Medication Technician

Job Title

Summary Duties and Responsibilities: Provide a wide range of assistive care encompassing all adult daily living skills, Activities of Daily Living (ADL), wellness, recreational past times, and socialization. Responsible for the storage, distribution, and discontinuation of residents' medications, including keeping proper care records and reporting any changes in residents' health conditions. Assisting the resident to reach and maintain the highest level of functioning in a manner consistent with the mission of HAND Senior Living.

Essential Functions and Work Duties: The following essential functions of this position are performed personally, in cooperation with the supervisor, and/or in coordination with other staff. Additional work functions and duties may be assigned.

Resident Wellness Care: Deliver quality resident care complying with HAND Senior Living's mission statement, HAND Senior Living's philosophy of care and state licensing regulations.

Promote positive image of HAND Senior Living by treating residents, family, visitors, vendors, etc., in a respectful manner.

Support Hand Senior Living activities program promoting independence, dignity, and autonomy.

Offer consistent reassurance and positive reinforcements managing difficult behaviors.

Communicate effectively with residents, staff, visitors, etc. in a courteous and pleasant manner.

Have full knowledge and understanding of resident rights.

Keep all information confidential concerning Hand Senior Living residents, family members and staff consistent with HIPAA regulations.

Promote a safe and secure environment while maintaining independence, autonomy, and dignity of the residents.

Provide quality services in all aspects of a resident's life.

Demonstrate willingness to assist staff members in other departments.

Perform other duties as from time to time may be determined necessary for the well-being of the total operation.

Qualifications and Skills Required:

To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. Requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skill and/or ability required. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

Education and/or Experience

Must be eighteen (18) years of age or older and have a High School Diploma or equivalent.

Must have current First Aid and/or CPR Training or be able to obtain within thirty (30) days of employment.

Must possess valid Medication Technician certification, or have the ability to obtain certification within 90 of employment.

Minimum of one (1) year experience providing care to seniors.

Certified Nursing Assistant or Residential Assistant Training preferred.

Must have reliable transportation.

Must be able to obtain a Sheriffs Work Card

Other Skills and Abilities

Ability to read, write and speak in English.

Must meet health assessment requirements and be able to perform each of the essential position function.

A sincere interest and desire to work with a geriatric population.

Demonstrate knowledge of geriatric care: dentures, nails, hearing aides, bathing, dressing/undressing, grooming, incontinence/perennial care, ambulation, signs of sudden illness, pharmacology/side effect.

Have motivation and the ability to work with a team; ability to motivate people; ability to effectively communicate with staff, residents, families, ability to work varied hours.

Physical Requirements

Body agility is important: maintaining body equilibrium to prevent falling when walking, standing, or crouching.

Standing and walking is required for the majority of time spent in the assisted living community (6-8 hours). Standing in one position is required while performing certain aspects of resident care.

Stooping - frequently bending body downward and forward by bending spine at the waist, requiring full use of the lower extremities and back muscles.

Kneeling - frequently bending legs at knees to come to rest on knee(s).

Occasionally required to sit and stoop, kneel, or crouch to provide resident care.

Reaching - frequently extending hand(s) or arm(s) in any direction.

Twisting: frequent twisting at the waist is required when bathing patients and performing other procedures.

Lifting: must be able to support at least 75 pounds to reposition, transfer, and ambulate residents safely.

Pushing/pulling: 70-100 pounds is required when transporting residents in wheelchairs, or when pushing med cart.

Handling - frequently seizing, holding, grasping, turning, or otherwise working with hand or hands.

Fine Motor Skills: ability to grasp objects such as a pen to prepare handwritten reports and tablet.

Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, depth perception and ability to adjust focus.

The worker may potentially be exposed to infectious diseases.