Med Tech - Full Time Evenings

The Goodman Group, LLC•Largo, FL

15h•$16 - $17

About The Position

The Medication Technician administers medications within the scope of their license and provides assigned residents with daily care and services according to care plans and instructions. The role works under the general supervision of a licensed nurse and serves residents in a senior living community. The position also supports residents’ personal care, safety, social engagement, and daily living needs, and follows facility policies and applicable regulations.

Requirements

Meet all applicable state and federal requirements for the position.
Be able to make independent decisions and follow instructions.
Deal tactfully with personnel, prospects, residents, family members, visitors, government agencies/personnel, and the public.
Be capable of working with ill, disabled, elderly, and emotionally upset people.
Communicate effectively with supervisors, team members, prospects, residents, and families.
Ability to lift 50 pounds; moving, lifting, or transferring residents may involve lifting up to 75 pounds.
Ability to exert maximum muscle force to lift, push, pull, or carry patients.
Ability to use abdominal and lower-back muscles over time without fatigue.
Ability to stand for extended periods and bend, stoop, stretch, twist, sit, and reach.
Fine motor skills.
Ability to execute tasks independently, express oneself clearly and effectively verbally, concentrate on moderate details with frequent interruptions, and meet visual-acuity and hearing-alertness demands.

Nice To Haves

Six months or more of experience in a home care, assisted living, or long-term care facility.

Responsibilities

Administer medications according to health care provider instructions and the Medication Administration Record, within the scope of the employee’s license.
Document medication administration, effectiveness, and side effects accurately; report adverse reactions and side effects to a supervisor or Director of Nursing.
Perform personal care, including bathing, grooming, dressing, toileting, skin and nail care, oral hygiene, and shaving.
Assist residents in dining rooms and provide care and monitoring during meals.
Initiate and participate in leisure activities; encourage residents to socialize and join planned activities and programs.
Observe and document residents’ health, behavior, and physical and emotional condition; promptly report changes and significant events to the nurse.
Respond promptly and courteously to resident requests, call signals, bells, or intercom systems.
Promote resident safety by following infection-control, blood-borne pathogen, fire-safety, hazardous-material, and other facility safety practices and reporting unsafe situations.
Help residents prepare for appointments and social programs and assist them with walking, with or without self-help devices, as instructed.
Check routinely that residents’ personal care needs are met in accordance with their wishes.
Provide special resident services offered by the facility.
Support residents with activities of daily living, including transfers, getting out of bed, bathing, dressing, toileting, standing, walking, exercising, meals, and taking vital signs.
Communicate resident conditions, changes, and concerns to nurses.
Provide companionship, comfort, and support to residents.
Perform other job-related duties as assigned.