Certified Medication Aide (CMA) - Ferguson Unit - Midway

The University of Texas Medical Branch; Midway (TX); On-site; USD 32,000 - 46,000; Full time

Job summary

The University of Texas Medical Branch is looking for a Certified Medication Aide to perform technical duties in patient care. Responsibilities include assisting with personal hygiene, medication distribution, and maintaining a safe therapeutic environment. The position requires a valid Texas Certified Medication Aide permit.

The role is based at the Ferguson Facility in Texas and involves working within secure settings such as prisons and juvenile detention centers. Candidates must meet ACA standards for continuing education.

Qualifications

• Current Texas Certified Medication Aide permit is required for applicants.
• Salary is commensurate with years of relevant work experience.
• Pre-employment drug testing and security clearance required due to facility location.

Responsibilities

• Collect vital signs and document data.
• Assist with personal hygiene and patient care as directed.
• Ensure drug room security and manage medications.
• Maintains safe, clean environment and secure medication storage.
• Enters medication administration data into the pharmacy system.
• Participates in ongoing education to meet ACA standards.

Skills

Vital signs documentation

Patient care assistance

Medication administration

Data collection

Education

Current Texas Certified Medication Aide permit

Tools

Pharmacy computer system

Job description

Job Summary

Performs technical duties in the field of patient care and participates in the general health care of patients by providing assistance with cleanliness, grooming, rest, activity, nourishment, and distribution of medications. Assists the professional staff in maintaining a safe therapeutic environment.

Essential Job Functions

• Collects, reports and documents data: vital signs, height and weight, intake and output, pulse oximetry, and collects specimens.
• Assists with patient activities and care as assigned by the charge nurse/designee as indicated by the patient's plan of care.
• Provides for patient's personal hygiene; assists with chronic wound care; assists with feeding; and ambulates, positions, and turns patients with altered mobility.
• Assists in the maintenance of a safe, comfortable environment; obtains, stores and maintains pharmacy and nursing medications and supplies.
• Distributes and documents patient's medications, both in general population and administrative segregation, from filled prescriptions, abiding by Title 40, Texas Administrative Code, Chapter 95, "Licensing Standards for Medical Aides Handbook".
• Ensures drug room security, replaces facility working drug stocks, and maintains the upkeep of facility drug room and pharmaceutical equipment.
• Enters medication compliance into the pharmacy computer system.
• Participates in in-service orientation and continuing education classes. Obtains 40 hours of continuing education/in-service hours on an annual basis to meet ACA standards.
• Adheres to internal controls and reporting structures.
• Performs related duties as required.

Equipment

Standard patient care supplies, equipment and mechanical devices.

Work Environment

Work environment is located within the confines of a prison, jail or juvenile detention center. Security clearance is required; pre-employment drug testing is also required.

Required Education / Experience

Current Texas Certified Medication Aide permit. Salary is commensurate with years of relevant work experience.

Equal Employment Opportunity

UTMB Health strives to provide equal opportunity employment without regard to race, color, religion, age, national origin, sex, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity/expression, genetic information, disability, veteran status, or any other basis protected by institutional policy or by federal, state or local laws unless such distinction is required by law. As a Federal Contractor, UTMB Health takes affirmative action to hire and advance protected veterans and individuals with disabilities.

Location

Ferguson Facility, Texas.