Medication Tech (CMA) - PT

At Terwilliger Plaza, located in beautiful downtown Portland, we believe that encouraging a deeper sense of dedication and belonging is key to how we attract and retain our best people. By embracing our diverse experiences and views, we are better positioned to deliver results, create innovations that matter, and thrive in today’s changing world. Join us as we Live Forward and cultivate a phenomenal place where our team works and thrives.
 
Why Work Here?

• 50% off Employee Discount in Dining and Deli
• 24/7 access to an onsite gym
• Onsite Salon
• Scholarship Opportunities
• Company Paid Monthly TriMet Pass
• Competitive Pay including Shift Differential for Weekend and Night shift Healthcare Staff
• 401k Matching
• TapCheck - Same Day Pay
• CNA Scholarship Opportunity 

 
Shift Hours:
Day: 6:30am-3:00pm
Swing: 2:30pm-11pm
Noc: 10:30pm-7am
 
*Up to $2.00 per hour in shift differential 

A Certified Medication Aide or Med Tech fulfills the need of resident’s direct care, both medical and non-medical.  This position assists residents with ADLs: take vital signs, bed changes, bathing, dressing, grooming, transferring, and toileting, feeding, answering call lights and medication administration. The CMA or Med Tech works in accordance with Charge Nurse’s instructions.

Essential Job Functions:

• Passes all routine and PRN oral medications
• Responsible for reordering cycle fill when due
• Reorders medications as needed in a timely fashion
• Reports any discrepancies in the MAR/TAR to the licensed Charge Nurse
• Cleans and maintains medication carts daily
• Cleans and maintains medication rooms, restocks medication room and medication rooms on a daily basis
• Assist with monthly medication counts
• Performs narcotic count at the beginning and end of each shift and signs for accuracy at the beginning and end of each shift.
• Reports to charge nurse any Member who may request PRN medication or requires Licensed Nurse assessment.
• Practices proper body mechanics, alignment, ambulation, and range of motion when needed.
• Follows established infection control guidelines
• Responsive to Member concerns, active listener
• Handles multiple priorities during peak periods, keeps worksite organized and clean.
• Assist with CNA/Caregiver assignments
• Assist CNAs/Caregivers with patient care as instructed
• Assist the nurse with infection control data gathering
• Taking vital signs
• Assist with some medical procedures
• Answer call lights
• Collecting samples for testing
• Feeding residents
• Works in accordance with Charge Nurse’s instructions

• Reports any changes of residents’ condition, unusual occurrences and/or other concerns to Charge Nurse
• Treats residents with patience and compassion in a confidential manner
• Follows written service plans
• Operates blood pressure cuff, thermometer, Hoyer lift, hospital beds, and call system
• Performs activities allowable by State rules, within scope of practice.
• Completes paperwork including touch charting if completing any ADL tasks for Member(s).
• Responsible for charging out/recording all supplies

• Keeps worksite organized and clean
• Works in all areas of the health care department as needed and/or work varied shifts as required
• Participates on the Resident Service Plan team as requested

Non-Essential Job Functions:

Perform other duties as required.

Education:

• High school education or equivalent.
• CMA certification from State Board of Nursing, if applicable
• CPR and First Aid current certification. 
• Food Handlers Card.

Years/Months of Experience:

Minimum of one year working as a CNA.  Prefer 6 months working as a CMA. 

Knowledge / Mental / Skill Requirements:

• Knowledge of laundry, housekeeping and dietary schedules. Ability to work with these departments to schedule for the welfare of the resident. 
• Strong knowledge of emergency and nursing procedures and be able to stay calm in stressful situations.
• Familiar with universal precautions and infection control practices.
• Experience working with the geriatric population.
• Experience in resident transfers.
• Experience in a long-term care facility or CCRC practices strongly preferred.
• Experience in providing outstanding customer service.
• Ability to make quick, clear judgments based on facts in calm manner with common sense and communicates issues with sensitivity to different communication styles and personalities.
• Ability to read care plans, blood pressure equipment, and thermometers.
• Knowledge of universal precautions, infection control practices, and Hazard Communications. 
• Ability to work in team environment, listens and interprets, and builds relationships.

• Ability to handle high level of activity and multiple priorities in calm manner with common sense and independent action
• Ability to multi-task with tight timelines, handle multiple situations and contacts simultaneously.
• Understand, interpret and apply workplace practices and policies.
• Good communication skills: one-on-one as well as with small and/or large groups.  Ability to communicate

       effectively with other health care team members and reports resident conditions.

• Outwardly exhibits calm and stress less demeanors to residents.  Deals effectively with stressful situations.

• Able to work varied shifts as required.

• Ability to apply common sense understanding to carry out detailed, involved instructions; to deal with problems involving several concrete variables in our from standardized situations.

• Understand, carry out, memorize and retain simple and complex oral and written instructions.
• Read, write and speak English well.
• Ability to accept responsibility for direction, organizing, formulating practices, and making decisions.
• Ability to influence people’s opinions, attitudes, or judgments about ideas or things, to motivate, convinces, or negotiates.
• Ability to deal with residents and employees.
• Ability to maintain relationships that facilitate task accomplishment; to cooperate and resolve conflicts; to recognize needs and be sensitive of others.
• Ability to perform repetitive work, continuously performing the same work according to set procedures, sequence, or pace.
• Ability to perform a variety of duties, often changing from one task to another of a different nature without loss of efficiency or composure involving differences in techniques, procedures, physical demands, or work situations.
• Work alone, as a member of a team, able to plan own work activities and with a minimum amount of supervision.

• Ability to identify task requirements, monitor progress toward accomplishment and meet deadlines for completion of projects in a timely manner.
• Ability to receive guidance and supervision.  Follow work rules and procedures, safety practices; meet deadlines, punctuality and attendance standards, etc.
• Ability to systematically identify and define problems, evaluates alternatives, and implements cost effective solutions.
• Ability to perform under stress when confronted with emergency, critical, unusual, or dangerous situations, or in situations in which working speed and sustained attention are critical aspects of the job; to be subject to danger, risk, or tension as a regular, consistent part of the job.

List tools, equipment, etc used for the position:

Computer, copier, fax, phone, blood pressure cuff, thermometer, stethoscope, Hoyer lift, hospital beds, dishwasher, call system, radios and Cell phone (Terrace only).

Physical Activities of the Position:

• Normally works 8 hours per shift (sitting 1 hour, standing 4 hours, and walking 3 hours), however, this may be subject to change for business or care purposes.  Job may require hours that exceed 8 hours per day and/or 40 hours per week during peak periods.
• Able to lift assist medium (21-50 pounds) and heavy (51-100 pounds). 
• Push wheelchair or geriatric chair 100 pounds
• Position and change residents in bed and in chairs.
• Frequently (34%-66%) lifting, carrying, pushing/pulling, climbing (stairs, ladders, etc.), and stooping/bending.
• Continuously (67%-100%) balancing, handling/feeling, reaching, talking, hearing, and seeing.
• Occasionally (1%-33%) squatting/crouching and crawling.
• Uses both feet for repetitive movement.
• Uses both hands for repetitive activities (grasping, turning, and fine manipulation).

Environmental Factors:

Subject to inside environmental conditions. May be subject to infectious waste, disease, conditions including TB, Hepatitis B, AIDS virus and COVID-19.

Terwilliger Plaza evaluates qualified candidates without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, veteran status and other protected characteristics.
The job description is not meant to be an all-inclusive list of duties and responsibilities but provides a general overview of positions job function in the company

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