Medication Technician

Information About Prestige Senior Living - Southern

Hills

Located at 4795 Skyline Road South in Salem, Oregon, Prestige

Senior Living – Southern Hills has 66 apartments of all assisted living care.

Southern Hills is a clean, vibrant community of

healthcare providers and residents. We offer a highly impactful work

environment where you can collaborate with other team members to offer the best

in care for our residents. If getting to know those you serve is important to

you, you get that in spades with us! We offer a strong promote-from-within

culture, a home-like work environment, a robust and comprehensive

medical/dental/vision/EAP benefits package, lots of different career options,

and more.

Southern Hills has a award-winning legacy both on the

local, state, but also national scale. It is a former “Bronze” award winner

through the American Health Care Association/National Center for Assisted Living

in recent years. Additionally, in 2019, we were designated the “Best Of” award

in the Mid-Willamette Valley through the Statesman Journal!

If working in a home-like setting, with a strong team

atmosphere, and with a national award-winning employer that has a great

promote-from-within culture, then Southern Hills is the place for you.

Who Is Prestige Care/Prestige Senior Living?

Prestige Care is a family of over 75 skilled nursing

post-acute care centers, as well as assisted living and memory care communities

in 8 Western states. We are an organization of over 5,000 team members who

serve thousands of residents, where we have the privilege of personally

touching their lives every day.

We have four core values of integrity, trust, commitment,

and respect that guide everything that we do. With a strong commitment to

career development and advancement, Prestige Care is a employer that can help

you achieve your career goals and objectives. With a healthcare career at

Prestige Care, you will enjoy a collaborative, team-oriented environment where

your work truly matters at the end of every day.

POSITION DETAILS:

Status: Full-Time/Part-Time/On-Call

Shift: Day/Evening/NOC

Schedule: Various

Working Hours Start: Various

Working Hours End: Various

POSITION SUMMARY

The Medication Technician

provides medication services and direct resident care, assist in maintaining a

positive physical and psychosocial environment for residents. The Medication

Technician assists residents with activities of daily living, housekeeping,

laundry, and other daily chores.

ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES

1.

Responsible for the daily operation of the medication

room and medication services as directed by the Health Services Director (HSD)

and in accordance with physician orders, state regulations and the nurse

practice act. 2.

Processes physician medication and treatment orders in

accordance with state regulations and the nurse practice act. 3.

Administers and assists with the self-administration of

routine and non-routine medications in accordance with physician orders, state

regulations, and the nurse practice act.

4.

Completes simple treatments and monitors residents as

directed by the HSD in accordance with physician orders, state regulations and

the nurse practice act. 5.

Maintains accurate records of medication and treatment

services provided or omitted, including controlled substances, in each

resident’s clinical record. 6.

Coordination with pharmacies for medication orders and

refills. 7.

Reports all medication errors per policy. 8.

Reports and records changes in resident condition,

incidents and accidents to HSD, physician and family member as indicated under

the direction of the HSD. Completes all incident forms. 9.

Routinely communicates with physicians, pharmacies,

outside services, residents and families regarding medication and care

services. 10.

Provides direct resident care while promoting the

resident’s dignity, independence and choice, regularly observes residents’

physical and mental conditions and reports changes to the HSD, Expressions

Director, or Executive Director. 11.

Assists with or provides care services as directed by

the resident’s cooperative service plan. 12.

Greets residents, visitors, and staff courteously, and

in a manner that respects dignity, confidentiality standards, and promotes

individual rights. 13.

Follows and supports community fire safety and

infection control practices and promptly reports any unsafe conditions or

equipment to immediate supervisor. 14.

Serves meals in the dining room, assisting residents at

mealtime, provides resident tray delivery, and assists with dining room and

kitchen clean up and maintenance. 15.

Assists in lifting, moving and transporting residents

using proper body mechanics or assistive devices as directed by the resident’s

cooperative service plan. 16.

Assists with tours, move-ins, move-outs, and transfers

and coordinates personal care services with coworkers assisting with lifting

and responds to assistance pages promptly. 17.

Performs First Aid and initiates emergency response

procedures per policy and state regulations. 18.

Properly stores medications and equipment and keeps the

medication room clean and orderly. 19.

Removes outdated or discontinued medications to return

to the pharmacy or disposal per policy. 20.

Attends and participates in training, in-services, and

staff meetings. 21.

Performs other duties as assigned.

COMPANY WIDE RESPONSIBILITIES

1.

Demonstrates Core Values of Respect, Integrity,

Commitment, and Trust. 2.

Supports a dignified and caring atmosphere with

residents, residents’ families, visitors, and staff. 3.

Protects privacy and confidentiality of information

pertaining to residents, team members, the department/center/community, and

company information and records. 4.

Maintains a safe and secure working environment and

practices safe working habits.

QUALIFICATIONS AND EXPERIENCE

One or more years of personal care experience with

older adults preferred or as required by state regulations. Must hold state

required medication pass certification or other required certification,

complete state required delegation and/or training requirements, and

successfully complete the medication pass competency. Must have word processing

skills. Must have current CPR certification, First Aid training, and Food

Handlers permit as required by state regulations. Must complete all state required trainings as

necessary.

EDUCATION

High school diploma or GED or equivalent knowledge and

skills obtained through a combination of education, training, and experience. EOE/M/F/VETS/DISABLED – At Prestige, it is our promise to

personally touch lives every day. It is a philosophy of caring based on our

core values of integrity, trust, commitment, and respect, that are at the

center of all that we do. We are committed to a diverse and inclusive workforce

that represents all of us, coming from different experiences, cultures,

backgrounds, and viewpoints. Inclusion is the way we treat one another and how

we celebrate what makes us different.

Prestige is proud to be an Equal

Employment Opportunity employer. We do not discriminate based upon race,

religion, color, national origin, gender (including pregnancy, childbirth, or

related medical conditions), sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression,

age, status as a protected veteran, status as an individual with a disability,

or other applicable legally protected characteristics.