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6 <br />UNC SOM #18-1751.t031 <br /> <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 and as agreed to by the Provider, the Medical Director or designated <br />back-up Department physician will provide on-site medical supervision at <br />OCHD Outpatient Clinics or other sites as necessary during communicable <br />disease incidents or other public 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 Provider 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 Provider will be responsible for <br />providing follow-up according to its policies and procedures governing exposure <br />incidents. <br /> <br />v) The Provider will maintain current registration and licensure of the Medical <br />Director and designated back-up Department physicians and shall provide copies <br />to OCHD upon request. <br /> <br />vi) Monthly one-on-one clinical supervision by a Mental Health Clinical Supervisor to <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 />4. Duration of Services <br /> <br />a. Term. The term of this Agreement shall be from July 1, 2024 to June 30, 2025, and shall <br />be renewable annually thereafter upon written notification executed by both parties. <br />b. Scheduling of Services. <br /> <br />i) The Provider shall schedule and perform the Services in a timely manner. <br /> <br />ii) OCHD Outpatient Clinics are operational during the normal business hours of 8:00 <br />A.M. to 5:00 P.M., Monday through Friday. On Wednesday, the clinics operate <br />from 10 AM 5 PM. In addition, one weekday per site (Tuesday - Hillsborough; <br />Thursday - Chapel Hill) the Outpatient Clinics operate on a flexible evening <br />Docusign Envelope ID: 2A8CB1FE-65D1-4990-B026-DD79D59E34FF