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ORANGE COUNTY JAIL 'i44 E. Margaret Lane Hillsborough, North Carolina 27278 POLICY #: 4.15 PAGE 1 OF 8 POLICY TITLE: Duties and Responsibilities of Orange County Jail Med Passers DATE: JULY 7, 2004 RELATED N.C, STANDARDS 2403; .2701 ~n5 POLICY STATEMENT: In order to properly administer medications to inmates confined in the Orange County Jail the following responsibilities and duties shall be followed as prescribed. T~o provide a safeguard against the improper passing of medications to inmates confined in the Orange County Jail, detention officers assigned to this duty shall attend and complete the State of North Carolina Med Technician Course. SPECIFIC PROCEDURES: Duties and responsibilRies of the morning daytime shift Med Passer: The 0530 a.m. to 1330 p.m, Med Passer is scheduled to work mornings Monday thru Friday, eight (8) hours daily. This schedule is subject to change based on the need for the moming med passer to work other hours when needed to cover another Med Passer who may be out sick, on vacation or in school, NOTE: Only "pre-approved" overtime approved by the Lieutenant will be - considered for comp or paid time. All unapproved overtime will not be tolerated. Med passer will report for duty on time, mentally prepared and physically alert to perform assigned duties. 2. Briefing with Duty Supervisor. • Verbal briefing with the Duty Supervisor of any unusual medical incidents, • Transportation of an inmate to and from the hospital, • The Emergency Department Physicians medical report on the Inmate should be filed in the inmate's medical record and Inmate's medical record should be placed in ,Jail Health Provider's box for review. • Med passer will receive any Inmate medical request or Intake forms when logged in the medical forms/request log, initiaUdate/and time as required. • Med passer will also check the Inmate medical forms/request log and receive arry Inmate medical requests that have been made during the night shift. If coming in on Monday moming the med passer will check the inmate medical forms/request log for all that have been listed over the weekend and read the medical red book notes. The med passer will familiarize themselves with any medical or medication issues that have occurred over the weekend. • Med passer will check the form(s) to ascertain if any need immediate attention • Med passer will place the Intake farms with charts if applicable in the To Be Reviewed Box. The ,tail Health Provider shall be informed of any significant health information.