AL Medication Technician - Part Time

Watercrest Senior Living•Sebastian, FL

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About The Position

Pelican Landing is seeking an Assisted Living Medication Technician to join its Resident Care team. The role supports accurate, sensitive, professional, and effective day-to-day medication management for residents in accordance with current regulations. The technician may also provide caregiving, assist residents with activities of daily living, and participate in dining and community programs to support quality care.

Requirements

High school diploma or GED.
Medication assistance license or certificate as required by state regulations.
CPR and First Aid certification.
Ability to communicate effectively with management, team members, residents, family members, vendors, referral sources, and outside contacts.
Ability to make independent decisions.
Ability to communicate in a warm, friendly, and caring manner.
Passion for working with and around senior citizens.
Knowledge of customer service principles and practices.
Ability to stand or walk for 75% of the day.
Ability to concentrate with frequent interruptions and work under stress, including in emergency situations.
Ability to sit, stand, walk, reach, pull, push, and grasp.
Ability to talk and hear effectively to convey messages, instructions, and information to residents and team members.
Ability to occasionally lift or carry up to 50 pounds.

Nice To Haves

Experience as a Resident Caregiver or Med Tech.

Responsibilities

Distribute prescribed medications and maintain related medical records under the supervision of the Resident Wellness Director, complying with medication rights.
Present medications to residents according to the medication order record, observe ingestion or application, and assist with administration using specified procedures.
Take vital signs or observe residents for medication responses, and report unexpected reactions to designated personnel.
Document when prescribed medications are not administered, are held or changed, or are disposed of, discontinued, or returned.
Review and participate in 24-hour reports, daily logs, shift crossover reports, and verbal reports as needed.
Monitor medication accountability when medications are ordered, received, administered, and counted at shift changes, according to policy and procedure.
Respect residents’ rights regarding medication.
Notify the Wellness Nurse or Resident Wellness Director of unauthorized medication held by a resident.
Consult the Wellness Nurse or Resident Wellness Director before administering medication that appears incorrect.
Understand and explain medication dosage and pharmacology when necessary.
Refrain from administering PRN medications where prohibited by applicable state law.
Complete incident and accident reports and related documentation in a timely manner.
Immediately report changes in a resident’s condition to the Resident Wellness Director or nurse designee.
Refrain from providing treatment outside the technician’s specific licensing.
Assist residents with personal care and activities of daily living as assigned or requested.
Perform assigned daily housekeeping tasks according to established procedures and standards.
Respond to resident emergency calls.
Maintain established infection-control practices.
Report hazardous conditions and equipment to a supervisor.
Clean and properly store equipment at the end of each shift.
Report all accidents and incidents to a supervisor as soon as possible, regardless of severity.
Maintain confidentiality of residents’ personal care information.
Honor residents’ personal and property rights.
Wear the company uniform and remain resident-ready at all times.