Compassionate Medication Technician for Resident Care

(Newport Beach Memory Care) Corktree Holdings, LLC; Newport (OR); On-site; USD 25,000 - 33,000; Full time

Job summary

PACS is seeking a Medication Technician to assist in administering medications to residents under physician and nurse supervision. You will follow established nursing standards and facility policies to ensure safe medication practices.

The role requires a licensed Medication Aide and completion of state-approved training, with responsibilities spanning documentation, reporting, and participation in quality assurance activities within Health Services.

Qualifications

• Must possess, as a minimum, a high school education or its equivalent.
• Ability to read, analyze, and interpret general business periodicals, professional journals, technical procedures, or governmental regulations.
• Ability to apply concepts such as fractions, percentages, ratios and proportions to practical situations.
• Ability to solve practical problems and deal with a variety of concrete variables in situations where only limited standardization exists.
• Must be a licensed Medication Aide having successfully completed a state approved training program and any necessary examination(s) in accordance with state laws.

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.
• Maintain a friendly, productive, working relationship with other members of Health Services, attending physicians, the HSD, and pharmacists.
• Report any complaints or grievances made by residents to the Health Services Director.
• Participate and cooperate with any facility surveys (inspections) made by authorized government agencies as requested by the Executive Director or Health Services Director.
• Participate in Quality Assurance programs, the Pharmaceutical Services Committee, and any other facility committee or program that affects the medication pass and seeks to improve the performance and accuracy of the medication process.
• Accurately and safely prepare, administer, and document the oral and/or topical medications that are commonly used in this facility and that may be ordered for resident use by the attending physician or the HSD.

Skills

Language skills

Mathematical skills

Reasoning ability

Education

High school diploma or equivalent

Job description

PACS is seeking a Medication Technician to assist in administering medications to residents under physician and nurse supervision. You will follow established nursing standards and facility policies to ensure safe medication practices.

The role requires a licensed Medication Aide and completion of state-approved training, with responsibilities spanning documentation, reporting, and participation in quality assurance activities within Health Services.