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POLICY #: 4.15 Audes and responsibilities of Night Shift Med Passer: Federal Inmates Responsibilities contd; PAGE 5 OF 6 Label blank MAR wfth 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 transferedlreleased from faciliy 14. Medication Refills /MAR '• Med passer will inventory cart & room daily for needed medicatlon 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 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. 15. 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 kftchen,. • Documentation in chart of above communicated information should be done by Med Passer. 16. Conduct twice weekly blood pressures and blood sugar checks. Documentation of readings should be placed on MAR in designated area. Alternating with Morning/Afternoon Med passer. Clinic hours generally are not scheduled during Night Med Passer shift. Night Med Passer would be expected to assist Jail Health Provider as outlined below. 17. Clean and prepare the clinic area for the next Med Passer's shift. • Empty any trash • Pickup any medical equipment and place them back in proper place 18. Receipt of medication from Pharmacy facility. • Medication received in bucket is compared to pharmacy Iqg ensuring accuracy. • Medication cams received from pharmacy are compared with orders on patient charts. • Compare medication stickers received with orders on chart. • Apply verged medication stickers to Inmate's MAR, if not already hand written, date and initial with Med Passer's initials. • File Inmate's MAR in MAR Log book under cell assignment and in alphabetical order. • Apply Inmate Photo Identification labels to medication cards. • Place Medication cards in Drug cart according to procedure previously described. • Place Inmate chart in appropriate box or file. NOTE: Med passer is to assist jail staff under supervision of the Shift Supervisor during any medical situations that need immediate attention. tf mad passer is not occupied with assigned mad passer duties then the mad passer will assist the jail staff under the supervision of the shift supervisor.