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AGREEMENT Between UNC School of Medicine 6 And Orange County Health Department Page 5 of 10 phone consultation shall be available as needed during non-business hours through a pager system. Phone coverage will also be provided for consultation and direction for communicable disease/epidemic control. At the request of the Health Director, the physician will provide on-site medical supervision during communicable disease incidents. 8. The Department agrees to provide the equivalent of ,70 FTE to carry out the duties described above. The clinical and administrative services will be provided primarily by the Medical Director, with other designated physicians providing back-up coverage, Substitutions in designated physician back-up will be the responsibility of the Department in consultation with the Health Director. Vacation leave, continuing education, and other assignments requiring back-up coverage will be mutually agreed upon by the Chair of the Department and the Health Director, The Medical Director will report activities and services performed to OCHD as requested by the Health Director. 9, The Department will maintain current registration and licensure and shall provide copies to the OCHD as appendices to the Designation of Medical Director attachment to this contract, 10. The Department will assure that physicians covered under this agreement are in compliance with OSHA guidelines regarding bloodborne pathogens including Hepatitis B and TB status as well as documentation of immunization against measles, mumps, rubella and varicella. In the event of a bloodborne pathogen exposure, the Department will be responsible for providing follow-up according to its policies and procedures governing exposure incidents.