Medication Technician

Homewood Living Plum Creek; Pennville (PA); On-site; USD 25,000 - 27,000; Part time

Benefits offered by this job

Paid time off

Health insurance

Dental coverage

Vision insurance

Life insurance

Job summary

Homewood Retirement Centers in Pennsylvania is seeking a part-time Medication Technician for evening shifts to assist residents with activities of daily living, administer medications as ordered, and document per physician instructions under licensed staff supervision.

The role requires Med Tech certification within 120 days and prior experience preferred; CPR and First Aid are welcomed; benefits include PTO and health insurance.

Qualifications

• Ability to communicate effectively in English, both verbally and in writing.
• Strong organizational skills and ability to perform sequential tasks.
• Motivation and desire to work with geriatric residents.

Responsibilities

• Assist residents with activities of daily living under licensed staff supervision.
• Administer and record medications as ordered by the physician, following certification regulations.
• Maintain confidentiality of resident information and comply with policies.
• Assist with personal hygiene care and daily living tasks as needed.
• Support resident nutrition during meals and snacks.
• Observe and report changes in resident condition to the Head Nurse.

Skills

Communication

Strong organizational skills

Motivation to work with geriatric

Ability to lift 30 lbs

Job description

Pay Maximum: 19.45 Pay Minimum: 17.95 Pay Rate: Hourly Shift: Evening Shift Status: Part-Time

Med Tech certification is required and previous experience is preferred.

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
• Health, dental, vision, and life insurance options

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 planning ofresident care.

Promote activities of daily livingaccording to the resident’s service plan.

Conduct resident lifts and transfersaccording 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.