AL Med Tech - Full Time

Watercrest Senior Living•Kerrville, TX

About The Position

Sage Park Guadalupe is seeking an Assisted Living Med Tech to join its Resident Care team. The role is responsible for accurate, sensitive, professional, and effective day-to-day medication management for residents in accordance with current regulations. The Med Tech may also provide caregiving assistance and participate in dining and community programs to support quality resident care. The position works under the supervision of the Resident Wellness Director and coordinates with wellness nursing staff.

Requirements

High school diploma or GED.
Medication Assistance license or certificate as required by state regulations.
CPR certification 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, concentrate amid frequent interruptions, and work under stress and in emergency situations.
Ability to work in conditions requiring sitting, standing, walking, reaching, pulling, pushing, and grasping; ability to talk and hear effectively; and 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 in compliance with medication rights and applicable procedures.
Present medication to residents as required by the medication order record (MOR), observe ingestion or application, and assist with medication administration using specified procedures.
Take vital signs or observe residents for medication responses, and report unexpected reactions to designated personnel.
Document on the MOR when prescribed medication is not administered, held, changed, 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 reconciled at shift changes as required by policy.
Respect residents’ rights regarding medication and notify the Wellness Nurse or Resident Wellness Director about 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 law.
Complete incident and accident reports and documentation promptly, and immediately report changes in residents’ conditions to the Resident Wellness Director or nurse designee.
Do not provide treatment beyond the scope of the role’s license.
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 and maintain established infection-control practices.
Report hazardous conditions, equipment issues, accidents, and incidents to a supervisor as soon as possible.
Clean and properly store equipment at the end of each shift.
Maintain confidentiality of residents’ personal care information and honor their personal and property rights.
Wear the company uniform and remain resident-ready at all times.
Participate in dining and community programs to help provide quality care.