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6 <br />AGREEMENT Between the UNC School of Medicine <br />,and Orange County Health Department <br />Page 5 o f 9 <br />administrative services will be provided primarily by the Medical <br />Director with other designated physicians providing back-up <br />coverage. Substitutions in designated physician back-up will be <br />the responsibility of the Department in consultation with the <br />Health Director. Vacation and continuing education leaves will <br />be mutually agreed upon by the Chair of the Department and the <br />Health Director. The Medical Director will report activities and <br />services performed to OCHD as requested by the Health Director. <br />9. The Department will maintain current registration and licensure <br />and shall provide copies to the OCHD as appendices to the <br />Designation of Medical Director attachment to this contract. <br />10. The Department will ensure that physicians covered under this <br />agreement are in compliance with OSHA guidelines regarding <br />bloodborne pathogens including Hepatitis B and TB status as well <br />as documentation of inununization against measles, mumps, rubella <br />and varicella. In the event of a bloodborne pathogen exposure, <br />the Department will be responsible for providing follow-up <br />according to its policies and procedures governing exposure <br />incidents. <br />10. The University will be responsible .f or the negligence of its <br />employees and agents to the extent of the North Carolina Tort <br />Claims Act. Further, the University will provide adequate <br />professional liability insurance for the University, its students <br />and personnel, who provide the services described in the <br />