What are the responsibilities and job description for the Medication Technician position at Leisure Garden Senior Assisted Living?
The Medication Technician is responsible for providing health care services via medication administration and ongoing consultation under the direction of the Primary Care Physician or Licensed Nursing Staff.
Responsibilities
- Administer scheduled and PRN medication under the direction of the Medical Director, Registered, and Licensed nursing staff.
- Meet regularly with Medical Director and Licensed nursing staff.
- Provide legible, written documentation of client participation and progress in the client record as needed.
- Timely report any unsafe conditions to the appropriate nursing staff and/or Medical Director.
- Provide support to nursing staff regarding clients’ health-related needs.
- Record the client’s health status to include vital signs, intake and output, and other necessary observations. Communicate recordings to appropriate nursing staff.
- Participate in the on-call interdepartmental rotation. While on call, duties include creating a plan to cover work shifts, identifying and scheduling a peer within the scope of the practice to cover any absence, and working necessary shifts if no other employees are available.
- Work as a member of the broader team of the Center to ensure a high level of service to our clients, including assisting with general housekeeping, kitchen duties, and light maintenance.
- Other duties as assigned.
Physical Requirements:
- Constantly operate a computer and other office machinery, such as a calculator, copy machine, printer, etc.
- Frequently read and update medical records, prescriptions, and medication bottles, medical orders, etc.
- Frequently communicate with employees, managers, patients, and other individuals with key relationships. This requires receiving and providing accurate information in these situations.
- Frequently move around the office to access file cabinets, office machinery, and supplies, etc.
Qualifications:
- High School Diploma
- Current First Aid, CPR Training certificate/card.
- Must be at least 18 years of age per licensing requirements pertaining to residential facilities.
- Must be free of problematic substance use for at least two years immediately preceding employment and must sign a statement attesting to that fact.
- Trained Medication Aide certification through the State of Minnesota in good standing preferred.
- Previous experience with medication administration is preferred.
- Previous experience with acute and chronic health-related needs of clients with mental or substance dependency needs is preferred.
Job Type: Full-time
Pay: $17.27 per hour
Expected hours: No more than 40 per week
Schedule:
- 8 hour shift
Application Question(s):
- The State requires all staff working in Residential Care Facilities for the Elderly to be cleared through Livescan Fingerprinting. Are you willing to undergo Livescan Fingerprinting?
Work Location: In person
Salary : $17