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POLICY #: 4.15 PAGE 5 OF 7 Duties and responsibilities of the afternoon shift Med Passer: Federal Inmates Responsibilities contd; New FEDERAL inmates are to be medically processed by the Daytime or Afternoon Med passers. ff emergency situations prevent processing from being completed, the Night Med passer should complete processing. Verbal communication between off going and on coming Med Passers as to what has been completed is imperative. Check to see if any Federal medical transport summary sheets confidential envelopes for inmates booked in during that day have not been opened. Open any unopened confidential envelopes to ascertain if any immediate needed medication needs to be orciered before 1730 hours. • Call Medical provider to give order on medication order from MAST.. Fax order to MAST for any immediate needed medication. Read over the medical information on the sheets to ascertain if any needed medical care needs to be done. i,e. TB tests , BP checks, Accu checks, etc... Pull any immediate needed medication in stock from the cabinet. Sign out the medication from the stock cabinet on a medication receipt in the cabinet. • Make labels with photo id and adhere to all new medication cards or containers, Label blank MAR with inmate photo id and write all new medicine information on MAR according to MAR guidelines. Put medication in cart, MAR in MAR Log and put inmate transport summary sheet in inmates' medical file, (If inmate has no medical file, create a new one for them) 13. Medical Record Maintenance Responsibilities • Med passers shall be responsible for placing inmates records in the inmate's medical folder • Each Med passer is responsible for accurately filing Inmate's Medical Chart in the file cabinet with completion of use. • Inmate MARS should be filed in chart if Inmate is transferred/released from facilfty.. 14. Referral appointments as indicated by medical professional Med, passer shall be responsible for scheduling referral appointments as recommended by the Jail Health Professional, or other Health Care Provider inmate has seen while in our Facility. Lieutenant and Major should be notified of these referrals and appointment dates, Inmate information concerning referrals should be placed in an envelope and placed in appointment box on Clinic wall. Date of appointment should be clearly marked on outside of envelope and visible for Med Passers. Names of Inmates should not be placed on outside of envelopes. Coordination for transportation will be done by the the Lieutenant and Major. 1S, Medication Refills /MAR • Med passer will inventory cart & room daily for needed medication refills according to the quantity protocol. These orders will be FAXED to MAST at the first available opportunity. • Medication refill requests received by fax from Pharmacy should be placed in Review box for .tail Health Provider, • Med passer will assist at end of each month in the review of next month's MAR's for those cells assigned. New MAR will be placed In MAR Log book according to procedure previously outlined, previous month MAR will be filed in inmate's chart. 16. Inmate Diet Information • Med passers are responsible for placing any dietary changes made by Jail Health Provider on the Special Diet form in the kitchen, • Food allergies noted on Inmate Intake form should be placed on Special Diet form in kitchen. • Documentation in chart of above communicated information should be done by Med Passer.