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County staff outline plan to add an administrative medical clerk and training for jail medical support
Summary
A county presenter described an October plan to add a Monday–Friday unlicensed administrative medical clerk for the jail to handle referrals, orders and communications; the post would receive emergency medical responder training when needed.
A county staff member identified as Julie Anderson told the Commissioners Court the county plans in October to strengthen jail medical support by adding a Monday‑through‑Friday unlicensed administrative clerk to handle inmate referrals, requisitions and communications and to provide backup for med pass and CPR in emergencies. Anderson described the position as primarily administrative — answering phones, managing purchase orders and coordinating outside medical appointments — but said the county intends to train the hire in basic life‑saving skills. “It is a...state certificate that's given, and it's an 80 hour class” for an Emergency Medical Responder certification, Anderson said; two current employees are already in that training. Commissioners thanked Anderson and asked few questions; no formal action was taken during the discussion. The proposal, as described to the court, was intended as a partnership with the jail and to improve inmate medical service coordination.
