Medical Technician

Apis Services Inc • Cañon City, CO

10h • Onsite

About The Position

Immediate openings for Med Techs to work directly with Adolescents in a residential mental health setting. Start a career that makes a difference in people's lives! As a Med Tech, you will be part of a team providing medically necessary mental health treatment services and direct supervision to children and adolescents experiencing social, emotional, behavioral, and psychiatric problems, and/or experiencing chronic or acute mental disorders which require active treatment. Abraxas Youth & Family Services is a national nonprofit human services provider dedicated to Building Better Futures for at-risk youth, adults, and families.

Requirements

• High School Diploma or GED PLUS two-years human service experience OR 60 college credit hours
• Must pass a QMAP class provided by our facility.
• Must possess a valid Colorado Driver’s License
• Must be 21 years of age or older
• Must be able to pass physical and pre-employment drug/alcohol screening
• Must pass criminal background check investigation
• Flexibility to work overtime as required.

Nice To Haves

• Lived experience is valued and considered a qualifying criterion for this position. Examples of relevant lived experience may include personal or family involvement with the foster care or child welfare system, providing care for individuals with disabilities or special needs, or prior service within the Department of Corrections, the military, or human services fields. Candidates with diverse backgrounds and experiences are encouraged to apply.

Responsibilities

• Work shifts that include 13- and 8.5 hour shifts, weekends included based on the need of the facility/campus. With necessary breaks
• Medication administration on all assigned med passes
• Stocking all administration supplies in med rooms
• Assists with stocking of delivered supplies to the medical department
• Stocking OTC medications and delivered medications
• Cleaning carts
• Cleaning med rooms – infection control, sweeping, mopping, etc.
• Empty cart trash and collecting empty med cards and bottles from admission
• Tracking and re-supplying controlled medications
• Notifying nurses of refills needed – with potential to be trained by a nursing to facilitate the actual ordering of medications from Omnicare; Reporting any medications that do not have refills so nursing staff can facilitate provider re-ordering
• Notifies nursing staff of youth requiring further assessment needed
• Accurate documentation, with an emphasis on sign-in sheet, MAR, IRs
• Potential to inventory and order OTC stock for campus
• Transporting youth to and from medical clinic and psych clinic as able
• Transport youth to and from outside clinical providers as necessary and when approved by supervisor.
• First Aid Kit stocking
• Stocking medical supplies on units – gloves, masks, etc.
• Picking up medications from outside pharmacies
• Cleaning in Medical to include med and exam rooms as able
• Potentially assisting in other administrative areas if time allows – such as requesting outside provider notes
• Auditing MARs and required documentation related to medication passes
• Assisting with pass medication prep and transportation medication prep
• Scanning and uploading all individual supporting documentation to EHR – individual MARs and narc sheets, home pass signature pages, etc.
• School med pass included in job duties to include day treatment youth
• Follows up and documents on all OTCs given such as for headache, nausea, etc

Benefits

• Free Meals
• Medical, Dental, Vision Insurance
• Flexible Spending Accounts
• Basic Life, Short-Term Disability Insurance
• 401(K)
• Life Assistance Program (LAP)
• Tuition Assistance Program
• Paid Time Off (PTO)
• Paid Holidays
• Paid Training
• Advancement Opportunities

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Entry Level
• Education Level: High school or GED