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6 <br /> UNC SOM # 18-1751.t029 <br /> <br />5) Back-Up Coverage. Substitute coverage by a back-up Department physician <br />is expected during vacations and other anticipated absences of the Medical <br />Director or back-up Department physician originally scheduled to be <br />available. The Medical Director or designated back-up Department physician <br />shall be responsible for notifying OCHD of schedule changes. If attendance <br />as scheduled of the Medical Director or designated back-up Department <br />physician is impossible due to unremediable circumstances, phone coverage <br />of a designated back-up Department physician must be provided. In addition <br />to the foregoing described days and hours, at the request of OCHD Health <br />Director, the Medical Director or designated back-up Department physician <br />will provide on-site medical supervision at OCHD Outpatient Clinics or other <br />sites as necessary during communicable disease incidents or other public <br />health-related emergencies. <br /> <br />6) Substitutions in the scheduling of the Medical Director or designated back-up <br />Department physician will be the responsibility of the Department in <br />consultation with OCHD Health Director. Vacation leave, continuing <br />education, and other assignments requiring temporary back-up coverage will <br />be mutually agreed upon by the Chair of the Department and OCHD Health <br />Director. <br /> <br />iv. The Department will assure that the Medical Director and designated back-up <br />Department physicians are in, and maintain, compliance with OSHA guidelines <br />regarding bloodborne pathogens including Hepatitis B and TB status as well as <br />documentation of immunization against measles, mumps, rubella and varicella. In <br />the event of a bloodborne pathogen exposure, the Department will be responsible <br />for providing follow-up according to its policies and procedures governing <br />exposure incidents. <br /> <br />v. The Department will maintain current registration and licensure of the Medical <br />Director and designated back-up Department physicians and shall provide copies <br />to OCHD as appendices to the Designation of Medical Director attachment to this <br />Contract. <br /> <br />vi. Monthly one-on-one clinical supervision by a Mental Health Clinical Supervisor to <br />OCHD Licensed Clinical Social Workers (“LCSW”) providing behavioral health <br />and mental health services to OCHD clients, in order to enhance and support best <br />clinical skills and recommendations for the development of an integrated <br />behavioral health program. The Mental Health Clinical Supervisor shall provide <br />professional support, guidance, and review of LCSW practice and services to <br />clients with issues related to mental health, substance abuse and behavioral health. <br /> <br /> <br />4. Duration of Services <br /> <br />a. Term. The term of this Agreement shall be from July 1, 2022 to June 30, 2023, and shall <br />be renewable annually thereafter upon written notification executed by both parties. <br /> <br />b. Scheduling of Services. <br /> <br /><br /> <br />    <br /><br />         DocuSign Envelope ID: 7B7892E5-236C-41E4-ABE3-1D6C8E0B195C