Certified Medication Technician 7P 7A

SRM MANAGEMENT GROUP LLC•Macon, GA

2d•Onsite

About The Position

The Certified Medication Technician enhances the experience of residents and their families by providing medication supervision and personal care while promoting resident dignity, independence, safety, and well-being. The role also supports meals, activities, housekeeping, laundry, and a clean and orderly community environment. The technician communicates respectfully with residents, families, visitors, associates, and management; observes and reports changes in residents’ health and emotional well-being; and follows established policies, procedures, and HIPAA requirements. The position includes supporting associates and new employees, participating in training and mandatory meetings, and responding to emergencies. The employee is considered essential personnel during emergencies or inclement weather and may be required to report to or remain at the community until released by a supervisor. The role is based at Westhill Macon in Macon, Georgia. The work environment may occasionally involve exposure to blood-borne pathogens.

Requirements

High school diploma or GED, or one to two years of related experience and/or training, or an equivalent combination of education and experience.
Medicine Technician (Med-Tech) certification.
Ability to read and interpret safety rules, operating and maintenance instructions, and procedure manuals.
Ability to write routine reports and correspondence and speak effectively before groups of customers or employees.
Ability to perform basic arithmetic, including adding and subtracting two-digit numbers and multiplying and dividing by tens and hundreds, including calculations involving money and units of weight, volume, and distance.
Ability to apply common-sense understanding to written, oral, or diagrammed instructions and address problems involving several concrete variables in standardized situations.
Knowledge of word-processing software and electronic medical records.
Ability to perform the essential duties, with reasonable accommodations available for individuals with disabilities.
Ability to meet the physical demands of the job, including regularly standing, walking, using hands, reaching, and talking or hearing; frequently stooping, kneeling, crouching or crawling, and tasting or smelling; occasionally sitting and climbing or balancing; and occasionally lifting or moving up to 50 pounds.

Responsibilities

Demonstrate and promote SRIM’s Golden Rule core value in interactions with residents, families, visitors, and associates.
Supervise residents’ self-administration of medication.
Assist residents with activities of daily living, meals, light housekeeping, and laundry while encouraging independence.
Interact frequently with residents with empathy, kindness, compassion, and respect.
Observe and report changes in residents’ health and emotional well-being to a supervisor.
Serve and assist residents in the dining room at breakfast, lunch, and dinner.
Initiate and participate in leisure activities listed on the activity calendar.
Maintain a clean, safe, orderly, and dignified environment for residents, families, visitors, and associates.
Perform general housekeeping duties according to established cleaning schedules and provide housekeeping or laundry services as needed.
Respond promptly and courteously to residents’ requests for assistance, including phone calls, and to requests from family members and visitors.
Communicate in a language each resident can understand.
Ensure residents or their responsible parties sign residents out when they leave the community.
Maintain a safe and secure work environment, use safe working habits and body mechanics, and promptly report safety hazards to a supervisor.
Assist associates when requested or required and work cooperatively with associates and management to complete assignments.
Follow established policies and procedures during emergencies and report to or remain at the community during emergencies or inclement weather until released by a supervisor.
Maintain a positive and respectful attitude toward work issues, policies, procedures, residents, families, visitors, associates, and management.
Comply with attendance and call-off policies; attend or participate in training, in-service sessions, and mandatory meetings.
Wear clean and appropriate attire in accordance with the dress code.
Refer resident-care inquiries from families and visitors to the immediate supervisor rather than discussing care issues with them.
Comply with HIPAA regulations.
Assist with training and mentoring new employees.
Take initiative, seek additional information, offer suggestions or solutions, and willingly take on special projects or assignments outside regular duties.
Perform other reasonable duties as assigned.