Certified Medication Technician

Socket.dev; Hagerstown (MD); On-site; USD 22,000 - 32,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health insurance

401k retirement

Paid time off

Shift differential

Weekend differential

Holiday pay

Employee referral bonus

Job summary

PrimeCare Medical, Inc. in Hagerstown, MD is seeking a Full-Time Certified Medication Technician (CMT) to work in the Washington County Detention Center. The position runs 36 hours per week with a mix of twelve- and eight-hour shifts (11a-7p or 11a-11p).

Benefits include medical, dental, vision, 401(k) with company match, paid time off, and overtime/shift differentials. Applicants must complete an approved CMT program and hold Maryland MT certification, with strong multitasking and communication

Qualifications

• Must have completed an approved Certified Medication Technician program.
• Currently hold a Medication Technician Certification valid in the state where the facility is located.
• Ability to multi-task in a fast-paced environment
• Effective communication skills
• Pleasant telephone manner
• Ability to understand and follow oral and written instructions
• Working knowledge of office equipment and medical equipment
• Working knowledge of medical terminology
• Can work effectively in a locked facility

Responsibilities

• Initial intake screening on new receptions
• Taking vital signs and completing all appropriate intake forms
• Preparing and maintaining examination and treatment areas for the facility
• Performing daily medication passes.
• Maintaining medication records
• Typing of various reports, letters, and memoranda
• Answering telephone and process calls
• Maintaining the filing system and confidentiality of information at all times
• Following universal precautions at all times
• Maintaining a pleasant working attitude
• Any/all other duties and responsibilities as assigned or delegated

Skills

Multi-tasking

Effective communication

Telephone manner

Medical terminology

Education

Certified Medication Technician certification program

Job description

Description

PrimeCare Medical, Inc. (i.e., PCM) is a privately owned, physician-founded, nationally accredited correctional healthcare practice. We are actively recruiting for a Full-Time Certified Medication Technician (CMT) to work in the medical department at the Washington County Detention Center in Hagerstown, MD.

This full-time position is 36 hours per week. Shift would be 2 twelve-hour shifts and 2 eight-hour shifts a week, and the hours would be 11a-7p or 11a-11p.

Job Responsibilities:

• Initial intake screening on new receptions
• Taking vital signs and completing all appropriate intake forms
• Preparing and maintaining examination and treatment areas for the facility
• Performing daily medication passes.
• Maintaining medication records
• Typing of various reports, letters, and memoranda
• Answering telephone and process calls
• Maintaining the filing system and confidentiality of information at all times
• Following universal precautions at all times
• Maintaining a pleasant working attitude
• Any/all other duties and responsibilities as assigned or delegated

Benefits:

PrimeCare believes in offering a competitive compensation and benefits package to all their employees! Standard benefits for full-time employees include:

• Hourly Base Rate is $19.50 and we offer Shift Differential in addition.
• Single and Family health care offered (i.e., medical / prescription / dental / vision).
• Retirement benefits offered (i.e., 401k with discretionary company match).
• Generous PTO package provided. Paid time off will accrue for a maximum accrual of nine (9) days (or 72 hours) per year. In addition, you will also receive six (6) floating holidays, pro-rated within your first year of employment as dictated by your effective hire date. You are also eligible to accrue sick and safe leave benefits under Maryland’s Healthy Working Families Act (i.e., MDSSL). MDSSL accrues at a rate of one (1) hour for every thirty (30) hours of straight time worked, for a maximum annual accrual of sixty-four (64) hours.

Additional Compensation: In addition to the hourly pay rate PrimeCare Medical also offers Overtime Pay, Shift Differential and Weekend Differential compensation, Premium Holiday Pay, and Employee Referral Bonus opportunities.

(Please note that the pay range is not a sliding scale based on experience; it reflects the base pay as well as the differentials offered between shifts.)

Requirements

Job Requirements

• Must have completed an approved Certified Medication Technician program.
• Currently hold a Medication Technician Certification valid in the state where the facility is located.
• Ability to multi-task in a fast-paced environment
• Effective communication skills
• Pleasant telephone manner
• Ability to understand and follow oral and written instructions
• Working knowledge of office equipment and medical equipment
• Working knowledge of medical terminology
• Can work effectively in a lock facility