Associate Employment Agreement Template (Page 5 of 9) in pdf

4) Use

DDS, LLC

internal business or operations data or information in a damaging or

derogatory manner that would potentially hinder the

DDS, LLC

relationship with its

patients;

5) Purposefully interfere with the relationship between

DDS, LLC

and any of its patients

or solicit the business of any patient of

DDS, LLC

existing as of the Termination Date

or during a period of six (6) months prior to the Termination Date. Notwithstanding

the above, Associate shall be allowed to retain the records of, and contact such

patients after termination that have been identified by

DDS, LLC

and Associate (as

per Paragraph 9 herein) that represent patients that have been referred to

DDS, LLC

practice specifically to be treated by Associate from Associate's contacts, family and

friends.

d) Enforcement. Associate acknowledges and agrees that the foregoing restrictions are

reasonable in all respects and are essential to the protection of

DDS, LLC

patient and

Associate relationships. To the extent a court of competent jurisdiction deems any of the

foregoing provisions unreasonable either as to duration, geographic scope, or effect, such

provisions shall be deemed revised as to the reasonable duration, geographic scope or

effect contemplated by the court. Associate further agrees that in the event of a breach by

Associate of any term or condition of the Paragraph 8, the

DDS, LLC

shall be entitled to

institute proceedings, whether at law or in equity, against Associate to obtain damages for

any such breach and/or to enjoin Associate from violation hereof during the relevant

period, without the posting of any bond in connection with such proceeding.

Patient Records. Custodial rights of patient records shall be consistent with the Texas Dental

Practice Act, as amended. Records of patients are defined as; charts, X-rays, treatment plans,

addresses, phone numbers, or any other identifying documents relating to such patients or

their records. Upon termination of Associate's employment, unless such termination is

specifically for Associate to acquire an interest in

DDS, LLC

practice, all records, case

histories, files and other documentation on or related to the patients treated or cared for by

Associate at

DDS, LLC

office shall be sold to

DDS, LLC

for a lump sum amount of One

Hundred Dollars, ($100.00). Prior to the sale to

DDS, LLC

of the above records, Associate

warrants that Associate, or any other person under the direction of the Associate, shall not

copy, duplicate, electronically transfer, or list in any manner any information from these

records without

DDS, LLC

written permission.

At all times during the term of this agreement and following the termination or expiration

hereof, the Associate shall be afforded such reasonable access to the Records as may be

needed in order to respond to or defend any professional liability claim that may be asserted.

After termination of this Agreement, if a patient requests Associate's whereabouts,

DDS,

LLC

will furnish such patient with Associate's office phone number and address, provided

Associate is not in violation of this Agreement. If any patient chooses to seek treatment with

Associate,

DDS, LLC

will make copies of the patients' records available to associate, but

only after a formal request from such patient.

Termination.

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