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3 <br />UNC SOM #18-1751.t032 <br />3) Provide medical oversight and supervision to the Advanced Practice <br />Practitioners (three point five (3.5) full time equivalent (FTE)) employed by <br />OCHD as required by the NC Board of Medical Examiners. To the maximum <br />practicable extent, OCHD shall include the Medical Director in the hiring <br />process of APPs, including an opportunity to interview and provide input on <br />all candidates. As the hiring authority for the Health Department, the Health <br />Director shall consult the Medical Director prior to any final hiring decisions. <br />Should the Medical schedule not permit participation and/or <br />consultation, the Health Director shall consult with the Chair of Family <br />Medicine. The parties acknowledge that the final hiring decisions of APPs are <br />the sole prerogative of the County. <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 />5) Sign protocols and standing orders that will allow professionals working with <br />OCHD to utilize the optimum range of procedures/medical treatment legally <br />allowed by their Licensure Boards. <br />6) Provide 24/7 on-call consultation services for OCHD Communicable Disease <br />Programs. <br />7) Attend OCHD Leadership Team or Board of Health meetings as requested by <br />the Health Director. <br />8) Provide medical direction to the Communicable Disease Program via <br />meetings, TB Management and Outbreak Management. <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 />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 />11) Other miscellaneous duties as provided for in the Agreement. <br />12) Discharge the above-described responsibilities through and with prior <br />knowledge of OCHD Health Director. <br />ii) Clinical Services. Provider shall make available physicians and other professionals <br />as set forth in Exhibit A to provide clinical services at OCHD in compliance with <br />State and Federal guidelines, program rules and all OCHD clinical practice <br />guidelines and standards for all Outpatient Clinics conducted by OCHD, including <br />without limitation the following OCHD Outpatient Clinics: Family Planning (FP), <br />Prenatal Care (PNC), Child Health (CH), Adolescent Health (ADOL), Tuberculosis <br />Docusign Envelope ID: 579DB095-5AE0-496E-B369-DA1A2CF55A1A