Certified Medication Aide - Casual Position- Ferguson Unit
University of Texas Medical Branch (UTMB)•Midway, TX
•Onsite
About The Position
The mission of Correctional Managed Care is to address the healthcare needs of underserved patient populations within the Texas Department of Criminal Justice and the Texas Juvenile Justice Department. This role performs technical duties in patient care, assisting with general healthcare needs such as cleanliness, grooming, rest, activity, nourishment, and medication distribution. The Certified Medication Aide also helps professional staff maintain a safe therapeutic environment.
Requirements
- High school or GED equivalent.
- Current Texas Certified Medication Aide permit.
Responsibilities
- Collects, reports, and documents data including vital signs, height and weight, intake and output, pulse oximetry, and collects specimens.
- Assists with patient activities and care as assigned by the charge nurse/designee according to the patient's plan of care.
- Provides for patient's personal hygiene; assists with chronic wound care; assists with feeding; and ambulates, positions, and turns patients with altered mobility.
- Assists in the maintenance of a safe, comfortable environment; obtains, stores, and maintains pharmacy and nursing medications and supplies.
- Distributes and documents patient's medications, both in general population and administrative segregation, from filled prescriptions, abiding by Title 40, Texas Administrative Code, Chapter 95, "Licensing Standards for Medical Aides Handbook".
- Ensures drug room security, replaces facility working drug stocks, and maintains the upkeep of facility drug room and pharmaceutical equipment.
- Enters medication compliance into the pharmacy computer system.
- Participates in in-service orientation and continuing education classes. Obtains 40 hours of continuing education/in-service hours on an annual basis to meet ACA standards.
- Adheres to internal controls and reporting structures established for the department.
- Performs related duties as required.
Benefits
- Hourly paid position
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Part-time
Career Level
Mid Level
Education Level
High school or GED
