Certified Med Tech

TJM PROPERTY MANAGEMENT INC•Clearwater, FL

8d•Onsite

About The Position

Med Techs provide routine assistance care in a manner conducive to the comfort and safety of residents in accordance with Federal, State, and local regulations. They are delegated the responsibility for carrying out assigned duties by the LPN Charge Nurse, Assisted Living Administrator, or other assigned supervisory personnel to assure that the highest degree of quality resident care can be maintained at all times. The Oaks of Clearwater reserves the right to modify the list of essential and other functions as deemed necessary.

Requirements

Successfully completed an approved Med Tech training course and be certified in this state.
Six months experience working in a nursing home, hospital, home health agency, or other health care facility.
Ability to communicate with others and do not pose a direct threat to the safety or health of self or others.
Capable of lifting a minimum of forty pounds.
Ability to perform essential physical tasks without posing a direct threat to the health or safety of him/herself or others, including residents/patients, co-workers, and others.
Ability to work in an environment conducive to caring for residents without posing a direct threat to self or others.
Working around equipment and machinery.
Walking on uneven ground with residents during outside activities.
Exposure to excessive noise such as resident complaints, TV, Radio noise.
Exposure to dust, gas, fumes, or chemicals such as cleaning chemicals.
Working with biohazards such as: blood or air borne pathogens or bodily fluids.
Universal Precautions Risk Classification Categories: Task may involve exposure to blood or bodily fluids.
Follow the dress code of the facility by wearing the appropriate uniform, which includes neat, clean, odor-free grooming.
Report promptly to the assigned area at the start of each shift and become informed on the current condition of all assigned residents/patients.

Nice To Haves

Preferred minimum educational background of having a high school diploma or GED equivalency.

Responsibilities

Verify level of assistance required per 1823 form/medication assessment and informed consent.
Maintain all medications ordered by the health care provider in a locked, central storage.
Ensure all medications meet the 8 mandated labeling requirements.
Handle requests for residents to keep OTC items in their room for unsupervised use, which includes notifying the physician and requesting an order.
Accept and properly label samples/complimentary medications.
Dispense samples if medication is in the original manufacturer’s package and includes physician/practitioner’s name, resident’s name, and date dispensed. If samples are not in the manufacturer’s package, the container must bear a label that includes the health care provider’s name and address, resident’s name, drug name and strength, directions for use and expiration date.
Ensure PRN medications indicate specific reasons and frequency for use.
Implement medication changes once written documentation is received by the health care provider or pharmacist.
Maintain accurate and timely documentation of all medications ordered by the health care provider on a monthly medication observation record.
Ensure prescriptions for residents who receive assistance with self-administration of medication are refilled in a timely manner.
Order a 7-day emergency supply from the preferred pharmacy provider if there is a delay in medication delivery and allocate the cost to the responsible party.
Maintain all residents’ rights and 5 medication rights with all medication management intervention.
Supervise with self-administration of medications as ordered by health care provider.
Effectively report emergencies such as residents’/patient’s condition changes, as well as accidents and incidents, complaints and grievances by residents/patients and their families.