i. EDUCATION REQUIRED FOR MEDICAL CONSULTANT: a. Medical Doctor degree ii. EXPERIENCE REQUIRED FOR MEDICAL CONSULTANT: a. The Vendor represents that he/she is duly licensed in the New York State and has the qualifications, the specialized skill(s), the experience and the ability to properly perform the services. iii. DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES OF MEDICAL CONSULTANT: a. Tuberculosis (“TB”): The Vendor shall review reports and charts regarding patients with TB who are treated at the OCHD’s Diagnostic and Treatment Clinic (“Clinic”). Upon review of said reports and charts the Vendor shall provide recommendations for treatment of said patients. The Vendor shall conduct physical examinations of TB patients as may be medically indicated and shall dispense TB medications when requested by the OCHD. The Vendor shall review and sign the Clinic’s policies and procedures on an annual basis. The Vendor shall also, when appropriate, sign standing orders for blood work for the Clinic’s TB patients. b. Nurse Practitioner: The Vendor will provide medical oversight of the Clinic Nurse Practitioner and shall attend quarterly meetings with the Clinic’s nurse practitioners to review and discuss Clinic issues. c. Hearing and Vision Screening Exams: The Vendor shall review, when requested by the OCHD, hearing and vision screening exams of Oneida County 911 Call Center employees referred to the Clinic which are performed by registered nurses. d. Communicable Diseases (“CD”): The Vendor shall provide medical advice during times of CD outbreaks, or at other times when the OCHD’s CD staff needs medical advice. In the course of advising the OCHD regarding CD management, the Vendor shall confer, as needed, with staff from the New York State Department of Health (“NYSDOH”). When this occurs, the Vendor shall notify the OCHD in writing of such communication and any resulting action that the NYSDOH may recommend or undertake as a result. e. Immunization Clinic: The Vendor shall provide non-patient specific standing orders and review protocols for public immunizations as allowed by New York State Education Department. The Vendor shall, in accordance with public health law and for the benefit of public health, sign non-patient standing orders at the request of the Director of Health. Additionally, the Vendor shall provide an annual review of the OCHD’s “Immunization Policy and Procedures.” The Vendor may also meet with the OCHD’s Immunization Coordinator periodically to discuss vaccine issues and make recommendations. f. Public Health Emergency Response and Planning (“PHERP”): The Vendor shall provide medical consultation regarding PHERP and implementation as requested by the OCHD’s Director of Health. This consultation may include: 1. Assisting in the development and/or review of response and planning documents that have a medical component; 2. Developing materials for the medical community relating to bioterrorism and epidemiology; 3. Participating in presentations to health care providers and first responders; and 4. Attending meetings relating to the medical aspects of public health response (e.g., County-wide and OCHD emergency preparedness) and epidemiology. g. Media Relations: The Vendor shall be available to discuss medical issues pertinent to the OCHD with the news media, as requested by the OCHD’s Director of Health. When speaking to the news media on behalf of the OCHD, the Vendor shall limit remarks to medical and public health issues. The Vendor may write health related articles for publishing in various monthly circulars. If an article written by the Vendor relates to work performed pursuant to this Agreement, then such article shall be reviewed and approved by the OCHD’s Director of Health and the OCHD’s Director of Clinical Services prior to submission for publishing. h. Physical Attendance: The Vendor shall be in physical attendance in the offices of the OCHD as needed by the OCHD from time to time. i. Quality Assurance Committee: The Vendor shall serve on and shall regularly attend the meetings of the OCHD’s Quality Assurance Committee. j. Miscellaneous: The Vendor shall perform for the OCHD any other duties that are or may be required by the Oneida County Charter, the Oneida County Administrative Code, the Oneida County Sanitary Code, the statutes of the State of New York and the United States, all applicable codes, rules, regulations, and protocols, and any other requirements not specifically listed here. Performance of these miscellaneous duties shall be pre-approved by the OCHD’s Director of Health. The Vendor shall use their best efforts to perform the services such that the results are satisfactory to the County. The Vendor shall be solely responsible for determining the method, details and means of performing the services, except where federal, state or local laws and regulations impose specific requirements on performance of same. The Vendor acknowledges and agrees that she has no authority to enter into contracts that bind the County or create obligations on the part of the County without the prior written consent of the County.
