Certified Medication Aide

Optimized Senior Living Group; Dayton (OH); On-site; USD 29,000 - 33,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive pay and full benefits

Paid training and orientation

Flexible schedules

Growth opportunities

Supportive, family-like culture

Wellness and mental health support

Job summary

Optimized Senior Living is a family-owned senior living community seeking a Certified Medication Aide (CMA) in Dayton, OH. The role involves direct personal care, medication administration, and assisting with activities of daily living for residents in a full-time or PRN capacity.

The position includes 12-hour shifts (days or nights) with flexible scheduling, and a commitment to resident wellbeing in a home-like setting.

Qualifications

• Certified Medication Aide Certificate (CMA).
• Strong communication and people skills.
• Team player with a caring heart.
• Ability to pass a background check.

Responsibilities

• Assist residents with ADLs including bathing, grooming, toileting, dressing, and mobility.
• Respond promptly to call alerts.
• Support meal prep, service, and assistance during meals.
• Maintain clean, safe, and welcoming living spaces.
• Provide positioning, transfers, and transport as needed.
• Document care provided accurately.
• Promote dignity, privacy, and resident independence.
• Follow HIPAA, safety procedures, and all policies.
• Contribute to a culture of positivity and teamwork.
• Assisting with self-medication administration using ALIS.
• Administering medications as prescribed by Providers.
• Meets all state Health Requirements.
• Document all medication administered.
• Collect and record patient vital signs appropriately.

Skills

CMA certificate

Communication skills

Team player

Background check

Job description

If you are unable to complete this application due to a disability, contact this employer to ask for an accommodation or an alternative application process.

Certified Medication Aide

FullTime Dayton, OH, US

3 days ago Requisition ID: 1167

Salary Range: $21.00 To $24.00 Hourly

Now Hiring: Certified Medication Aide - CMA

Position Summary:

Provides direct personal care and supervision to the residents at the home. Promotes resident wellbeing and satisfaction through support with activities of daily living. Communicate with other family members, and other members of the team to ensure resident needs are met.

Location: Kettering

Job Type:Full-Time or PRN

Schedule: 12-hour shifts (Days or Nights) – Flexible Scheduling Available

About Optimized Senior Living

Optimized Senior Living is a family-owned and operated senior living community offering high-quality, personalized care in a home-like setting. We’re driven by a mission to honor the dignity and independence of every resident and are known for fostering a family-like culture built on trust, connection, and excellence.

Our Culture: Are You Ready to Live Above the Line?

If you can commit to and live with the following principles, then you are the kind of person who will thrive at Optimized. If not, we appreciate your honesty and understand that we may not be the right fit.

Our expectation is simple: do what you say you're going to do and take accountability for your actions. We call this living 'above the line.' If you’re ready to step up and commit to a workplace rooted in integrity and action, we want to hear from you.

Here’s what 'above the line' looks like:

• Treat all who enter our homes as family
• Accountability: See it. Own it. Solve it. Do it.
• Become part of the solution
• Ask yourself, 'What else can I do?'
• Take personal pride in the services you provide
• Show others that you care
• Always be respectful

Key Responsibilities

• Assist residents with ADLs including bathing, grooming, toileting, dressing, and mobility
• Respond promptly and compassionately to call alerts
• Support meal prep, service, and assistance during meals
• Maintain clean, safe, and welcoming living spaces
• Provide positioning, transfers, and transport as needed
• Document care provided accurately
• Promote dignity, privacy, and resident independence
• Follow HIPAA, safety procedures, and all policies
• Contribute to a culture of positivity and teamwork
• Assisting with self-medication administration using ALIS
• Administering medications as prescribed by Providers
• Meets all state Health Requirements
• Document all medication administered
• Collect and record patient vital signs appropriately

Qualifications

Required:

• Certified Medication Aide Certificate (CMA)
• Strong communication and people skills
• Team player with a caring heart
• Ability to pass a background check

Preferred:

• Caregiving or healthcare experience
• CPR and First Aid Certified (or willing to get certified)

Physical Requirements

• Ability to lift/push/pull up to 50 lbs
• Long periods of walking or standing
• Frequent movement, reaching, bending, and lifting

What Success Looks Like

• Positive resident/family feedback (surveys and reviews)
• Excellent communication with your manager
• Reliable documentation and reporting
• Zero unresolved resident complaints
• Punctuality and compliance with company policies

Why Join Optimized Senior Living?

• Competitive pay and full benefits package
• Paid training and orientation
• Flexible schedules
• Growth opportunities
• Supportive, family-like culture
• Wellness and mental health support

We’re excited to meet professionals who are committed to caring, growing, and living 'above the line.'