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STATE OF NORTH CAROLINA ) BOO f 15 P'"v 327 CONTRACT COUNTY OF LEE ) THIS AGREEMENT, made and entered into this the 15th day of May, by and between LEE COUNTY, NORTH CAROLINA, a body both politic and corporate, hereinafter referred to as COUNTY, and RON POWELL, MD, hereinafter referred to as PHYSICIAN. WITNESSETH: WHEREAS, Lee County operates and maintains an Emergency Medical Service, hereinafter referred to as Service, and whereas the County is required by North Carolina Law to maintain a Medical Director for the Advanced Life Support Program and desires the Physician.to be said Medical Director; and WHEREAS, the Service shall maintain adequate equipment and personnel to provide emergency medical services to persons requesting care in Lee County; and WHEREAS, the Physician desires to be employed as said Medical Director in accordance with the terms setforth below; NOW, THEREFORE, in consideration of the mutual promises setforth below and the payment as setforth herein, the County and Physician agrees as follows: 1. Term: This agreement shall be effective on the date of the resignation of the previous Medical Director, May 15, 1993, at which time Physician agreed to accept the position offered by the County. Subject to each parties right of termination as setforth below, this agreement shall be for a term of one year from the date first setforth above and shall be reviewed or extended upon the written request of the parties. 2. Responsibilities of Medical Director: The Physician agrees to accept the responsibilities as outlined in North Carolina's Department of Human Resources Advanced Life Support Medical Director's Handbook with the understanding that the Service is already established and that the Director is responsible for review and update of the medical aspects of the Service. At such time as the Service and the Medical Director are prepared to initiate the development of a more advanced life support program, the Service and the Physician will review the time commitment and compensation and may amend this agreement. It is also understood that the Service's manager and training coordinator are responsible for recruiting, hiring, training and continuing education of the technicians under the supervision of the Medical Director. Medical Director shall maintain professional liability insurance in the amount of at least one million dollars ($1,000,000) coverage and shall furnish County with a certificate of insurance. 16 3. Responsibilities of the Service: The Service agrees to follow the regulations and guidelines as outlined by the North