Medication Coordinator 1 (TAP)

DePaul•Buffalo, NY

19h•$22 - $22•Onsite

About The Position

The DePaul Riverside Apartment Treatment Program is now hiring a full-time Medication Coordinator. This role provides leadership for medication-related systems, ensuring adherence to DePaul Policy, Training, and Standards. The Medication Coordinator is responsible for processing all incoming client medications, prescriptions, and treatment orders, maintaining accurate client records, and overseeing the medication ordering and supply chain to prevent interruptions in medication regimens. This position also acts as a liaison between residents, doctors, pharmacies, providers, and residential staff, and supervises all residents' medications in accordance with physician's orders and regulations. Accuracy and completeness of medication-related documentation are monitored weekly, and significant issues are reported to the Residential Supervisor. The role also involves overseeing and documenting the self-medication process and maintaining resident confidentiality with a positive attitude.

Requirements

High School Diploma required.
Demonstrated prior medication management experience required.
Excellent organizational and communication skills with experience interfacing with medical personnel and adherence to protocols.
A clean NYS driving record as outlined in DePaul’s personnel policy.
Must be at least Eighteen (18) years of age.

Nice To Haves

Advanced educational degree preferred.
One-year experience working with people with mental illness preferred.

Responsibilities

Provides leadership for medication related systems, adherence to DePaul Policy, Training and Standards.
Process all incoming client medications. This includes checking labels for accuracy, completing proper documentation and storing medications as per DePaul’s standards and NYS Office of Mental health regulations.
Process incoming prescriptions, medication or treatment orders and updates client charts as well as the Medication Administration Record (MAR) when new medications or change orders are prescribed.
Inventories all medication (pill, liquid, inhaler, and creams) and required supplies (BGL test strips, alcohol swabs) weekly to identify medications that need to be ordered.
Ensures that prescriptions are refilled as needed. Request standing order prescriptions as needed.
Tracks and oversees the medication ordering, supply and ensure medications are on site without interruptions of medication regimen.
Acts as a liaison with resident, doctors, pharmacies, providers and residential staff as necessary to ensure timely and accurate ordering of medications and appointment scheduling as needed.
Oversees the supervision of all residents’ medications in accordance with physician’s orders, DePaul’s Policy and NYS Office of Mental Health regulations.
Monitors the medication related documentation weekly for accuracy and completeness. Address areas of need with Site Supervisor.
Reports significant issues regarding client medications to the Residential Supervisor (i.e. missed doses of medications, resident refusals, adverse reactions, etc.).
Responsible for overseeing the monitoring and documentation of all residents involved in the self-medication process.
Respects and maintains resident confidentiality and demonstrates a caring, positive attitude towards all residents, family members, staff, guests and service providers.
Performs any other duties necessary for the effective operations of the program, and the medication room in particular.