Medication Technician

Job Description

Job Description

  Essential Functions and Responsibilities:

• Provide residents with medication administration and treatment assistance and services according to the health care provider’s orders
• Supervise residents who self-administer medication while following company and regulatory guidelines
• Maintain resident records regarding medication distribution and incidents; Observe residents for safety and reports any and all changes in resident condition effectively, accurately, and in a timely manner to LN on duty
• Assisting residents with ADL tasks including but not limited to: assisting with bathing, grooming, toileting, dressing, oral care, ambulation, transfers, serving and assisting with meals, feeding, housekeeping, bed making, and laundry
• Always observe and uphold resident rights; assist residents to and from meals; Relate to residents in a courteous, empathetic, and cooperative manner
• Must be willing to work with and provide assistance to other staff from all departments to ensure quality of care for residents
• Documents pertinent information in residents charts and in other specified locations (e.g.; alert charting and incident reports)
• Communicates with physicians, via fax and telephone
• Keep environment safe and clean for residents
• Perform other related duties as assigned by supervisor
• Carry and posses a working knowledge of community communication system and EHR.
• Observes for and reports resident problems and reports such problems to supervisor 

Additional Functions: 

• Must be neat in appearance, pleasant personality, be congenial to fellow team members, residents, families and the public in general.
• Must be capable of using own judgement and initiative in daily duties.
• Always demonstrates safe working practices.
• Maintains a professional image to residents and fellow co-workers in words, actions and in appearance
• Always maintain confidentiality and privacy of our residents and staff.
• Must possess an upbeat, positive, flexible, and enthusiastic personality and be congenial with fellow employees, residents, and the public at large.
• Must be an honest and dependable individual.
• Must maintain proper hygiene and be professional in dress and presentation.
• Must be a mature individual. Must possess the ability to multi-task in a fast-paced environment and perform a variety of tasks, often changing assignments on short notice.
• Must be detail and teamwork oriented and have strong organizational skills, as well as the ability to prioritize and meet deadlines.
• Other duties as assigned

Qualifications:

• Must be able to pass Criminal Background Check, Health Screening including TB test.
• Must be eighteen (18) years old.
• Maintains current CPR and first aid certification
• Ability to read, analyze, and interpret charting standards, physician orders, or administrative regulations.
• Assisted Living and Memory Care regulations knowledge
• Ability to prioritize, organize and delegate assignments. 
• Must attend required in-services / workshops to further education of skills and community requirements.
• Successful completion of state certified medication aide/tech course.
• Ability to communicate clearly and effectively, verbally and in writing in standard English. 
• The employee shall be responsible for maintaining the integrity of Fields Senior Living.

Physical Demands and Requirements: 

• Maintain ability to lift 50 pounds; to stand or walk throughout the vast majority of the workday; and to frequently push, pull, bend, twist and reach. 
• Must be willing to be active and on feet during entire work shift.
• Involves light to heavy physical activity performing non-strenuous and strenuous activities.
• Must have sufficient manual dexterity to work with the fingers and to reach/hand items.