians available to be scheduled in the absence of the Medical Director <br />by signing the "Designation of Medical Director" which is attached to this <br />Agreement as Exhibit A and hereby incorporated by reference. Any <br />changes in these designations will be mutually agreed to by the Chair of the <br />Department and OCHD Health Director. In the event that the Medical <br />Director or any designated back-up Department physician becomes <br />unwilling or unable to perform the duties required by this Agreement, the <br />Department and OCHD shall attempt to mutually agree upon <br />replacement(s). If such mutual agreement is not achieved, then this <br />Agreement shall terminate and any payment due as of the date of <br />termination shall be paid as provided below in this Agreement. <br /> <br />4) Coverage. The Medical Director or designated back-up Department <br />physician shall provide a total of sixteen (16) hours per week of the <br />foregoing Clinical Services on-site at OCHD Outpatient Clinics or other <br />sites as provided therefore. Days and times and the identity of the person or <br />persons scheduled to be on-site to provide this coverage on behalf of the <br />Department will be mutually agreed to by the Department and OCHD. <br />Although the Department is not required to provide the attendance of a <br />Medical Director or back-up Department physician on the premises of <br /> UNC SOM #18-1751.t027DocuSign Envelope ID: 35CF0D44-9F21-47B7-A1C3-309059023B95