What are the responsibilities and job description for the Swing Shift Medication Tech-Memory Care position at CREATIONS NORTHWEST?
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Description
POSITION TITLE: MEDICATION TECH
SUPERVISOR: RESIDENT CARE COORDINATOR/WELLNESS DIRECTOR
FLSA STATUS: NON-EXEMPT
Job Summary
The Medication Tech is responsible for all of the duties in relation to safely administering medications and treatments to the residents. It also requires a maturity and responsible attitude in order for the residents to have confidence in ability to administer medications and treatments.
Essential Duties and Responsibilities
First and foremost, be a Sunnyside Meadows brand and culture ambassador. It is a requirement to learn and communicate Sunnyside Meadows’s Values, Mission, and Culture Keys while present in the communities.
- Responsible for fulfilling daily, weekly and monthly job checklist duties. *See attached job duties checklist.
- Is knowledgeable of company policy and procedure.
- Reads, Understands and appropriately documents on the 24 hour communication reports; Understands the resident alert status and documents appropriately in the resident’s record.
- Legible, accurate documentation on the medication record.
- Understands and appropriately initiates an interim service plan; Ensures the Caregivers are aware of changes on the service plan.
- Assists resident with transportation and appointments as needed.
- Notifies RCC/Executive Director/Wellness Director of resident change of condition.
- Faxes medication orders to pharmacy.
- Faxes physician as care needs arise or as instructed by Wellness Director/RCC.
- Notifies physician when pre-authorizations are required or medications not covered by insurance.
- Assists with re-ordering of medications.
- Assists with monthly medication records as needed.
- Monitors medication when it arrives from the pharmacy.
- Notifies the pharmacy of discrepancies as soon as they are found.
- Maintains the cleanliness and organization of the med room and medication cart.
- Orders supplies as directed by the RCC.
- Has knowledge of, and can demonstrate proper technique, or can learn how to assist with: a gait belt, lifts, transfer board, oxygen equipment, C-pap/Bi-pap, nebulizer, catheter, specimen collection, wheel chair, scooter, scale and any other equipment as direct by the RCC/WD.
- Capable of taking accurate vital signs and weights and notifying WD of discrepancies.
- Accurately completes an incident report and begins the investigation.
- Accurately completes a medication error report if necessary.
- Notifies family, physician, resident and management if incident or errors occur while on shift.
- General record keeping and filing as needed.
- Administers the medications and treatments, according to the scheduled times, following the medication administration protocol.
- Fill in as a Caregivers when needed.
- Serves meals as requested.
- Notifies supervisor or management if abnormal incidents or errors occur while on shift; Call for assistance if you are unsure how to manage a situation while on duty.
- Answers call lights when needed.
- Conduct yourself and the business at all times so as not to distract from, or to reflect adversely on the reputation of the Community.
- Reports to work in a safe manner and understands that potentially hazardous conditions are managed; Compliance with Safety Committee Standards is required.
- Perform other duties as assigned or needed.
Supervisory Responsibilities
At times the position might include manager on duty and a responsibility to act within the scope of your practice.
- Ensures that there is adequate staff scheduled on shift; Notify ED/RCC when there is not enough staff scheduled
Competencies
To perform the job successfully, an individual should demonstrate the following competencies:
- A continuous and consistent interest in, knowledge about and competency to meet the needs of the elderly.
- An interest in, willingness to learn and ability to take initiative in developing skills in caring for the elderly consistent with the philosophy and policies of the Community.
- Loyalty to this Community.
- Leadership qualities and supervisory skills consistent with culture of Sunnyside Meadows.
- The ability to be a positive and cooperative team player with peers and subordinates.
- The ability to appropriately delegate and oversee responsibility, with necessary authority, without relinquishing his/her overall responsibility and accountability for the delegated task.
- The ability to identify problems in a timely manner, develop effective resolutions to those problems and ensure implementation of the proposed resolution, confirm results and revise as necessary.
- A neat, professional, courteous manner and appearance.
Qualifications
To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. The 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
- Prefer high-school diploma, or equivalent, or minimum education required per state.
- Must be able to speak English proficiently.
- Must have been a Caregiver for at least 90 days.
Language Skills
Ability to read and interpret documents such as safety rules, operating and maintenance instructions, and procedure manuals; Must have legible and accurate writing skills; ability to speak effectively with employees of the Community.
Mathematical Skills
Ability to calculate figures and amounts.
Reasoning Ability
Ability to apply common sense understanding to carry out instructions furnished in written, oral or diagram form; ability to deal with problems involving several concrete variables in standardized situations.
Computer Skills
Knowledge of computerized medication administration and documentation, on-line employee training programs.
Physical Demands
The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.
- While performing the duties of this job, the employee may be required to regularly talk, hear and see. Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, color vision, depth perception and ability to adjust and focus. Occasionally the employee may be required to lift or transfer a resident of the Community which could be in excess of over 100lbs.; Reach at, below or above shoulder height, Push and/or Pull, Twist, Bend, Sit, Stand, and Walk.
Work Environment
The work environment characteristics described here are representative of those an employee encounters while performing the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform essential functions.
- Floor surface vary from hard tiled floor or concrete to carpet.
- Ability to tolerate a high level work pace that is typical for a senior living Community.
- The noise level in the work environment is usually moderate.
- There are times when this position my be required to assist a resident with activities of daily living.
Other Occupational Exposures
- Blood borne pathogens require the physical abilities necessary to clean a blood spill or any other spill that may occur in this type of environment .
Other Considerations and Requirements
- Tuberculosis (TB) certificates as required by State.
- CPR and First Aid Certification as required by State.
- Criminal Background Check cleared.
Qualifications
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