Certified Medication Aide - Assisted Living (AL)/7AM-3PM/*SEE BELOW*

Senior Lifestyle Corporation; Holland (MI); On-site; USD 34,000 - 42,000; Full time

Job summary

Senior Lifestyle Corporation is seeking a Certified Medication Aide for an Assisted Living community in Michigan. The role runs 7AM-3PM, full-time, at Addington Place of Lakeside Vista, focusing on safe medication administration, resident care, and support with daily activities.

The position requires adherence to MAR/TAR records, federal/state regulations, and coordination with LPN/LVN/RN staff to ensure high-quality resident care and safety.

Qualifications

• Experience with MAR/TAR records and medication administration.
• Ability to provide personal care and assist with activities of daily living (ADLs).
• Compliance with federal and state regulations governing assisted living medication management.

Responsibilities

• Safely administer prescribed medications and treatments per MAR/TAR.
• Provide personal care and assist residents with ADLs as needed.
• Ensure delivery of care aligns with individual service plans and schedules.
• Monitor and store medications correctly; manage inventory per policy.
• Notify supervisor of discrepancies, changes, or shortages in medication supplies.

Skills

Medication administration

Nursing care

MAR/TAR

Job description

Certified Medication Aide - Assisted Living (AL)/7AM-3PM/*SEE BELOW*

• Full-time
• Community Name: Addington Place of Lakeside Vista

Do you have HEART? We are looking for individuals who can embrace our mission to purposely brighten and enrich the lives of those we serve with HEART; Hospitality, Excellence, Appreciation, Respect & Teamwork. In this role you will be responsible for the safe administration of all prescribed medications and treatments as listed on the Medication Administration Record (MAR) and Treatment Administration Record (TAR), provides personal are and general nursing care to residents as needed or assigned, ensures delivery of care and services to all residents in the community to include Activities of Daily Living (ADLs), room cleanliness, scheduled activities and dining services and individual service plan need of each assigned resident.

• Responsible for supervision of self-administered medication for the Assisted Living Department in compliance with Federal & State regulations and Senior Lifestyle Corporation guidelines as directed by the LPN/LVN/RN and/or the Assisted Living Director/Health and Wellness Director.
• Count and sign on approved form, all narcotics with approved personnel before accepting medication keys. Contact a supervisor immediately with discrepancies.
• Order all necessary medication and treatments from appropriate pharmacy or notify responsible party when supply is no less than 7 days.
• Notify supervisor when supply is less than 2 days and medicine hasn’t been received.
• Responsible for receiving and verifying all medicine received is accurate according to pharmacy label and MAR. Notifies pharmacy and DH&W of any discrepancies.
• Responsible for proper storage of all medications and ensuring all lotions, ointments and liquids stored separately from oral medications.
• Responsible for dating all appropriate vials or bottles at time of initial opening and following pharmacy protocol on length of time they can be used.
• Responsible for weekly inspections of all medications to ensure all expired medications are removed.
• Responsible for verifying all current MARs are compared to new MARs at change over time and notifying the supervisor of any discrepancies.
• Responsible for removing all discontinued medication from med cart and giving it to the supervisor.