Med Tech ~ Santa Fe

MorningStar Careers•Santa Fe, NM

22h•Onsite

About The Position

The Med Tech (Med Care Manager/QMAP) administers, pours, passes, and documents routinely prescribed and PRN medications in accordance with physician orders, the Medication Administration record, state regulations, and direction from the Wellness Director. The role includes ordering medications from the pharmacy in advance, ensuring deliveries arrive, reporting delays and medication errors, observing and reporting reactions or side effects, and taking and recording vital signs when ordered. The Med Tech also helps develop and review resident care plans, protects residents’ privacy and dignity, identifies unsafe conditions, and supports residents’ physical comfort, safety, and mental well-being. The position also assists with daily resident care and treatment, including toileting, grooming, bathing, feeding, dressing, observing food intake, hair and nail care, moving residents, and responding to calls. Team members work with licensed nurses, follow delegated-task limits, and attend required in-service education and training. The posting lists part-time and PRN/on-call work, with shifts across afternoons, mornings, and overnight.

Requirements

Successfully complete state-approved Medication Administration training.
Hold First Aid certification as required by assisted living facility regulations.
Hold a QMAP credential in the state of Colorado.
Have a high school diploma or equivalent.
Be able to read and write English and effectively communicate in English.
Be able to read and interpret documents such as safety rules, operating and maintenance instructions, and procurement manuals, and follow written and oral directions.
Use good judgment in recognizing symptoms that may indicate a change in a resident’s condition.
Understand medication administration procedures and universal precautions for preventing infection or contamination.
Work within delegated-task limits and follow company policies and decisions.
Demonstrate the stated core values: Love, Kindness, Honesty, Goodness, Fairness, and Respect.

Nice To Haves

Previous health-care experience.
Experience working in assisted living or memory care, with a good work record.
Experience administering medication in an assisted living setting.
At least three years of senior-living experience is preferred.
Previous experience with an assisted living community.
A passion for working with seniors.

Responsibilities

Administer and document regularly prescribed medications according to the Medication Administration record, physician orders, state regulations, and safe medication-administration practices.
Order medications from the pharmacy at least seven days before supplies run out and as requested by the Wellness Director; ensure delivery or notify the Wellness Director within 24 hours if medications do not arrive.
Document medications in residents’ medical records immediately after administration and date and initial bubble packs after removing medication.
Observe and report medication reactions and side effects to a licensed nurse.
Take and record vital signs before administering medications that may affect vital signs, as ordered by a physician or the Wellness Director.
Administer PRN medications according to physician orders.
Immediately report medication errors to the Wellness Director.
Assist with the development and review of resident care plans in conjunction with other disciplines.
Protect residents’ privacy, respect, and dignity; detect, correct, and report unsafe conditions that could cause harm.
Support residents’ physical comfort, safety, and mental well-being.
Assist with daily resident care, including toileting, grooming, bathing, feeding, dressing, observing food intake, hair and nail care, moving residents, and responding to calls.
Work with licensed nurses, stay within delegated-task limitations, and attend monthly in-service education and training.