Medication Assistant , Assisted Living

Las Palomas Senior Living • Mesa, AZ

21h • Onsite

About The Position

Spectrum Retirement Communities believes in living without limits, aging fearlessly, and sharing great stories. The Medication Assistant will be responsible for maintaining, ordering, and assisting residents with medication needs. This role also involves transcribing and documenting in the Medication Assistance Record. Additionally, the Medication Assistant will support residents in Assisted Living and potentially Memory Care with activities of daily living, taking vital signs, first aid, wound care, and communicating with outside healthcare professionals. The position requires transporting residents within the community and responding to emergency calls and resident requests in a timely and safe manner.

Requirements

• High School diploma or equivalent is required
• All state educational requirements for the position must be met

Nice To Haves

• CPR certification preferred
• Experience working with an elderly population is preferred
• A calm, helpful, and respectful countenance is appreciated

Responsibilities

• Maintaining, ordering, and assisting residents with medication needs
• Transcribing and documenting in the Medication Assistance Record
• Assisting residents in AL and potentially Memory Care, with activities of daily living, taking vital signs, first aid, wound care, and communication with outside health care professionals as necessary
• Transporting residents within the community to activities, other departments, or dining
• Responding to emergency calls, resident and/or visitor requests, and environmental hazards in a timely, appropriate, and safe manner

Benefits

• medical insurance
• dental insurance
• vision insurance
• life insurance
• other voluntary insurance options
• 401(k)
• paid time off
• holiday pay
• Daily Pay
• discounts through Perk Spot

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Part-time
• Career Level: Mid Level
• Education Level: High school or GED