Medication Technician, Cole Manor

UPMC; Pennsylvania; On-site; USD 21,000 - 26,000; Part time

Job summary

Cole Manor in Pennsylvania is seeking a Part-Time Medication Technician for 1st and 2nd shifts, with every other weekend and holiday requirements. The role involves direct resident care and medication administration within scope.

Duties include documenting medications in MAR/TAR, accepting deliveries, assisting with activities, transport to meals, safety checks, vital signs, and collaboration with nursing and therapy staff; adherence to PA DHS regulations and facility policies.

Responsibilities

• Document medications and medication-related treatments per physician orders and accurately record all care provided in the resident's record, MAR, and TAR.
• Administer and document medications in accordance with PA Department of Human Services guidelines, state regulations, and facility policies.
• Receive and document medication deliveries from the pharmacy and ensure proper storage.
• Perform personal laundry for residents as needed.
• Attend mandatory in-service programs and complete annual training related to job activities.
• Encourage residents' participation in activities and assist with transportation to meals and programs.
• Assist residents with ordering, receiving, and storing medications.
• Assist licensed nursing staff with emergency care when requested.
• Follow all facility and departmental policies and procedures.
• Provide residents with clean linens and assist with bed making.
• Obtain and record vital signs and weights as indicated.
• Maintain and reorder supplies used by staff and residents.
• Ensure resident safety with regular room checks and monitor locations of residents.
• Assist with meal setup and feeding when required.
• Help residents arrange doctor or other appointments and transportation as needed.
• Respond to residents' requests for assistance promptly.
• Assist residents with activities of daily living such as bathing, dressing, hygiene, and grooming.
• Report changes in residents' conditions to supervisors and document in the chart per policy.
• Maintain resident confidentiality.
• Provide direct resident care per support plans and collaborate with therapists, hospice, and home care.
• Ensure secure narcotics handling and perform change-of-shift narcotic counts per regulations.

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.