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3 <br /> UNC SOM # 18-1751.t029 <br /> <br />the medical director in the hiring process of APPs. As the hiring authority for <br />the Health Department, the health director shall consult the medical director <br />prior to any final hiring decisions. Should the medical director’s schedule not <br />permit participation and/or consultation, the health director shall consult with <br />the Chair of Family Medicine in the medical director’s absence or <br />unavailability. The health director and medical director or Chair of Family <br />Medicine shall mutually agree on the final hiring decision of an APP. If such <br />mutual agreement is not achieved, then this agreement shall terminate and any <br />payment due as of the date of termination shall be paid as provided in this <br />agreement. <br /> <br />4) Develop medical policies and protocols, in consultation with the Personal <br />Health Services Director, which conform to standards set by the North <br />Carolina Department of Health and Human Services (DHHS), and the U.S. <br />Department of Health and Human Services. <br /> <br />5) Sign protocols and standing orders that will allow professional working with <br />OCHD to utilize the optimum range of procedures/medical treatment legally <br />allowed by their Licensure Boards. <br /> <br />6) Provide 24/7 on-call consultation services for OCHD Communicable Disease <br />Programs. <br /> <br />7) Attend OCHD Leadership Team or Board of Health meetings as requested by <br />the Health Director. <br /> <br />8) Provide medical direction to the Communicable Disease Program via <br />meetings, TB Management and Outbreak Management. <br /> <br />9) Provide medical direction to school health programs in both school systems <br />in Orange County and medical consultation to both school and OCHD staff <br />working in or with school health programs. <br /> <br />10) Attend and complete required trainings to include but not limited to the NC <br />Department of Public Health (DPH) Annual Tuberculosis Symposium, Title <br />X Training, NC DPH Annual STD Update, etc. <br /> <br />11) Other miscellaneous duties as provided for in the agreement. <br /> <br />12) Discharge the above described responsibilities through and with prior <br />knowledge of OCHD Health Director. <br /> <br />ii. Clinical Services. The Medical Director Services provided by the Department shall <br />include Clinical Services in compliance with State and Federal guidelines, <br />program rules and all OCHD clinical practice guidelines and standards for all <br />Outpatient Clinics conducted by OCHD, including without limitation the following <br />OCHD Outpatient Clinics: Family Planning (FP), Prenatal Care (PNC), Child <br />Health (CH), Adolescent Health (ADOL), Tuberculosis (TB), Sexually <br />Transmitted Disease (STD), General Communicable Disease Control (GEN), Adult <br />Health Preventive Services (AH/HP), Primary Care (PC), and Refugee Health <br /> <br /><br /> <br />    <br /><br />         DocuSign Envelope ID: 7B7892E5-236C-41E4-ABE3-1D6C8E0B195C