Certified Medication Aide: Safe, Precise Patient Meds

CASCADETERRACE in; Portland (OR); On-site; USD 36,000 - 48,000; Full time

Job summary

CASCADETERRACE is seeking a Medication Aide to assist in administering resident medications under physician direction. You will follow nursing standards and facility policies while documenting and reporting appropriately.

Responsibilities include verifying resident identity, ensuring proper labeling, and contributing to quality assurance programs to reduce errors and improve patient safety.

Qualifications

• Ability to read, analyze, and interpret general material and regulations.
• Ability to write reports, business correspondence, and procedures.
• Comfort with presenting information to managers and staff.

Responsibilities

• Administer medications as ordered by the physician and document accurately.
• Follow facility policies and report medication errors promptly.
• Develop and implement procedures to reduce medication errors.
• Complete administrative forms, charts, and reports as required.
• Maintain professional relationships with nursing staff, physicians, and pharmacists.
• Verify resident identity before administering medications.
• Ensure medications are properly labeled and properly charted.
• Support QA and pharmaceutical services committees to improve processes.

Skills

Reading ability

Writing ability

Presentation skills

Analytical thinking

Numerical reasoning

Education

High school diploma

Tools

Computer basics

Job description

CASCADETERRACE is seeking a Medication Aide to assist in administering resident medications under physician direction. You will follow nursing standards and facility policies while documenting and reporting appropriately.

Responsibilities include verifying resident identity, ensuring proper labeling, and contributing to quality assurance programs to reduce errors and improve patient safety.