Qualified Medication Aide

Qualified Medication Aide (Qma)

You matter. Make a difference every day in the lives of the underserved. Join a mission driven organization with a people first culture. Excellent career growth opportunities. Join us and find a career that supports: caring for overlooked, underserved, and vulnerable patients, diversity, equity, inclusion, and belonging, autonomy in a warm team environment, growth and training.

Perks and benefits in addition to comprehensive benefits including medical, dental, vision, paid time off, and 401k, we foster a work, life balance for team members and their family to support physical, mental, and financial wellbeing including: DailyPay, receive your money as you earn it! Tuition assistance and dependent scholarships, employee assistance program (EAP) including free counseling and health coaching, company paid life insurance, tax free health spending accounts (HSA), wellness program featuring fitness memberships and product discounts, preferred banking partnership and discounted rates for home and auto loans. Eligibility for perks and benefits varies based on employee type and length of service.

Now is your moment to make a difference in the lives of the underserved. If there is one unifying characteristic of everyone on our team, it is the deep desire to make a difference by helping society's most vulnerable and often overlooked individuals. Every day we have the distinct honor and responsibility to show up with non-judgmental compassion to provide hope and healing to those who need it most. For those whose calling it is to serve others, now is your moment to join our mission to provide quality care to every patient with compassion, collaboration, and innovation, to live our mantra to "Always Do The Right Thing!", and to collectively do our part to heal the world, one patient at a time. Wellpath sees hundreds of thousands of unique individuals in their facilities month over month and a very large percent of those individuals receive direct clinical care, which includes lives saved by Narcan. We offer ongoing training and development opportunities for licensed and unlicensed healthcare team members, and have best in class clinical resources for training, education, and point of care support.

As a qualified medication aide (QMA), you'll play a crucial role in assisting with medication administration, inventory management, and the safe storage of pharmaceutical items. Working under close supervision, you'll ensure adherence to protocols and procedures while maintaining accurate records. Your attention to detail and commitment to patient safety will be paramount in supporting the healthcare team's efforts in delivering quality care.

Key Responsibilities

• Prepare and administer prescribed medications under RN supervision, ensuring compliance with facility policies, pharmacy board regulations, and safety principles.
• Document medication administration accurately on the medication administration record (MAR), including any medications not administered and reasons for non-administration.
• Adhere to infection control techniques, incorporate universal precautions, and uphold the six rights of medication administration.
• Participate in data collection, medication audits, and performance improvement activities, promptly reporting adverse reactions to supervisors.
• Maintain cleanliness and organization of the medication cart, reorder and replace medications and supplies as needed, and uphold patient confidentiality and HIPAA regulations.

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Qualifications and requirements:

Education: High school graduate or equivalent.

Experience: One (1) year related experience in a medical environment preferred.

Completed QMAP training and passed competency evaluation in accordance with program requirements.

Licenses/certifications: Must have current CPR certification and provide QMAP ID number for online verification.

We are an equal employment opportunity employer. We are committed to fostering, cultivating, and preserving a culture of uniqueness. We celebrate a variety of backgrounds and are committed to creating an inclusive environment for all employees.

We encourage you to apply! If you are excited about a role but your experience doesn't seem to align perfectly with every element of the job description, we encourage you to apply. You may be just the right candidate for this, or one of our many other roles.