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PALICY #: 4.15 PAGE 5 OF 5 Duties and responsibilities of the morning daytime shift Med Passer: ~9G 11. Assistance of Jail Health Provider in clinic. • Any Inmate Medical RequesUlntake form the Med Passer feels is priority should be verbally communicated to the Jail Health Provider upon arrival to the Clinic The Jail Health Provider and Med Passer will compile the list of Inmates to be seen„ The Med Passer will give the list of Inmates to be seen in the Clinic to the Detention Officer designated by the Shift Supervisor to transporUsupervise Inmates to the Clinic.. • The Med passer will assist the Jail Health Provider as needed during clinic. • Med passers will write notes on any special orders the Jail Health Provider may give for an Inmate. • Med passer assisting in Clinic is responsible for execution/communication of any orders written during Clinic. Med passer will communicate with Shift Supervisor/Lieutenant of any behavior concerns/suicide watches recommended by Jail Health Provider during clinic., • Inmate charts with medication orders that have been completed should be placed in Medication Completed box.. Med Passer receiving new medications from Pharmacy will have these charts to compare new medication orders. • Medications to be initiated as NOW/STAY orders should be transcribed per Jail Protocol on Inmate MAR. • Medication refill forms completed during clinic shall be faxed to Pharmacy facility. These forms should be placed in Medication Completed box for review of Med Passer receiving medications from Pharmacy facility. • Treatments should be documented on Inmate MAR per Jail Protocol. Verbal communication to next Med Passer of any unusual treatments/circumstances or information Jail Health Provider wants obtained later in shift should be discussed during shift report, 12. Federal Inmates Responsibilities • Prepare charges for Federal Inmates seen in clinic if applicable. • It is especially important any charges that are sent to the Marshall's service are accurately recorded; this will assist in completion of monthly billing. • Upon arrival of new Federal Inmates, the Med Passer should be available to review Medical History, medication information, Intake form and any new Medical Requests. Review medications/medical records, if information is needed from transferring facility, that facility should be contacted immediately and information obtained verbally or faxed to our facility. • Jail Health Provider should be contacted in reference to information obtained on new Federal Inmates. Orders given should be documented in the Inmate chart on a Progress sheet and on MAR as appropriate. • Obtain list of Inmates leaving the facility from the on Duty Supervisor. • Preparation of Federal Inmates for departure is to be done by the Med Passer the day before departure.. • Medical records are to be copied of any Federal Inmate leaving the facility. Medications are to be packaged for transport with inmate.