Certified Medication Technician

SR COMPANIES LLC•Lake Oconee, GA

26d•Onsite

About The Position

The Certified Medication Technician enhances the SRIM experience by providing Heartful Care to residents and their families. The role supervises residents’ self-administration of medication and supports residents with daily living, meals, housekeeping, laundry, and activities while promoting independence, dignity, safety, and respect. The technician observes and reports changes in residents’ health and emotional well-being, responds to requests for assistance, and communicates with residents in a way they can understand. The position also helps maintain a clean, safe, and orderly community, follows established emergency procedures, and may be considered essential personnel during emergencies or inclement weather. The technician works collaboratively with associates and management, supports the training and mentoring of new employees, follows community policies and HIPAA requirements, and performs other reasonable duties as assigned.

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 calculations using American 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 job duties, with reasonable accommodations where applicable.
Ability to occasionally lift and/or move up to 50 pounds.

Responsibilities

Supervise residents’ self-administration of medication.
Assist residents with activities of daily living, meal service, light housekeeping, and laundry while encouraging independence.
Interact with residents at all levels of care with empathy, kindness, compassion, and respect.
Observe residents and report changes in their 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 described in the activity calendar.
Maintain a clean, safe, orderly, and sanitary environment, including performing general housekeeping and laundry duties.
Respond promptly and courteously to requests for assistance from residents, families, and visitors.
Communicate effectively in a language residents can understand.
Ensure residents or responsible parties sign residents out when they leave the community.
Identify and promptly report safety hazards; use safe working habits and body mechanics.
Follow established policies and procedures during emergencies and report to or remain at the community until released by a supervisor when required.
Work collaboratively with associates and management and maintain a positive, respectful attitude.
Comply with attendance and call-off policies, dress code, training, in-service, and mandatory meeting requirements.
Refer family and visitor inquiries about resident care to the immediate supervisor.
Comply with HIPAA regulations.
Assist with training and mentoring new employees.
Take initiative, seek additional information, offer solutions or suggestions, and willingly take on special assignments.
Perform other reasonable duties as assigned.