CMT - Cerified Medication Tech Traditional 2nd Shift Full Time

Benchmark Senior Living; Warwick (RI); On-site; USD 42,000 - 52,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

8 holidays & 3 floating holidays

Discounted Meal Program

Paid Training & Uniforms

401k with Company Match

Medical, Vision & Dental Benefits

Tuition Reimbursement

Job summary

Benchmark Senior Living is seeking a compassionate Certified Medication Technician to join our team. The CMT will deliver care to residents in a warm, home-like environment and communicate any concerns to the Resident Care Director.

The role requires a state MT license, quarterly competency reviews, and CPR certification (or eligibility within six months). Training in drug administration is required, with CNA or CHHA certification preferred.

Qualifications

• Must have state Medication Technician License and demonstrate competency in accordance with the state-approved protocol in drug administration.
• Quarterly medication technician competency review under RN/RCD supervision.
• CPR certification required or obtainable within six months of hire.
• Complete a state-approved training course in drug administration and obtain certificate.
• MT competency evaluated quarterly by the RCD.
• Must have current CNA certification or completed CHHA/homemaker training.
• High School education preferred.

Responsibilities

• Communicates questions, concerns, and discrepancies related to medication administration to the Resident Care Director (RCD).
• Notifies RCD of significant changes in resident status.
• Documents supervision of self-administration in MAR.
• Documents/ notifies RCD of administration of PRN meds.
• Responsible for documentation on PRN meds and affect.
• Recognizes and helps prevent elder abuse, neglect, and exploitation.

Skills

Medication administration competency

CPR certification

Nursing assistant certification

State MT license

Education

High school education

State approved training course in drug administration

Job description

2nd Shift Full Time

Connect with your calling. Join, stay, and grow with Benchmark.

Benchmark Senior Living is looking for a compassionate Certified Medication Technician to join our team! As a CMT, your main role will be to deliver care to our residents within a warm, comfortable, and home-like environment.

Responsibilities

• Communicates questions, concerns, and/or discrepancies related to medication administration to the Resident Care Director (RCD).


• Communicates any significant change of mental or physical status of resident to RCD.


• Documents supervision of self-administration in MAR.


• Documents/ notifies RCD of administration of prn meds.


• Responsible for documentation on prn meds and affect.


• Recognizes and can assist in the prevention of elder abuse, neglect, and exploitation.

Requirements

• Must have state Medication Technician License and demonstrate competency in accordance with the state-approved protocol in drug administration


• Successfully complete medication technician competency review (as supervised by RN / RCD) quarterly


• CPR certification required or ability to obtain within six months of hire


• The Medication Technician must complete a state approved training course in drug administration and receive a certificate of satisfactory successful completion.


• Med-Techs will be evaluated on their competency by the RCD each quarter


• Must have current certification as a nursing assistant or have successfully completed the certified home health aide or homemaker/personal care homemaker training program


• High School education preferred

Benefits

As a community associate at Benchmark, you will have access to a variety of benefits including, but not limited to, the following:

• 8 holidays & 3 floating holidays


• Discounted Meal Program


• Paid Training & Company-provided Uniforms


• Associate Referral Bonus Program


• Physical & Mental Health Wellness Programs


• 401k Retirement Plan with Company Match*


• Medical, Vision & Dental Benefits*


• Tuition Reimbursement Program*


• Vacation and Health & Wellness Paid Time Off*


• Eligibility may vary by employment status

Benchmark Senior Living is committed to fostering, cultivating, and preserving a culture of diversity, equity, and inclusion.

We embrace and encourage our associates’ differences in age, color, disability, ethnicity, family or marital status, gender identity or expression, language, national origin, physical and mental ability, political affiliation, race, religion, sexual orientation, socio-economic status, veteran status, and other characteristics that make our associates unique.