Med Tech/Assistant Staffing Coordinator

The Goodman Group, LLC•Clackamas, OR

15h

About The Position

The Med Tech/Assistant Staffing Coordinator combines medication technician and resident-care duties with support for community staffing operations. The Medication Technician works under the general supervision of a licensed nurse and administers medications within the scope of their license, following provider instructions and the Medication Administration Record. The role also provides personal care, daily living assistance, resident monitoring, companionship, and support for dining and leisure activities. In its staffing capacity, the position works with the staffing coordinator and recruiting team to help create, post, and fill the schedule, and participates in interviews as needed. Rotating on-call staffing responsibilities are required at least two days per week. The position may involve exposure to blood, body fluids, infectious diseases, air contaminants, and hazardous chemicals. Physical demands include lifting up to 50 pounds, with resident moving, lifting, or transferring potentially involving up to 75 pounds; exerting force to lift, push, pull, or carry; standing for extended periods; and bending, stooping, stretching, twisting, sitting, reaching, and fine motor tasks. Employees are expected to follow facility policies and procedures and provide courteous, responsive, quality service to residents and their families through the Platinum Service® program.

Requirements

Meet all applicable state and federal requirements for the position.
At least one year of Medication Administration experience in a community care setting.
At least one year of experience working with EMAR systems.
Ability to fulfill rotating on-call responsibilities at least two days per week.
Ability to make independent decisions and follow instructions.
Ability to deal tactfully with personnel, prospects, residents, family members, visitors, government agencies and personnel, and the public.
Ability to work with ill, disabled, elderly, and emotionally upset people in the facility.
Ability to communicate effectively with supervisors, team members, prospects, residents, and families.
Ability to lift 50 pounds; moving, lifting, or transferring residents may involve lifting up to 75 pounds.
Ability to exert muscle force to lift, push, pull, or carry patients; use abdominal and lower-back muscles over time; stand for extended periods; bend, stoop, stretch, twist, sit, and reach; and perform fine motor tasks.
Ability to execute tasks independently, express oneself clearly and effectively verbally, concentrate on moderate details with frequent interruptions, and meet visual-acuity and hearing-alertness requirements.

Responsibilities

Assist with or administer medications according to health care provider instructions, the Medication Administration Record, and the scope of the employee’s license.
Document medication administration, effectiveness, and side effects accurately; report adverse reactions and side effects to a supervisor or Director of Nursing.
Provide personal care, including bathing, grooming, dressing, toileting, skin and nail care, oral hygiene, and shaving.
Assist residents in dining rooms, serve and assist with meals, and monitor residents as assigned.
Initiate and participate in resident leisure activities; encourage socialization, participation in programs, and friendships.
Observe and document residents’ health, behavior, and physical and emotional condition; promptly report changes and significant events to the nurse.
Respond promptly and courteously to resident requests and call signals, bells, or intercoms, and determine residents’ needs.
Promote resident safety by following infection-control, blood-borne pathogen, fire-safety, hazardous-material, and other facility safety practices, and report unsafe situations to the nurse.
Assist residents in preparing for appointments and social programs, walking with or without self-help devices as instructed, and meeting personal-care needs in accordance with their wishes.
Provide physical support with activities of daily living, including transfers, getting out of bed, bathing, dressing, toileting, standing, walking, exercise, and taking vital signs.
Communicate with nurses about resident conditions, changes, and concerns; provide companionship, comfort, and support to residents.
Provide special resident services offered by the facility and perform other job-related duties as assigned.
Fulfill rotating staffing-related on-call responsibilities at least two days per week.
Work with the staffing coordinator to create, post, and fulfill schedule needs.
Work with the recruiting team to ensure schedule openings are reported accurately.
Participate in interviews as needed to support hiring efforts to fill schedule openings.