Common use of Duties and Powers Clause in Contracts

Duties and Powers. During the Employment Period, Employee will have such responsibilities, duties and authorities, and will render such services or act in such other capacity for the Company and its affiliates as the Board of Directors (the “Board”) of NovaMed, Inc. (the “Parent”), the manager and parent of the Company (or any designated officer of the Parent or the Company), may from time to time direct. Employee will devote his best efforts, energies and abilities and his full business time, skill and attention (except for permitted vacation periods and reasonable periods of illness or other incapacity) to the business and affairs of the Company, and shall perform the duties and carry out the responsibilities assigned to him, to the best of his ability, in a diligent, trustworthy, businesslike and efficient manner for the purpose of advancing the Company. Employee acknowledges that his duties and responsibilities will require his full-time business efforts and agrees that during the Employment Period he will not engage in any other business activity or have any business pursuits or interests except activities or interests which do not conflict with the business of the Company, the Parent and any of their affiliated entities or interfere with the performance of Employee’s duties hereunder.

Duties and Powers. During the Employment Period, Employee will have such responsibilities, duties and authorities, and will render such services or act in such other capacity for the Company and its affiliates as the Board of Directors (the “"Board”") of NovaMed, NovaMed Holdings Inc. (the “Parent”"Holdings"), the manager and parent of the Company (or any designated officer of the Parent Holdings or the Company), may from time to time direct. Employee will devote his best efforts, energies and abilities and his full business time, skill and attention (except for permitted vacation periods and reasonable periods of illness or other incapacity) to the business and affairs of the Company, and shall perform the duties and carry out the responsibilities assigned to him, to the best of his ability, in a diligent, trustworthy, businesslike and efficient manner for the purpose of advancing the Company. Employee acknowledges that his duties and responsibilities will require his full-time business efforts and agrees that during the Employment Period he will not engage in any other business activity or have any business pursuits or interests except activities or interests which do not conflict with the business of the Company, the Parent Holdings and any of their affiliated entities or interfere with the performance of Employee’s 's duties hereunder.

Duties and Powers. During the Employment Period, Employee will have ----------------- such responsibilities, duties and authorities, and will render such services or act in such other capacity for the Company and its affiliates as the Board of Directors (the “"Board”") of NovaMed, NovaMed Holdings Inc. (the “Parent”"Holdings"), the manager and parent of the Company (or any designated officer of the Parent Holdings or the Company), may from time to time direct. Employee will devote his best efforts, energies and abilities and his full business time, skill and attention (except for permitted vacation periods and reasonable periods of illness or other incapacity) to the business and affairs of the Company, and shall perform the duties and carry out the responsibilities assigned to him, to the best of his ability, in a diligent, trustworthy, businesslike and efficient manner for the purpose of advancing the Company. Employee acknowledges that his duties and responsibilities will require his full-time business efforts and agrees that during the Employment Period he will not engage in any other business activity or have any business pursuits or interests except activities or interests which do not conflict with the business of the Company, the Parent Holdings and any of their affiliated entities or interfere with the performance of Employee’s 's duties hereunder.

Duties and Powers. During the Employment Period, Employee will have ----------------- such responsibilities, duties and authorities, and will render such services or act in such other capacity for the Company and its affiliates as the Board of Directors (the “Board”"BOARD") of NovaMed, NovaMed Holdings Inc. (the “Parent”"Holdings"), the manager and parent of the Company (or any designated officer of the Parent Holdings or the Company), may from time to time direct. Employee will devote his best efforts, energies and abilities and his full business time, skill and attention (except for permitted vacation periods and reasonable periods of illness or other incapacity) to the business and affairs of the Company, and shall perform the duties and carry out the responsibilities assigned to him, to the best of his ability, in a diligent, trustworthy, businesslike and efficient manner for the purpose of advancing the Company. Employee acknowledges that his duties and responsibilities will require his full-time business efforts and agrees that during the Employment Period he will not engage in any other business activity or have any business pursuits or interests except activities or interests which do not conflict with the business of the Company, the Parent Holdings and any of their affiliated entities or interfere with the performance of Employee’s 's duties hereunder.

Duties and Powers. During the Employment Period, Employee will have such responsibilities, duties and authorities, and will render such services or act in such other capacity for the Company and its affiliates as the Board of Directors (the “Board”) of NovaMed, Inc. (the “Parent”), the manager and parent of the Company Company, or the President, Chairman of the Board, and Chief Executive Officer (or any designated officer of the Parent or the Company), may from time to time direct. Employee will devote his best efforts, energies and abilities and his full business time, skill and attention (except for permitted vacation periods and reasonable periods of illness or other incapacity) to the business and affairs of the Company, and shall perform the duties and carry out the responsibilities assigned to him, to the best of his ability, in a diligent, trustworthy, businesslike and efficient manner for the purpose of advancing the Company. Employee acknowledges that his duties and responsibilities will require his full-time business efforts and agrees that during the Employment Period he will not engage in any other business activity or have any business pursuits or interests except activities or interests which do not conflict with the business of the Company, the Parent and any of their affiliated entities or interfere with the performance of Employee’s duties hereunder.

Duties and Powers. During the Employment Period, Employee will have such responsibilities, duties and authorities, and will render such services or act in such other capacity for the Company and its affiliates as the Board of Directors (the “Board”) of NovaMed, Inc. (the “Parent”), the manager and parent of the Company (or any designated officer of the Parent or the Company), may from time to time direct. Employee will devote his best efforts, energies and abilities and his full business time, skill and attention (except for permitted vacation periods and reasonable periods of illness or other incapacity) to the business and affairs of the Company, and shall perform the duties and carry out the responsibilities assigned to him, to the best of his ability, in a diligent, trustworthy, businesslike and efficient manner for the purpose of advancing the Company. Employee acknowledges that his duties and responsibilities will require his full-time business efforts and agrees that during the Employment Period he will not engage in any other business activity or have any business pursuits or interests except activities or interests which do not conflict with the business of the Company, the Parent and any of their affiliated entities or interfere with the performance of Employee’s duties hereunder.

Duties and Powers. During the Employment Period, Employee will have ----------------- such responsibilities, duties and authorities, and will render such services or act in such other capacity for the Company and its affiliates as the Board of Directors (the “"Board”") of NovaMedNovaMed Eyecare, Inc. (the “"Parent”"), the manager and parent of the Company (or any designated officer of the Parent or the Company), may from time to time direct. Employee will devote his best efforts, energies and abilities and his full business time, skill and attention (except for permitted vacation periods and reasonable periods of illness or other incapacity) to the business and affairs of the Company, and shall perform the duties and carry out the responsibilities assigned to him, to the best of his ability, in a diligent, trustworthy, businesslike and efficient manner for the purpose of advancing the Company. Employee acknowledges that his duties and responsibilities will require his full-time business efforts and agrees that during the Employment Period he will not engage in any other business activity or have any business pursuits or interests except activities or interests which do not conflict with the business of the Company, the Parent and any of their affiliated entities or interfere with the performance of Employee’s 's duties hereunder.

Duties and Powers. During the Employment Period, Employee will ----------------- have such responsibilities, duties and authorities, and will render such services or act in such other capacity for the Company and its affiliates as the Board of Directors (the “"Board”") of NovaMedNovaMed Eyecare, Inc. (the “"Parent”"), the manager and parent of the Company Company, or the President, Chairman of the Board, and Chief Executive Officer (or any other designated officer of the Parent or the Company), may from time to time direct. Employee will devote his best efforts, energies and abilities and his full business time, skill and attention (except for permitted vacation periods and reasonable periods of illness or other incapacity) to the business and affairs of the Company, and shall perform the duties and carry out the responsibilities assigned to him, to the best of his ability, in a diligent, trustworthy, businesslike and efficient manner for the purpose of advancing the Company. Employee acknowledges that his duties and responsibilities will require his full-time business efforts and agrees that during the Employment Period he will not engage in any other business activity or have any business pursuits or interests except activities or interests which do not conflict with the business of the Company, the Parent and any of their affiliated entities or interfere with the performance of Employee’s 's duties hereunder.

Duties and Powers. During the Employment Period, Employee will have ----------------- such responsibilities, duties and authorities, and will render such services or act in such other capacity for the Company and its affiliates as the Board of Directors (the “"Board”") of NovaMedNovaMed Eyecare, Inc. (the “"Parent”"), the manager and parent of the Company (or any designated officer of the Parent or the Company), may from time to time direct. Employee will devote his her best efforts, energies and abilities and his her full business time, skill and attention (except for permitted vacation periods and reasonable periods of illness or other incapacity) to the business and affairs of the Company, and shall perform the duties and carry out the responsibilities assigned to himher, to the best of his her ability, in a diligent, trustworthy, businesslike and efficient manner for the purpose of advancing the Company. Employee acknowledges that his her duties and responsibilities will require his her full-time business efforts and agrees that during the Employment Period he will not engage in any other business activity or have any business pursuits or interests except activities or interests which do not conflict with the business of the Company, the Parent and any of their affiliated entities or interfere with the performance of Employee’s 's duties hereunder.

Duties and Powers. During the Employment Period, Employee will have such responsibilities, duties and authorities, and will render such services or act in such other capacity for the Company and its affiliates as the Board of Directors (the “Board”) of NovaMed, Inc. (the “Parent”), the manager and parent of the Company (or any designated officer of the Parent or the Company), may from time to time direct. Employee will devote his best efforts, energies and abilities and his full business time, skill and attention (except for permitted vacation periods and reasonable periods of illness or other incapacity) to the business and affairs of the Company, and shall perform the duties and carry out the responsibilities assigned to him, to the best of his ability, in a diligent, trustworthy, businesslike and efficient manner for the purpose of advancing the Company. Employee acknowledges that his duties and responsibilities will require his full-time business efforts and agrees that during the Employment Period he will not engage in any other business activity or have any business pursuits or interests except activities or interests which do not conflict with the business of the Company, the Parent and any of their affiliated entities or interfere with the performance of Employee’s duties hereunder. In addition to the foregoing, Employee will be considered in 2007 as a candidate to fill the position of Chairman of the Board, based on his performance and on a consideration of regulatory and corporate governance requirements and best practices then existing.