Med Tech

Job Type

Part-time

Description

POSITION : Medication Technician

REPORTS TO : Health and Wellness Director

FLSA : Hourly

OUR MISSION : We are united in our mission to offer seniors an elevated way of life, where comfort, connection, and joy thrive.

POSITION SUMMARY

Provides medication assistance and personal care to the residents of the community, following the guidelines provided by Park Avenue Lifestyle.

ESSENTIAL JOB FUNCTIONS :

• Supports the mission, vision, and goals of the organization, upholding and promoting the company culture and vision.
• Complete documentation per Park Avenue standards to ensure that all care services are provided and that resident needs are met.
• Participate in narcotic count at shift change, ensuring accurate documentation of inventory count.
• Completes administration of medication as directed ensuring compliance with "Rights of Medication Administration".
• Participates in weekly medication cart audits, as assigned.
• Assists in re-ordering of medication.
• Maintains cleanliness of medication room.
• Ensures that all new medication orders are faxed to the pharmacy to obtain medication in an accurate and timely manner.
• Informs families when mail order medicines need to be reordered.
• Follows Physician Order Protocol to ensure proper processing of orders.
• Document and report any resident change of condition / status per policy.
• Assists in creating and maintaining of resident charts / care files.
• Participates in community Wellness Programs as assigned.
• Obtains and records residents' vital signs (temperature, blood pressure, pulse, and respiration), weight, as directed.
• Observes resident to detect response to specified types of medications and prepares report or notifies designated personnel of unexpected reactions.
• Schedules doctor's appointments based on the needs of the resident.
• Assures call lights are answered in a timely manner to attend to the residents needs as soon as possible after the call light is signaled.
• Attends training courses at community and maintains up to date monthly, quarterly, annual training through LMS system- learning management system.
• Addresses associate, family, and resident concerns to promote satisfaction and good
• communication.
• Is fully knowledgeable of the fire evacuation and disaster policy of the community and participates as assigned in fire and disaster drills.
• Maintains confidentiality of all pertinent personal and health information concerning residents and staff.
• Demonstrates an understanding of compliance and ethics program policies and procedures.
• Completes all mandatory compliance, HIPAA and state and federal regulatory training as
• required.
• Other duties as assigned, and which relate to the success of the community and the care, comfort, and happiness of our residents.

Requirements

EXPERIENCE, QUALIFICATIONS & SKILLS :

PHYSICAL QUALIFICATIONS :

Walk / Stand - must be able to continuously walk and stand.