Med Tech

TerraBella Lake Norman•Mooresville, NC

14h

About The Position

TerraBella Lake Norman is seeking a Med Tech to provide hands-on care and physical and emotional support to residents while maintaining a safe, comfortable, home-like environment. The role combines caregiver duties with medication assistance and documentation, resident monitoring, and support for daily living and enrichment activities. The job description states that duties may also include other tasks assigned by the supervisor.

Requirements

High school diploma or GED.
Must be at least 18 years of age.

Nice To Haves

Certified Nurse’s Aide certification preferred.
CPR certification preferred.
First Aid certification preferred.
Previous experience working with seniors preferred.

Responsibilities

Provide care to a designated group of residents during the shift, know their whereabouts, and check on them physically throughout the shift.
Observe, report, and document changes in residents’ symptoms or conditions, including skin, behavior, alertness, weight, dietary habits, and activity participation.
Respond promptly to security systems and resident call bells; notify a supervisor or Health Care Coordinator when a resident’s care needs increase.
Assist with continence management and dispose of continence products properly to maintain sanitation.
Serve and collect food trays, assist residents as needed, and report meal refusals or loss of appetite.
Maintain cleanliness of residents’ rooms and work areas and follow standard cleanliness, hygiene, and health precautions.
Promote residents’ independence, dignity, and physical safety; assist with activities of daily living such as bathing, dressing, toileting, grooming, ambulation, transferring, and eating.
Engage residents in life skills and other life-enrichment activities.
Greet and assist customers, guests, family members, residents, vendors, and team members.
Complete residents’ laundry as assigned and needed.
Review residents’ service plans to learn pertinent information.
Assist with or observe medications and treatments using the medication observation record and the Six Rights of Medication Pass.
Document and initial medication forms as doses are given, including documenting refusals or missed doses appropriately.
Maintain confidentiality of resident information, including medication information, and report resident concerns arising during medication assistance to the Nurse and/or Resident Care Coordinator (RCC).
Restock the medication cart after medication passes; assist with checking medications regardless of packaging system; and count narcotics with another Med Tech or Nurse each shift.
Keep the Medication Room, medication charts, and treatment carts neat, clean, and stocked, and monitor medication availability and expiration dates.
Follow the medication refill process and participate in developing and monthly updating Service Plans.
Take and record residents’ temperature, blood pressure, weight, pulse, and respiration rates.
Immediately report occupational exposure to blood, body fluids, infectious materials, sharp sticks, or hazardous chemicals.
Perform other duties assigned by the Supervisor.