Medication Aide: PT

Benchmark Senior Living; Alexandria (VA); On-site; USD 30,000 - 45,000; Part time

Benefits offered by this job

8 holidays & 3 floating holidays

Discounted Meal Program

Paid Training & Company-provided Uniforms

401k Retirement Plan with Company Match

Medical, Vision & Dental Benefits

Tuition Reimbursement Program

Vacation and Paid Time Off

Job summary

Benchmark Senior Living in Alexandria, Virginia is seeking a compassionate part-time Certified Medication Technician (CMT). As a CMT, you will provide care to residents in a warm, home-like environment. Responsibilities include administering medication, communicating changes, and ensuring documentation is accurate.

The ideal candidate will possess a state Medication Technician License, CPR certification, and a high school education is preferred. Join us for benefits that include paid training, health wellness programs, and a 401k with company match.

Qualifications

• Must have state Medication Technician License.
• Successfully complete medication technician competency review quarterly.
• CPR certification required or ability to obtain within six months of hire.
• Must have current nursing assistant certification or equivalent training.

Responsibilities

• Communicate medication-related concerns to the Resident Care Director.
• Document resident changes and medication administration.
• Assist in the prevention of elder abuse.

Skills

Medication administration

Communication skills

CPR certification

Elder abuse prevention

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 part time 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

As a community associate at Benchmark, you will have access to a variety of benefits including, but not limited to, the following:

• 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.