Medication Technician, Cole Manor

UPMC; Coudersport (Potter County); On-site; USD 22,000 - 33,000; Part time

Job summary

UPMC's Cole Manor in Coudersport, PA, seeks a Part-Time Medication Technician to support residents on 1st and 2nd shifts. The role requires every other weekend and every other holiday, with direct care including medication administration under physician orders.

Responsibilities include documenting MAR/TAR, handling pharmacy deliveries, assisting with activities of daily living, and coordinating with nursing staff. The position emphasizes safety, confidentiality, and adherence to policy.

Qualifications

• Document medications and MAR/TAR per physician orders.
• Administer medications per state regs and facility policies.
• Receive, document, and store medications from the pharmacy.

Responsibilities

• Document medications and MAR/TAR per physician orders.
• Administer medications per state regulations and policies.
• Receive, document, and store medications from the pharmacy.
• Perform personal laundry for residents.
• Attend mandatory in-service programs and annual training.
• Encourage residents' participation in activities and transportation to meals and programs.
• Assist with ordering, receiving, and storage of medications.
• Assist licensed staff with emergency care when requested.
• Follow facility and department policies.
• Provide residents with clean linens and assist with bed making.
• Record vital signs and weights as indicated.
• Maintain supplies used by staff and residents.
• Perform room checks to ensure resident safety.
• Assist with meal setup and feeding as required.
• Arrange transportation for doctor appointments off campus as needed.
• Respond to residents' requests for assistance.
• Assist with activities of daily living.
• Report changes to care staff and document in the chart.
• Maintain resident confidentiality.
• Collaborate with therapists, hospice, and home care.
• Ensure narcotics are securely stored and counted during shifts.

Job description

Purpose:

Cole Manor has an opening for a Part-Time Medication Technician on 1st and 2nd Shift. This position requires every other weekend and every other holiday.

Provides direct care to residents, including the administration of medications within the scope of the role.

Responsibilities:

• Responsible for documenting medications and medication-related treatments per physician orders and accurately recording all care provided in the resident's record, Medication Administration Record (MAR), and Treatment Administration Record (TAR).
• Administers and documents medications in accordance with the PA Department of Human Services Medication Administration Training Program, state regulations, and facility policies and procedures.
• Receives and documents medication deliveries from the pharmacy and ensures all medications are received and properly stored.
• Performs personal laundry for residents as needed.
• Attends all mandatory in-service programs and completes annual training related to job activities.
• Encourages residents' participation in activities and assists with transportation to meals, scheduled programs, and other activities.
• Assists residents with the ordering, receipt, and storage of their medications.
• Assists licensed nursing staff with emergency care when requested.
• Follows all facility and departmental policies and procedures.
• Provides residents with clean linens and assists with bed making.
• Accurately obtains and records vital signs and weights as indicated for each resident.
• Maintains and reorders necessary supplies used by staff and residents.
• Ensures resident safety by performing regular room checks and remaining aware of the location of each resident.
• Assists residents with meal setup and feeding as required.
• Helps residents make arrangements for doctor appointments, beauty shop appointments, and other needs as appropriate. May also assist with making transportation arrangements for appointments off campus.
• Responds to residents' requests for assistance in a timely manner.
• Assists residents with basic activities of daily living, such as bathing, dressing, personal hygiene, and grooming.
• Reports changes in residents' conditions to the Director of Resident Care, charge person, or physician and documents relevant information in the resident's chart in accordance with policy.
• Maintains resident confidentiality.
• Provides direct resident care in accordance with residents' support plans and physician orders and collaborates with other providers, such as therapists, hospice, and home care.
• Ensures accurate accounting and safekeeping of all narcotics at all times and performs change-of-shift narcotic counts in accordance with regulations and policies.