Medication Assistant, Assisted Living - Full Time

Spectrum Retirement Communities, LLC; Valley Park (MO); On-site; USD 25,000 - 28,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical insurance

Dental insurance

Vision insurance

Life insurance

401(k)

Paid time off

Holiday pay

Daily Pay

PerkSpot discounts

Job summary

Spectrum Retirement Communities is seeking a Medication Assistant for a full-time role in our Assisted Living community. You will manage residents' medication needs, document in the MAR, and support daily living activities while ensuring safety and compassionate care.

Responsibilities include transporting residents, taking vital signs, and coordinating with healthcare professionals as needed. Experience with elderly populations is preferred and CPR is a plus.

Qualifications

• High School diploma or equivalent is required.
• All state education requirements for the position must be met.
• CPR certification preferred.
• Experience working with elderly population is preferred.
• A calm, helpful, and respectful countenance is appreciated.

Responsibilities

• Maintaining and assisting with residents' medication needs.
• Transcribing and documenting in the Medication Administration Record.
• Assist residents with ADLs, vital signs, first aid, wound care, and care coordination.
• Transporting residents to activities, departments, or dining.
• Responding to emergencies and safety hazards promptly.

Skills

CPR certification

Experience with elderly population

Education

High School diploma or equivalent

Job description

Medication Assistant, Assisted Living - Full Time

• Full-time


• Dept: Resident Care


• Pay Type: Hourly


• Compensation: USD 18 - USD 20 - hourly

At Spectrum Retirement Communities we believe in living without limits, in aging fearlessly, and in sharing great stories. The Spectrum Story is full of compassion, hard work, and fun. If the chapters of your life story include caring for others and a dedicated work ethic, then we need you!

Schedule: Full-Time, Shifts Vary.

Salary: starting at $18.00 per hour, based on experience.

In this position, your main responsibilities will include:

• Maintaining, ordering, and assisting residents with medication needs


• Transcribing and documenting in the Medication Assistance Record.


• Assisting residents in AL and potentially Memory Care, with activities of daily living, taking vital signs, first aid, wound care, and communication with outside health care professionals as necessary.


• Transporting residents within the community to activities, other departments, or dining.


• Responding to emergency calls, resident and/or visitor requests, and environmental hazards in a timely, appropriate, and safe manner.

To be successful in this position, we believe that you need the following experiences and skills.

• High School diploma or equivalent is required


• All state educational requirements for the position must be met.


• CPR certification preferred.


• Experience working with an elderly population is preferred.


• A calm, helpful, and respectful countenance is appreciated.

If you join Spectrum as a full‑time team member, your story will include eligibility for medical insurance, dental insurance, vision insurance, life insurance, and other voluntary insurance options. All part‑time and full‑time team members are eligible to participate in our 401(k), for paid time off, holiday pay, Daily Pay and discounts through Perk Spot.

Spectrum Retirement Communities strongly encourage all team members to be fully vaccinated against COVID-19, however, the vaccine is not a requirement to work with us.

Spectrum Retirement, LLC and all affiliates are Equal Opportunity Employers. We do not discriminate against employees or applicants on the basis of race, color, national origin, gender, sex, sexual orientation, pregnancy, gender identity or expression, disability, religion, age, genetic information, veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by federal, state or local law.

Spectrum Retirement, LLC also participates in the E-verify program through the Department of Homeland Security and the Social Security Administration.

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