Caregiver/Medication Technician - Evening Shift

LA Posada At Park Ctr; Green Valley (AZ); On-site; USD 21,000 - 30,000; Part time

Benefits offered by this job

Paid Time Off

401(k) with Company Match

Mileage Incentive Program if you live

Beautiful Campus with a Free On-Site/

On-Site Fitness Center

Discount at Los Niños del Valle Pre-S

Scholarship Program: Up to $2,500 per

Job summary

La Posada at Park Centre, Inc. in Green Valley, AZ is seeking a Part-Time Medication Technician to administer medications and assist with resident care under nursing supervision.

The position features an evening shift and a benefits package including PTO, a 401(k) with company match, mileage incentive for distant residents, on-site fitness center access, school discount, and scholarship opportunities for employees.

Qualifications

• Certification as a caregiver at the Personal, Supervisory, and Directed level.
• CPR and First Aid certifications are required.
• Fingerprint clearance card.
• TB test.

Responsibilities

• Administers and/or assists with the self-administration of routine medications as prescribed; follows nurse directions.
• Completes simple treatments and records resident vital signs as directed.
• Maintains accurate medication administration records and reports omissions or PRN usage.
• Records narcotics and reports medication errors immediately.
• Reports changes in resident condition to the nurse and communicates with pharmacy and nurse to ensure timely medications.
• Keeps medication room clean, stores medications properly, and returns outdated meds to the pharmacy.
• Provides direct resident care, assisting with ADLs and monitoring health status.

Skills

Communication

Empathy

Time management

Detail oriented

Patience

Organized

Judgment

Education

Caregiver certification (Personal, Supervisory, Directed)

Job description

La Posada at Park Centre, Inc. is currently seeking a Part‑Time Medication Technician. As a Medication Technician, you will administer medications and treatments as prescribed by residents' physicians. Additionally, you may perform the usual and customary duties of a caregiver and provide training and orientation to new med techs and caregivers as assigned.

Location: Green Valley, AZ, United States

Working Hours and Contract

Part‑Time. Shift: Evening.

Benefits

• Paid Time Off
• 401(k) with Company Match
• Mileage Incentive Program if you live over 15 miles away
• Beautiful Campus with a Free On‑Site Fitness Center
• Discount at Los Niños del Valle Pre‑School
• Scholarship Program: Up to $2,500 per year after 6 months of service, plus yearly opportunities for additional scholarship awards

Essential Functions

• Administers and/or assists with the self‑administration of routine and non‑routine medications in accordance to physician orders. Performs delegated tasks as directed by the nurse.
• Completes simple treatments and reports the resident's vital signs as directed.
• Maintains accurate records of medications and treatments administered or omitted on each resident’s medication administration record. This includes reporting the reason medications were omitted or PRN medication was given.
• Records narcotics administered or received on the appropriate controlled drug count sheet, reporting all medication errors immediately.
• Reports and records changes in resident conditions, incidents, and accidents to the nurse.
• Routinely communicates pharmacy and nurse as indicated to assure medications are received in a timely manner.
• Properly stores medications and equipment and keeps the medication room clean and orderly.
• Removes out‑dated or discontinued medications for return to the pharmacy.
• Provides direct resident care while promoting resident dignity, independence and choice. Regularly observes residents' physical and mental conditions and reports changes to LPN Supervisor.
• Assists with or performs resident ADL’s, takes vital signs and weighs an accurately documents care services provided and observations on communication log and incident reports.
• Greets residents, visitors and staff courteously and in a manner that respects dignity, confidentiality standards and promotes individual rights. Demonstrates the mission and philosophy of La Posada.
• Follows and supports community fire safety and infection control practices and promptly reports any unsafe conditions or equipment to a supervisor.
• Performs First Aid and initiates emergency response procedures as required.
• Attends and participates in training, in‑services and staff meetings.
• Other duties as assigned.

Reasonable Accommodations Statement

To accomplish this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform, with or without reasonable accommodation, each essential function satisfactorily. Reasonable accommodations may be made to help enable qualified individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

Competencies

• Adheres to policies and procedures – Adheres to all Department policies, procedures, and mandatory requirements.
• Communication – Ability to communicate effectively with residents, staff and visitors.
• Professional and Courteous Communication – Ability to communicate professionally and courteously with residents, patients, guests, and family members.
• Communication, Oral – Ability to communicate effectively with others using the spoken word.
• Communication, Written – Ability to communicate in writing clearly and concisely.
• Empathetic – Ability to appreciate and be sensitive to the feelings of others.
• Patience – Ability to act calmly under stress and strain, and of not being hasty or impetuous.
• Time Management – Ability to utilize the available time to organize and complete work within given deadlines.
• Organized – Possessing the trait of being organized or following a systematic method of performing a task.
• Judgment – The ability to formulate a sound decision using the available information.
• Detail Oriented – Ability to pay attention to the minute details of a project or task.

Skills and Abilities

Education: Certification as a Caregiver at the Personal, Supervisory, and Directed level.

Certifications and Licenses: Current CPR and First Aid cards, Fingerprint clearance card, current TB test. Certified Caregiver Certification.