Medication Technician

Homewood Retirement Centers, Inc.; Northern (KY); On-site; USD 23,000 - 25,000; Part time

Benefits offered by this job

Paid time off

Tuition reimbursement

Health insurance

Dental insurance

Vision insurance

Life insurance

Retirement contributions

Licensure reimbursement

Job summary

Homewood Living Martinsburg is hiring for an Evening Shift Medication Technician on a part-time basis. You will assist residents with activities of daily living, administer medications, and maintain accurate records under licensed staff supervision.

On-the-job training to receive med tech certification is provided, with comprehensive benefits including insurance options and retirement contributions. Qualifications include being state-certified as a Medication Technician within 120 days of

Qualifications

• Must be certified on state registry as a Medication Technician within 120 days of employment.
• CPR certification and basic First Aid preferred.
• Licensed Nursing Assistant in the state where care is provided a plus.

Responsibilities

• Assist residents with activities of daily living and promote independence.
• Administer and record medications as ordered by the physician.
• Observe, record, and report changes in resident condition to the Head Nurse.
• Participate in planning resident care and support daily living activities.
• Conduct lifts and transfers per the service plan and Lift Free Program.

Skills

English skills

Care planning

Geriatric care

Motivation to help

Team collaboration

Medication administration

Job description

Homewood Living Martinsburg

Shift: Evening Shift

Status: Part-Time

Salary: 17 - 18.50 Hourly

Our Mission Statement

Honor Christ through faithful service to seniors and one another.

What's in it for you?

As a valued member of our team, you'll enjoy these exceptional benefits & perks:

• Paid time off, with an opportunity to cash out each year
• Tuition reimbursement
• Health, dental, vision, and life insurance options
• Retirement contributions
• Professional licensure reimbursement

Want to know more? Visit Homewood Benefits for all the details.

On the job training to receive med tech certification is provided.

Job Summary:

Assist residentswith activities of daily living while encouraging independence, under thesupervision of licensed staff. Administer and record medications as ordered bythe physician, in accordance with certification regulations.

Essential Functions:

• Treat all information about residents,their condition, and family as confidential information.
• Comply with established policies and procedures and maintainestablished standards and practices.
• Assist with or provide personal hygiene care,including bathing, shaving, changing clothing, nail care, and toilet needs.
• Ensure residents have clean, dry linen andmake beds as needed.
• Support proper resident nutrition during mealand snack times.
• Perform resident treatments as assigned bythe Head Nurse and within the nursing scope of practice.
• Accurately observe, record, and reportchanges in resident condition or needs to the Head Nurse.
• Actively participate in the planningofresident care.
• Promote activities of daily living according to the resident's service plan.
• Conduct resident lifts and transfers according to the resident's service plan and the Lift Free Program.
• Prepare and administer oral, topical, andinhalant medications, recording administration in the resident's medicalrecord, and monitoring and reporting changes in condition related to medicationadministration.
• Perform other functions asdirected by the supervisor.

Qualifications:

• Must be certified on state registry as a MedicationTechnician within 120 days of employment.
• Ability to frequently lift and transfer up to30 pounds of resident weight (approximately 15 times) throughout the shift.
• Ability to stand, walk, bend, stoop, twist,and turn constantly throughout an eight (8) hour shift.
• Strong organizational skills and ability toperform sequential tasks.
• Motivation and desire to work with geriatricresidents.
• Ability to communicate effectively inEnglish, both verbally and in writing, to carry out care plans and provideappropriate resident care.
• CPR certification and basic First Aidpreferred.
• Licensed Nursing Assistant in the state wherecare is provided a plus.

Physical Requirements:

Must be able to work on their feet constantly during an 8-hour shift;bend, stoop, twist, and turn frequently throughout the shift while performingregular duties. Must be able to lift up to 30 pounds of resident weight and/ortransfer and reposition residents at least 25 times throughout the shift. Mustbe capable of quick and decisive reactions in emergencies and in response tounexpected resident behavior during lifting, repositioning, or other directcontact situations. Must be able to physically transfer residents to saferlocations in the event of a fire or other emergencies. Ability to performsequential events/tasks efficiently.