[Gen. Ords. 1962, § 2-9]
There is hereby established the office of City Physician.
[Gen. Ords. 1962, § 2-5]
The City Physician shall be appointed by the Mayor, subject
to confirmation by the Council for a term of one year and until his
successor in office is appointed and qualified. Such term shall commence
on the first day of February of each year and the appointment shall
be made by the Mayor in January of each year.
[Gen. Ords. 1962, § 2-77]
The City Physician shall be a resident of the City, a graduate
of a legally chartered medical school, and qualified for practice
in the commonwealth.
[Gen. Ords. 1962, § 2-78]
(a)
The City Physician shall perform all the duties and render all the
services as required by ordinance or law.
(b)
In addition, it shall be the duty of the City Physician to attend,
at the request of the appropriate City official on recipients of public
assistance who become sick and are not otherwise provided for, and
upon all sick persons under the care of the City authorities at the
City infirmary. At the request of the public welfare commission, he
shall attend its meetings and shall give to the commission such professional
service, advice, and counsel as may be required in connection with
the discharge of its duties.
(c)
At the request of the officers in charge of the police station, he
shall attend and give, free of charge, the necessary medical and surgical
treatment to the prisoners therein, or order their removal to a hospital
if, in his judgment, such action is advisable.
(d)
Upon notification by a department head or the Mayor, the City Physician
shall investigate each case of sickness or injury reported to him
and certify to the department head, or the Mayor, as the case may
be, as to his findings. As part of his investigation, the City Physician
may accept a certificate, in such form as he may prescribe for the
absent employee's physician, based upon the personal observations
of such physician, as to the nature and extent and probable duration
of the sickness or injury. He may also require such employee to undergo
a physical examination without charge, and refusal of the employee
to submit to such examination as may be prescribed by the City Physician
shall disqualify him for receiving sick leave on account of the absence
then under investigation or any continuation thereof.
(e)
The City Physician shall consult with and advise the workers' compensation
agent respecting workers, laborers and mechanics making claims under
the Workers' Compensation Act for injury arising out of and in the
course of their employment and shall examine and give minor or emergency
treatment, when requested, to such employees and to any employees
injured in the course of their employment, without charge.
(f)
At the request of the City solicitor, he shall examine all persons
injured upon the streets, ways, or elsewhere, whereby the City may
become liable, diagnose the injury, keep a record thereof and transmit
a written report to the City solicitor. At the request of the City
solicitor, he shall also render such professional aid in court or
otherwise as the latter may designate in all suits and matters wherein
the City is or may be interested.
