Med Tech (Evening Shift)

The Goodman Group and Affiliates•CLACKAMAS, OR

About The Position

The Medication Technician administers medications within the scope of their license and provides assigned residents with daily care and services in accordance with care plans. The position works under the general supervision of a licensed nurse and supports residents in an assisted-care, senior-living, and memory-care community. Team members are expected to provide courteous, responsive, quality service through the Platinum Service® program and follow all facility policies and procedures.

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 and 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 and to stand for extended periods.
Ability to 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 maintain visual acuity and hearing alertness.
May be exposed to blood, body fluids, infectious diseases, air contaminants, and hazardous chemicals.

Nice To Haves

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

Responsibilities

Assist with or 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 in accordance with policies, standards of care, and applicable regulations.
Report adverse medication reactions, side effects, resident condition changes, and significant events to the appropriate nurse or supervisor.
Provide personal care, including bathing, grooming, dressing, toileting, skin and nail care, oral hygiene, and shaving.
Assist residents with daily living activities, transfers, mobility, walking, standing, exercise, meals, and taking vital signs.
Assist in dining rooms and monitor residents as assigned.
Encourage residents to socialize, participate in planned programs and leisure activities, and develop friendships.
Respond promptly and courteously to resident requests and call signals, bells, or intercoms; determine and address residents’ needs.
Check routinely that residents’ personal care needs are met in accordance with their wishes.
Prepare residents for appointments and social programs and provide special resident services offered by the facility.
Observe and document residents’ health, behavior, and physical and emotional condition; communicate concerns and changes to nurses.
Promote resident safety by following infection-control, blood-borne pathogen, fire-safety, hazardous-material, and other facility safety practices, and report unsafe conditions to the nurse.
Provide companionship, comfort, and support to residents.
Perform other job-related duties as assigned and follow facility policies and procedures.