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ORANGE COUNTY JAIL 144 E, Margaret Lane Hillsborough, North Carolina 27278 POLICY #: 4,15 ~3 PAGE 1 OF 7 POLICY TITLE: Duties and Responsibilities of Orange County Jail Med Passers DATE: JULY 7, 2004 RELATED N.C. STANDARDS .24Q3; .2701 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. To 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 PROGEDURES: Duties and Responsibilities of the Afternoon Shift Med Passer: The 1000 a.m. to 1800 p. m. Med Passer is scheduled to work daytime Monday thru Friday, eight (8) hours daily. This schedule is subject to change based on the need for the Morning Med Passer to work other hours when needed to cover another med passer who may be out sick, on vacation or in schooh NOTE: Onty "pre-approved" overtime approved by the Lieutenant will be considered for comp or paid time. All unapproved overtime will not be tolerated. 1. Med passer will report for duty on time, mentally prepared and physically alert to perform assigned duties. 2. Briefing wkh Duty Supervisor. Verbal briefing with the Morning Med Passer 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 Jaii Health Provider's box for review. • Med passer will receive any Inmate medical request or Intake fdnms when logged in the medical fonms/request log, initial/date/and time as required. • Med passer will also check the Inmate medical formslrequest log and receive any Inmate medical requests that have been made during the Moming shift. • Med passer will check the form(s) to ascertain if any need immediate attention • Med passer will place the Intake forms with charts if applicable in the To Be Reviewed Box, The Jail Health Provider shall be informed of any significant health information, 3. Inmate GeII Assignment a. The Med Passer will view the Inmate Boarl in the control room for Inmate cell assignments. b. Check jail log printout for any inmates that have been released or moved from previous cell assignment. b. Remove any MAR from the MAR Book and medication from the cart of Inmates that have been released. 4. Red Book Review -_ • The Red book is to be located in the center of the desk next to the telephone in the medical office., It is crucial to checc the red book each day for information being left by the day and night shifts. • Important information should be documented here for communication to oncoming shifts,