Medication Aide: FT

Benchmark Senior Living; Alexandria (VA); On-site; USD 35,000 - 48,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical, Vision & Dental Benefits

Paid Training

401k Retirement Plan with Company Match

Vacations and Paid Time Off

Tuition Reimbursement Program

Job summary

Benchmark Senior Living in Alexandria, Virginia is seeking a compassionate Certified Medication Technician (CMT) to join their team. In this role, you will provide personal care within a supportive environment, ensuring residents receive their medications safely.

This position requires a state Medication Technician License along with a CPR certification, and offers comprehensive benefits including paid training, medical coverage, and a 401k plan with company match. Be a part of a diverse, equity-focused workplace at Benchmark Senior Living.

Qualifications

• Must have state Medication Technician License and demonstrate competency.
• Successfully complete medication technician competency review quarterly.
• CPR certification required or ability to obtain within six months.

Responsibilities

• Deliver care in a warm and home-like environment.
• Document supervision of self-administration in MAR.
• Recognize and assist in the prevention of elder abuse.

Skills

Medication administration competency

CPR Certification

Communication skills

Elder care knowledge

Education

High School education preferred

Job description

Connect with your calling. Join, stay, and grow with Benchmark.

Benchmark at Alexandria is looking for a compassionate Certified Medication Technician to join our team! As a CMT, your main role will be to deliver care to our residents within a warm, comfortable, and home-like environment.

Responsibilities

• Communicates questions, concerns, and/or discrepancies related to medication administration to the Resident Care Director (RCD).
• Communicates any significant change of mental or physical status of resident to RCD.
• Documents supervision of self-administration in MAR.
• Documents/ notifies RCD of administration of prn meds.
• Responsible for documentation on prn meds and affect.
• Recognizes and can assist in the prevention of elder abuse, neglect, and exploitation.

Requirements

• Must have state Medication Technician License and demonstrate competency in accordance with the state-approved protocol in drug administration
• Successfully complete medication technician competency review (as supervised by RN / RCD) quarterly
• CPR certification required or ability to obtain within six months of hire
• The Medication Technician must complete a state approved training course in drug administration and receive a certificate of satisfactory successful completion.
• Med-Techs will be evaluated on their competency by the RCD each quarter
• Must have current certification as a nursing assistant or have successfully completed the certified home health aide or homemaker/personal care homemaker training program
• High School education preferred

Benefits

• 8 holidays & 3 floating holidays
• Discounted Meal Program
• Paid Training & Company-provided Uniforms
• Associate Referral Bonus Program
• Physical & Mental Health Wellness Programs
• 401k Retirement Plan with Company Match*
• Medical, Vision & Dental Benefits*
• Tuition Reimbursement Program*
• Vacation and Health & Wellness Paid Time Off*
• Eligibility may vary by employment status

Benchmark Senior Living is committed to fostering, cultivating, and preserving a culture of diversity, equity, and inclusion.

We embrace and encourage our associates’ differences in age, color, disability, ethnicity, family or marital status, gender identity or expression, language, national origin, physical and mental ability, political affiliation, race, religion, sexual orientation, socio-economic status, veteran status, and other characteristics that make our associates unique.