Full time evening shift Certified Medication Technician

Gaudenzia, Inc.•Crownsville, MD

4h•Onsite

About The Position

Gaudenzia is seeking a Certified Medication Technician to join their team. The organization's mission is to promote long-term recovery by providing comprehensive treatment and support to individuals with substance use disorder, co-occurring mental health disorders, and related conditions, regardless of individual circumstances. Gaudenzia aims to be an employer and treatment provider of choice, fostering an inclusive and supportive environment for both employees and clients. The agency is committed to equal employment principles, ensuring fairness, transparency, and merit in all hiring and recruitment practices. Employment decisions are based on job-related qualifications, skills, experience, and alignment with the mission and values, with a focus on building a workforce defined by excellence, professionalism, and commitment to their shared purpose.

Requirements

Active CMT certification required.
Knowledge of health care practices such as monitoring vital signs, and physical health indicators.
Knowledge of safe infection control practices.
Knowledge of correct record keeping according to agency and regulatory guidelines.
Ability to work with clients to gain confidence and cooperation.
Ability to establish and maintain effective working relationships with clients, staff, outside health care providers and agencies, institutions and the general public
Ability to communicate effectively with nursing and program staff to provide competent and appropriate health care to clients.

Nice To Haves

Minimum of two (2) years supervised experience in a health care setting, working as a Certified Medical Technician preferred.

Responsibilities

Conduct routine vital sign and weight assessments on clients and document according to protocol.
Under direction, conduct initial intake interviews on new admissions, collecting information such as demographic data, reported medical and mental health information, and presence of referring documents and/or medication.
Communicate all information obtained to licensed nursing personnel.
Provide supervision to clients who self-administer medications, including documentation in the medication logs.
Maintain inventory of supplies, reordering as needed.
Maintain medical/health related forms, assembling new charts and providing a supply of prepared forms as needed.
Audit medical records monthly.
Assist in scheduling all appointments with health care providers, and complete associated paperwork, such as trip logs, referral forms, etc.
Triage client health complaints/requests, communicating with nursing personnel.
Maintain CPR/First Aid certification, and provide when needed.
Other related duties as assigned by the supervisor, Director of Health Services or Program Director, and/or as identified in the Unit Unique Job Description.