Med Tech (AM Shift)

Job Description

Job Description

Medication Technician
Must be available Friday - Monday 6:00 am - 10:30am.

This position provides direct care and medication assistance to the residents in a manner that meets or exceeds Community expectations, including being familiar with and prepared to fulfill responsibilities.

Job Duties:

Essential Functions:

Functions related to medication administration include:

• Maintain security and accountability for medications during shift. 
• Inventory controlled substances and provide accurate reconciliation of the inventory. Count controlled substances with another associate each time responsibility of medication administration changes. 
• Review of medication administration record for errors at the completion of each medication pass.  
• Assurance that care and services related to medication administration are provided in a safe and secure manner.
• Weekly verification that residents who are approved to administer their own medication are doing so and, where applicable, are completing the medication administration record sheet. 
• Assistance with the review of medication books for errors. 
• Complete medication error forms and obtaining the appropriate associate signatures before forwarding to supervisor.  This includes notification of the physician. 
• Responsibility for medication reorders, including PRN medication. 
• Weekly review of medication sheets and verification of residents’ capability to administer their own medications. 
• Faxing of written or faxed orders from doctors to pharmacies.
• Check residents’ files daily for appropriate and necessary signatures.
• Complete incident reports with physician and notify family members as directed. 
• Provide assistance (or reminders) with activities of daily living, including grooming, oral hygiene, bath/shower, hair cleaning and brushing, and transferring to and from activities and meals, as needed.
• Provide assistance with resident’s personal environment (e.g. clothing, linen, and personal belongings).

Added Responsibilities:

• Respond appropriately to changes in the work setting. 
• Be familiar with Crescendo Senior Living Policies & Procedures Manual and Crescendo Senior Living Associate Handbook.
• Perform other related assignments as required.
• Attend required in-service training.

Accountabilities:

• Act on constructive feedback by listening to supervisor(s), customers and peers and use it to improve performance.
• Maintain resident, employee, and community confidentiality. 
• Respect Resident’s Rights. 
• Demonstrate positive attitude and ability to work well with all people, particularly the elderly.
• Promote positive work environment that emphasizes teamwork.
• Demonstrate willingness to help other staff whenever needed. 
• Observe standard precaution procedures and all safe workplace measures.
• Report any suspected or observed abuse, neglect or misappropriation of property or funds of a resident to the appropriate licensing agencies.
• Perform duties under the direction of a licensed nurse, within the scope of certified practice, and within verified skills competency. 
• Pursuant to state regulations, must remain awake.  

Job Specifications:        

Skill:

• Must be at least 18 years old.
• Must have required health screening, TB clearance, and criminal record clearance.
• This position prefers a high school diploma or equivalent certificate and a competent history in a similar facility. 
• Must possess valid First Aid Certifications and, according to state regulations, may need to possess current CPR, Certified Nursing Assistant Certification, state certifications, and pass an examination and/or skills evaluation. Also, must meet requirements for continuing education and maintain all license(s).
• Speak, read and understand English fluently. 

Working Conditions:

• Must be willing and able to work required and scheduled shifts, including evenings, weekends, overtime and holidays.  
• The noise level in the work environment is usually moderate to noisy.