Compassionate Medication Technician | Flexible Scheduling

Stonebridge DeSoto; De Soto (MO); On-site; USD 32,000 - 42,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Paid Time Off

Health benefits

Competitive compensation

Flexible Scheduling

Bonus opportunities

Up to six paid holidays per year and\/

Tuition reimbursement

Job summary

StoneBridge DeSoto, located in De Soto, MO, is seeking a Certified Medication Technician to assist in administering medications to residents under physician direction and nursing supervision. You will follow facility procedures, document administration accuracy, and monitor residents’ vital signs.

Qualifications include a high school education or equivalent, licensure as a medication tech, and state-approved training.

Qualifications

• Must possess, as a minimum, a high school education or its equivalent.
• Must be a licensed medication tech having successfully completed a state-approved training program and any necessary examination(s) in accordance with laws of this State.
• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills.
• Must be able to express self adequately in written and oral communication and to communicate effectively in an interdisciplinary care setting with residents, families, and staff members.

Responsibilities

• Follow the policies and procedures of the facility governing the administering of medications to residents.
• Note and report errors in the administration of medications.
• Assist in developing and implementing procedures or programs of the facility that seek to determine what medication errors are taking place, when, where, and why they occur, and how they can be prevented.
• Perform administrative requirements, such as completing necessary forms, charts, reports, etc., and submit these as may be required.
• Ensure that documentation of the drug receipt error includes a written error report, signed by an observer/witness and you.
• Accurately measure, record, and report the vital signs of residents.
• Promptly notify the Charge Nurse, Nurse Supervisor, or Director of Nursing Services of any errors or reactions to medications by residents.
• Follow the medication card practices of the facility.
• Follow the facility procedure for recording the order in the resident’s clinical record, including the type, route, dosage, frequency and strength of each medication.

Skills

Communication skills

Interpersonal skills

Written communication

Oral communication

Education

High school diploma

Job description

StoneBridge DeSoto, located in De Soto, MO, is seeking a Certified Medication Technician to assist in administering medications to residents under physician direction and nursing supervision. You will follow facility procedures, document administration accuracy, and monitor residents’ vital signs.

Qualifications include a high school education or equivalent, licensure as a medication tech, and state-approved training.