Medication Assistant , Assisted Living
About The Position
Spectrum Retirement Communities believes in living without limits, aging fearlessly, and sharing great stories. The Medication Assistant role is part of a team that provides compassionate care to residents. This position involves maintaining, ordering, and assisting residents with medication needs, documenting in the Medication Assistance Record, and assisting residents with activities of daily living, vital signs, first aid, wound care, and communication with healthcare professionals. The role also includes transporting residents and responding to emergencies and resident requests.
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
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Part-time
Career Level
Mid Level
Education Level
High school or GED
