Medication Technician

Fields Senior Living; Bakersfield, Northern (CA, KY); Hybrid; USD 32,000 - 52,000; Full time

Job summary

Fields Senior Living in California seeks a compassionate caregiver to provide medication administration, assist with daily living activities, and monitor resident health per provider orders. You will document in resident charts, communicate with physicians, and maintain a safe environment for residents.

Responsibilities include supervising self-administration, assisting with ADLs, upholding resident rights, and collaborating with the care team to ensure quality care.

Qualifications

• Must be drug-free and submit to urinalysis drug screening upon hire and routinely.
• Must pass Criminal Background Check, Health Screening including TB test.
• Must be eighteen (18) years old.
• Maintains current CPR and first aid certification.
• Ability to read, analyze, and interpret charting standards, physician orders, or administrative regulations.
• Assisted Living and Memory Care regulations knowledge.
• Ability to prioritize, organize and delegate assignments.
• Must attend required in-services/workshops to further education of skills and community requirements.
• Successful completion of state-certified medication aide/tech course.
• Ability to communicate clearly and effectively, verbally and in writing in standard English.
• The employee shall be responsible for maintaining the integrity of Fields Senior Living.

Responsibilities

• Provide residents with medication administration and treatment assistance according to the health care provider’s orders.
• Supervise residents who self-administer medication while following company and regulatory guidelines.
• Maintain resident records regarding medication distribution and incidents; observe residents for safety and report changes to LN on duty.
• Assist residents with ADL tasks such as bathing, grooming, toileting, dressing, oral care, ambulation, transfers, meals, feeding, housekeeping, bed making, and laundry.
• Observe and uphold resident rights; assist residents to and from meals in a courteous, empathetic manner.
• Work with other staff across departments to ensure quality of care for residents.
• Document pertinent information in resident charts and other locations; alert charting and incident reports as needed.
• Communicate with physicians via fax and telephone.
• Maintain a safe and clean environment for residents.
• Carry and possess working knowledge of community communication system and EHR.
• Observe for and report resident problems to supervisor.
• Must be neat in appearance and maintain a professional image; demonstrate safe working practices.
• Maintain confidentiality and privacy of residents and staff.
• Be upbeat, flexible, and cooperative with colleagues, residents, and the public.

Skills

Medication administration

Resident care

Observation & reporting

Communication skills

CPR/First Aid

Multi-tasking

Organization

Teamwork

Confidentiality

Education

CPR and First Aid certification

State-certified medication aide/tech course

Job description

Essential Functions and Responsibilities

• Provide residents with medication administration and treatment assistance and servicesaccordingtothe health care provider’s orders
• Supervise residents who self-administer medication while following company andregulatoryguidelines
• Maintain resident records regarding medication distribution and incidents; Observeresidents for safety and reports any and all changes in resident condition effectively,accurately,and in a timely mannertoLN on duty
• Assisting residents with ADL tasks including but not limited to: assisting with bathing,grooming,toileting,dressing,oralcare,ambulation,transfers,servingandassistingwithmeals,feeding,housekeeping,bedmaking,andlaundry
• Always observe and uphold resident rights; assist residents to and from meals; Relatetoresidentsin a courteous, empathetic,and cooperative manner
• Must be willing to work with and provide assistance to other staff from all departments toensure quality of care for residents
• Documents pertinent information in residents charts and in other specified locations (e.g.; alert charting and incident reports)
• Communicates with physicians, via fax and telephone
• Keepenvironment safe andclean for residents
• Performotherrelateddutiesasassignedbysupervisor
• Carryandpossesaworkingknowledgeofcommunitycommunication system and EHR.
• Observes for and reports resident problems and reports such problems to supervisor

Additional Functions

• Must be neat in appearance, pleasant personality, be congenial to fellow team members, residents, families and the public in general. Must be capable of using own judgement and initiative in daily duties.
• Always demonstrates safe working practices.
• Maintains a professional image to residents and fellow co-workers in words, actions and in appearance
• Always maintain confidentiality and privacy of our residents and staff.
• Mustpossessanupbeat,positive,flexible,andenthusiasticpersonalityandbecongenialwithfellow employees, residents,andthepublicatlarge.
• Mustbeanhonestanddependableindividual.
• Mustmaintainproperhygieneandbeprofessionalindressandpresentation.
• Must be a mature individual.Must possess the ability to multi-task in a fast-pacedenvironmentandperformavarietyoftasks,oftenchangingassignmentsonshortnotice.
• Must be detail and teamwork oriented and have strong organizational skills, as well astheability to prioritize and meet deadlines.

Qualifications

• MustbeDrugfreeandsubmittoUrinaryAnalysisDrugscreeninguponhireandroutinely.
• Must be able to pass Criminal Background Check, Health Screening including TB test.
• Must be eighteen (18) years old.
• Maintains current CPR and first aid certification
• Ability to read, analyze, and interpret charting standards, physician orders, or administrative regulations.
• Assisted Living and Memory Care regulations knowledge
• Ability to prioritize, organize and delegate assignments.
• Mustattendrequiredin-services/workshopstofurthereducationofskillsandcommunity requirements.
• Successfulcompletionofstatecertifiedmedicationaide/techcourse.
• Ability to communicate clearly and effectively, verbally and in writing in standard English.
• The employee shall be responsible for maintaining the integrity of Fields Senior Living.

Physical Demands and Requirements

• Maintain ability to lift 50 pounds; to stand or walk throughout the vast majority of the workday; and to frequently push, pull, bend, twist and reach.
• Mustbewillingtobeactiveandonfeetduringentireworkshift.
• Involves light to heavy physical activity performing non-strenuous and strenuous activities.
• Must have sufficient manual dexterity to work with the fingers and to reach/hand items.