Medication Room Supervisor

Centers Health Care; New York, Northern (NY, KY); Hybrid; USD 65,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

Albany Center in Delmar, NY is seeking a Medication Room Supervisor for its Assisted Living Facility. This role oversees the medication assistance program (MAP), monitors medication pass accuracy, and ensures alignment with physician orders, blister packs, and renewals.

The supervisor reports to the Administrator, leads a team of 6 staff, and coordinates with nursing and medical staff to ensure safe, compliant medication management for residents.

Qualifications

• Must hold a valid RN license.
• At least 21 years of age.
• Post high school coursework in medical services; college degree preferred.
• Able to read, write, and communicate clearly in English.
• Computer literate with ability to use word processing programs.
• Familiarity with care of infirm and elderly residents.
• Self-directed with the ability to lead and supervise others.
• Able to compute simple mathematics relating to dosage.
• Well organized with ability to set goals and meet deadlines.
• Serve as a role model for a 6-person support staff.

Responsibilities

• Supervise medication pass including auditing for accuracy in pouring medication into cups.
• Ensure consistency between physician prescriptions, blister packs, and medications poured.
• Ensure timely and accurate medication orders and renewals.
• Review refill logs and compare with medications in storage.
• Review of no-refill orders in the refill log and fax requests to MDs.
• Review receipt, storage and documentation of medications delivered.
• Maintain medication files and residents’ physicians information.
• Coordinate destruction of controlled and non-controlled substances with staff.
• Schedule staff and ensure attendance and compliance with responsibilities.

Skills

RN license

English communication

Dosage calculation

Computer literacy

Supervisory ability

Organizational skills

Attention to detail

Reading/writing medical notes

Education

Post high school coursework in medical services

College degree preferred

Tools

Word processing

Job description

Albany Center is actively seeking a Medication Room Supervisor for our Assisted Living Facility in Delmar, NY.

DUTIES:

The Medication Supervisor is a multi-tasking job that requires attention to detail and oversight of the medication assistance program (MAP). This includes daily check of the medication ordering, and refilling process, pharmacy issues, and observation of medication pass. The Medication Supervisor reports to the Administrator and consults with their peers for clarification and assistance to successfully effect the medication needs of the residents.

• Supervise medication pass including auditing for accuracy in pouring medication into individual medication cups
• Ensure consistency between the physician prescriptions, blister packs and medications poured for each resident.
• Ensure timely and accurate medication orders and medication renewals.
• Review medication refill log to compare with medication in storage cabinets.
• Review of "no-refill" orders in the refill log and fax requests of MDs.
• Review of receipt, storage and documentation of medications delivered.
• Maintain medical and medication information on all residents including a resident's current primary and consulting physicians
• Maintain medication files in a cabinet stored in the medication room
• Maintain medication files in a cabinet stored in the medication room
• Review all missed medications as communicated and ensure appropriate follow up.
• Forward missed medications trends to Case Management.
• Oversee the management and destruction of controlled and non-controlled substances including safekeeping of controlled substances in double-locked medicine cabinet and medication room
• Review of controlled Inventory and documentation of listed medications.
• Ensure the proper storage of controlled substances not in use.
• Ensure the proper inventory of non-used controlled substances for destruction
• Coordinate the destruction of controlled substances with staff nurse and DOH.
• Schedule staff and ensure their attendance and compliance with job responsibilities.

REQUIREMENTS:

• Must have a valid RN license
• At least 21 years of age
• Post high school course work in medical services; College degree preferred.
• Able to read, write, and communicate clearly in the English language.
• Computer literate with ability to use word processing programs.
• Familiarity with the needs of the infirm and elderly.
• Be self-directed with the ability to lead and supervise others.
• Able to compute simple mathematics relating to dosage etc
• Be well organized and capable of setting goals and meeting deadlines.
• Serve as a role model for a support staff of 6 more individuals.