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.

Qualifications:

• Must be Drug free and submit to Urinary Analysis Drug screening upon hire and routinely.
• 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.