Medical Technician

Apis Services Inc•Cañon City, CO

7d•$25•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. Benefits & Perks: We provide a competitive and comprehensive benefits program that offers the protection, peace of mind and flexibility designed to support you - both at home and at work. 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 Med Tech: 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

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.

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