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Senior Lifestyle · 5 months ago

Med Tech ( Per Diem)

7222 Heritagespring Dr, West Chester Township, OH 45069, USA

Full-time

Onsite

Entry Level

1+ years exp

Senior Lifestyle is dedicated to enriching the lives of seniors with a focus on hospitality and teamwork. They are seeking a Med Tech responsible for the safe administration of medications and personal care for residents in an assisted living environment.

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Responsibilities

Responsible for supervision of self-administered medication for the Assisted Living Department in compliance with Federal & State regulations and Senior Lifestyle Corporation guidelines as directed by the LPN/LVN/RN and/or the Assisted Living Director/Health and Wellness Director

Count and sign on approved form, all narcotics with approved personnel before accepting medication keys

Contact a supervisor immediately with discrepancies

Order all necessary medication and treatments from appropriate pharmacy or notify responsible party when supply is no less than 7 days

Notify supervisor when supply is less than 2 days and medicine hasn’t been received

Responsible for receiving and verifying all medicine received is accurate according to pharmacy label and MAR

Notifies pharmacy and DH&W of any discrepancies

Responsible for proper storage of all medications and ensuring all lotions, ointments and liquids stored separately from oral medications

Responsible for dating all appropriate vials or bottles at time of initial opening and following pharmacy protocol on length of time they can be used

Responsible for weekly inspections of all medications to ensure all expired medications are removed

Responsible for verifying all current MARs are compared to new MARs at change over time and notifying the supervisor of any discrepancies

Responsible for removing all discontinued medication from med cart and giving it to the supervisor

Provide personal care to residents to include, but not limited to, bathing, skin care, oral hygiene, grooming, dressing, incontinence care, and eating, etc

Provide general nursing care to include, but not limited to, vital signs, temperatures, blood pressure, and weights

Document appropriate information in the daily log as required and notify supervisor of all concerns

Answer calls and assist residents with needs as assigned

Responsible for daily cleaning of all medicine carts at end of shift and restocking as needed

Responsible for weekly deep cleaning of all med carts

Attend and participate in staff training and in-services

Must maintain accurate records to include preparation of all medical charts for new admissions and readmissions and ensures medical record is complete within forty-eight (48) hours as Policy and Procedure (P&P) and regulatory guidelines

Qualification

Medication Technician certificationSenior Living experienceBasic computer proficiencyPassion for helping seniorsEnglish proficiencyInterpersonal skillsTime management skillsTeam player

Required

A High School Diploma or General Education Degree; or one to three months related experience and/or training; or equivalent combination of education and experience

1+ months of experience

Current Medication Technician certification depending on state regulations

Acceptable proficiency in English to perform job duties, communicate with supervisor and other employees, and respond and communicate to emergency situations

Basic computer proficiency to include Microsoft Word, Excel, and Outlook

Excellent interpersonal and communications skills

Superior time management skills

Strong team player and a passion for helping seniors