Who would not be eligible to perform an inventory of patient valuables?

• A. Captain Smith, director, medical logistics
• B. Mrs. Lee (GS-6), DBMS' secretary
• C. Senior Airman Hill, pharmacy technician
• D. Staff Sergeant Jones, NCOIC, outpatient records

Answer: (C)

Handling the inventory of patient valuables is an accountability task that requires someone with formal authority and custodial responsibility over patient property. The person best suited for this duty is someone in a leadership or administrative role with access to the proper records and the authority to safeguard items.

A junior enlisted pharmacy technician typically concentrates on medication-related duties and does not have the custodial authority or supervisory responsibility required to perform a patient valuables inventory. This limitation is why that individual would not be eligible for this task. In contrast, roles that involve oversight, administration, or direct responsibility for patient records and property—such as a medical logistics director, a secretary managing the database, or the NCOIC of outpatient records—carry the appropriate accountability to conduct the inventory.