Medication Technician

Aventura Healthcare Group; North Lima (OH); On-site; USD 32,000 - 42,000; Full time

Job summary

Aventura Place in Ohio is seeking a high-energy, caring Medication Technician to join our Assisted Living Facility team. Experience in an Assisted Living or Skilled Nursing setting is preferred.

You will support resident self-administration of medications, maintain accurate narcotic logs, monitor for adverse reactions, and communicate changes to the supervising nurse and care staff. This position emphasizes privacy and quality of care.

Responsibilities

• Provides privacy for the resident.
• Checks for changes in orders and discontinued orders.
• Assists with self-administration of medication as assigned within the scope of practice.
• Assists with self-administration of medications, staying with each resident until the medication is consumed and charts appropriately.
• Maintains upkeep and cleanliness of medication carts, wipes down top of medication cart daily.
• Daily checks medication cart for upcoming expiration dates and notifies supervising nurse of all meds expiring.
• Responsible for maintaining an accurate narcotic log and verifying count with oncoming Med Tech.
• Notifies a supervising nurse at once if noting any adverse reaction of medication on resident.
• Notes significant changes in condition of resident.
• Communicates requests and problems to appropriate personnel.

Job description

Looking for new start? Come join our team at Aventura Place!

We are looking for high energy, caring and professional Medication Technician for our Assisted Living Facility.

Experience: Medication Technician experience in an Assisted Living Facility or Skilled Nursing Facility preferred.

Job Functions:

• Provides privacy for the resident

• Checks for changes in orders and discontinued orders

• Assists with self-administration of medication as assigned within the scope of practice

• Assists with self-administration of medications, staying with each resident until the medication is consumed and charts appropriately

• Maintains upkeep and cleanliness of medication carts, wipes down top of medication cart daily

• Daily checks medication cart for upcoming expiration dates and notifies supervising nurse of all meds expiring

• Responsible for maintaining an accurate narcotic log and verifying count with oncoming Med Tech

• Notifies a supervising nurse at once if noting any adverse reaction of medication on resident

• Notes significant changes in condition of resident

• Communicates requests and problems to appropriate personnel