Certified Med Tech

Tjm Property Management; Florida; On-site; USD 15,000 - 25,000; Full time

Job summary

Bayside Terrace Senior Living LLC in Pinellas Park, FL is seeking a Med Tech to assist with resident medication administration and record-keeping. The role requires completion of a 6-hour Med Tech training and certification in this state, with a typical hourly wage of $16.00 to $18.00.

Responsibilities include verifying required assistance levels, maintaining locked storage, ensuring proper labeling, documenting medication observations monthly, and supervising self-administration as directed.

Qualifications

• High school diploma or GED equivalency.
• Certified in Med Tech in this state.
• Six months experience in a nursing home, hospital, home health agency, or other health care facility.

Responsibilities

• Verify level of assistance per 1823 form/medication assessment and informed consent.
• Maintain all medications ordered by the health care provider in a locked central storage.
• Ensure all medications meet the 8 mandated labeling requirements.
• Label samples or complimentary medications properly; dispense samples only in original manufacturer’s package.
• PRN medications must indicate specific reasons and frequency for use.
• Use alert labels for direction changes without obstructing labeling.
• Maintain accurate monthly medication observation records.

Education

High school diploma or GED equivalency

Med Tech certification

Job description

Job Details

Job Location: Bayside Terrace Senior Living LLC - Pinellas Park, FL 33782

Salary Range: $16.00 - $18.00 Hourly

Job Shift: Any

Required training: 6-hour Med Tech training

Duties and Responsibilities

• Verify level of assistance required per 1823 form/medication assessment and informed consent.
• Maintain all medications ordered by the health care provider in a locked central storage.
• Ensure all medications meet the 8 mandated labeling requirements (physician/practitioner name, resident name, date dispensed, name and strength of drug, quantity, directions for use, pharmacy name, address and telephone number, expiration date).
• Samples or complimentary medications must be properly labeled; a provider may dispense samples only if the medication is in the original manufacturer’s package with required information.
• PRN medications must indicate specific reasons and frequency for use.
• Use alert labels for direction changes on the original supply without obstructing mandatory labeling.
• Medication change orders may be communicated by telephone by a licensed staff member; unlicensed personnel cannot initiate changes.
• Maintain accurate and timely documentation of all medications on a monthly medication observation record.
• Ensure prescriptions for residents who receive assistance with self‑administration are refilled in a timely manner; order a 7‑day emergency supply from the preferred pharmacy if there is a delay.
• Maintain residents’ rights and the five medication rights with all medication management interventions.
• Supervise and assist with self‑administration of medications as ordered by the health care provider.
• Report emergencies, residents’ condition changes, accidents, incidents, complaints, and grievances promptly to the appropriate supervisory personnel.

Job Title

Med Tech

Qualifications

• Education: High school diploma or GED equivalency.
• Certification: Successfully completed an approved Med Tech training course and be certified in this state.
• Experience: Six months experience working in a nursing home, hospital, home health agency, or other health care facility.
• Physical strength: Capable of lifting a minimum of forty pounds.

Equipment, Materials, Machines, and Tools Used

• Scales
• Med carts
• Bed and bath linens
• Bedside commodes, bedpans, urinals
• Radio
• Shavers
• Shower chairs
• Soap and hygiene supplies
• Special eating utensils
• Thermometers
• Walkers
• Wheelchairs
• Wrist watches
• Other miscellaneous devices and nursing supplies

Physical Strength Required

A Med Tech must be capable of lifting a minimum of forty pounds.

Environmental Conditions

Med Techs will work in a well‑lit, ventilated area that is as physically innocuous as possible under the conditions which exist at a particular time. Exposure to AIDS, HIV, and Hepatitis B viruses is possible; applicants must be willing to work in this environment while maintaining safety.

Job Analysis

• Sitting – occasionally (0‑3 hours)
• Walking – constantly (6‑8+ hours)
• Standing – constantly (6‑8+ hours)
• Bending (neck) – constantly (6‑8+ hours)
• Bending (waist) – constantly (6‑8+ hours)
• Squatting – frequently (3‑6 hours)
• Climbing – occasionally (0‑3 hours)
• Kneeling – frequently (3‑6 hours)
• Crawling – occasionally (0‑3 hours)
• Twisting (neck) – frequently (3‑6 hours)
• Twisting (waist) – frequently (3‑6 hours)
• Hand use – repetitive and required
• Simple grasping (dominant) – constantly (6‑8+ hours)
• Simple grasping (non‑dominant) – frequently (3‑6 hours)
• Power grasping (right hand) – frequently (3‑6 hours)
• Power grasping (left hand) – frequently (3‑6 hours)
• Fine manipulation (right hand) – frequently (3‑6 hours)
• Fine manipulation (left hand) – frequently (3‑6 hours)
• Pushing and pulling (right hand) – frequently (3‑6 hours)
• Pushing and pulling (left hand) – frequently (3‑6 hours)
• Reaching (above shoulder level) – frequently (3‑6 hours)
• Reaching (below shoulder level) – frequently (3‑6 hours)
• Lifting: 0‑10 lbs – constantly (6‑8+ hours) (height 0‑3 feet)
• Lifting: 11‑25 lbs – frequently (3‑6 hours) (height 0‑3 feet)
• Lifting: 26‑50 lbs – occasionally (0‑3 hours) (height 0‑3 feet)
• Carrying: 0‑10 lbs – constantly (6‑8+ hours) (distance 20 feet)
• Carrying: 11‑25 lbs – occasionally (0‑3 hours) (distance 20 feet)
• Carrying: 26‑50 lbs – occasionally (0‑3 hours) (distance 20 feet)

Attire

Med Techs will follow the dress code of the facility by wearing the appropriate uniform, which includes neat, clean, odor‑free grooming.

Work Schedule

Med Techs report promptly to the assigned area at the start of each shift and become informed on the current condition of all assigned residents/patients.