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ORANGE COUNTY JAIL 144 E. Margaret Lane Hillsborough, North Carolina 27278 POLICY #: 4.15 PAGE 1 OF 6 POLICY TITLE: Duties and Responsibilities of Orange County Jail Med Passers DATE: JULY 7, 2004 RELATED N,C. STANDARDS .2403; .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 PROCEDURES: Duties and Responsibilities of the Night Shift Med Passer: The 1700 hours to 0100 hours Med Passer is scheduled to work nights Monday thni Friday, eight (8) hours daily, This schedule is subjed to change based on the need for the night 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 6e 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 pertonn assigned duties. 2. Briefing with Afternoon Med Passar • Verbal briefing with the Afternoon 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 Jail Health Provider's box for review. 3. Inmate Cetl Assignment • The Med Passer will view the Inmate Board in the control room for Inmate cell assignments. • Check jail log printout for any inmates that have been released or moved from previous cell assignment, • 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 check 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.. 5. Narcotic Drug Count • Narcotic count is required as outlined below. 1,When an inmate has narcotic medications on the cart to be administered. Narcotic count should be done when a med passer arrives for a new shift with Shift Supervisor, with the presenUoff-going med passer and when med passer ends shift at night with shift Supervisor,