Medication Technician

Gulf Coast Village•Montrose, CO

33d•$20 - $24

About The Position

Come join our awesome team as a Medication Technician with Senior Community Care of Colorado in Montrose. We offer great benefits and a great work environment! Senior Community Care of Colorado PACE is part of Volunteers of America National Services which serves as the Housing and Healthcare subsidiary of the Volunteers of America parent organization. Pay: $19.50 - $23.50 per hour, based on previous working experience. Schedule: Monday - Friday 8:00am-5:00pm, 80-hours per pay period Employer/Employee Benefits: Medical, Dental and Vision insurance Health Savings Account (HSA) Flexible Saving Account (FSA) 403(b) - with discretionary contribution Paid Vacation/Sick Time Employee Referral Program Benefits with minimal to no cost to employees: Scholarships Employee Assistance Program (EAP) Wellness program Life insurance (with an option to purchase additional) Short term disability Loan program Ministry Program The Medication Technician maintains our pharmacy database with up-to-date and accurate information. Responsibilities include ordering, receiving, storage, distribution and discontinuation of participant's medications and maintaining all required documentation for medication and treatment administration. Senior Community Care of Colorado (SCCCO) is a PACE Program (Program of All-Inclusive Care of the Elderly) serving older adults in Montrose and Delta Counties. Our team offers wrap-around care services to meet the unique needs of each of our participants and support them to remain living independently in their homes and communities. Our approach to care is based on our respect for the human spirit and the belief that the right to dignity doesn't diminish with age. Compassion, empathy, personal attention are at the core of how we serve each and every program participant. Unlike other settings, getting to know our participants and building meaningful relationships are key to our success. SCCCO has centers in Montrose and Delta Counties, surrounded by the breathtaking Colorado scenery. With the plummeting depths of the Black Canyon National Park just to the east, the towering and majestic San Juan Mountains to the south, the expansive Uncompahgre Plateau to the west, and lake-bejeweled Grand Mesa to the north, and an expansive water sports park right in the middle of town, we are literally surrounded by an endless variety of prospects for exploration and adventure. Montrose and Delta County also offer a large variety of shopping and dining options and a full schedule of cultural and community events. Volunteers of America National Services has been certified as a Great Place to Work for 7 years running by its employees and our employees said their work has a special meaning: this is not “just a job”. Take pride in helping others and join us today! At VOANS , we celebrate sharing, encouraging and embracing diversity. Equal employment opportunities are available to all without regard to race, color, religion, sex, pregnancy, national origin, age, physical and mental disability, marital status, parental status, sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, genetic information, military and veteran status, and any other characteristic protected by applicable law. We believe that blending individual strengths and unique personal differences nurtures and supports our organizations' shared commitment to our mission and creates an inclusive and diverse environment where everyone feels valued and has the opportunity to do their personal best.

Requirements

A minimum of high school education is required.
Completion of a state approved training program in medication administration with certificate received (QMAP).
Minimum of one-year experience working with a frail or elderly population required.
Must have medical clearance for communicable diseases and up-to-date immunizations before having direct participant contact.
Must have a valid driver's license and have means of transportation.
Effective communicator with staff, families and outside agencies.
Must possess the ability to make independent decisions when circumstances warrant such action and as delegated by the licensed nurse.
Ability to prioritize duties.
Customer service oriented with knowledge of successful customer service techniques.
Ability to understand resident's charts, doctor's orders, participant's plan of care, medication orders and to communicate with residents and staff.
Numerical ability necessary for proper measuring of medication and to monitor specific resident cares.
Computer experience and ability to learn new programs.
Data entry.
Must be detailed-oriented.
Motor coordination and manual dexterity are required to move and use hands easily and skillfully while passing medications and giving treatments.
Must be able to safely perform the essential functions of the job without harm to self or others.
Must be eighteen (18) years of age or older.
Able and willing to work flexible hours, such as during an emergency situation.
Ability to utilize computers and other electronic devices for tasks such as timekeeping, in-servicing and documentation.
Only acts within the scope of his or her authority to practice.
Must meet a standardized set of competencies for the specific position description established by Senior Community Care and approved by CMS before working independently.

Nice To Haves

Registered or certified as a nursing assistant preferred.

Responsibilities

Responsible for processing of all medication orders for all participants through direct input (75%) or processing of medication orders inputted by staff provider (25%) with respect to providing full, complete, and legal prescriptions to dispensing pharmacy as defined by pharmacy protocol and state/federal regulation.
Responsible for coordination with pharmacy and relevant Senior CommUnity Care departments to maintain participant medication schedules (maintenance of cycle system) through implementation of new medication orders, mid-cycle medication changes, discontinuations, and reconciliations through transition process as prescribed by policy.
Responsible for medication reconciliation through transition periods (LTC/Hospital/ALF discharge) for all participants and facilitating any changes required.
Responsible for communication with both PACE and community-based providers in regard to medication orders, clarifications, and pharmacy recommendations. Also responsible for communication between pharmacy and prescriber.
Responsible for attendance and participation in IDT.
Responsible for coordinating with local pharmacies to obtain urgent medications that are not available through on-site dispensing. Coordination involves transmission of medication order, demographics, and insurance billing information.
Responsible for inventory and maintenance of on-site medication stock as provided through pharmacy. Also responsible for equipment and computer maintenance and reporting functions.
Responsible for obtaining signed prescriptions for required controlled substances and delivery of those signed prescriptions to the dispensing pharmacy.
Responsible for entering all medication orders for new enrollments, setting up pharmacy cycle, delivery system, assistive systems if needed, linking diagnosis information to medications (through H&P), and verifying all information in writing with participant's primary care provider. Also responsible for coordinating medications for dis-enrolling participants to provide needed medications for a period of twenty-eight (28) days after leaving program.
Responsible for communication with participant and/or family as needed or required.
Alternative Medication Delivery Systems: Responsible for filling alternative medication delivery systems (MRB, Med-E-Lert, etc.) in accordance with medication orders and organizational policies/ procedures.
Responsible for in-house monitoring of participant INR values, dose adjustment, and dispensing of Coumadin for participants, under the direction and supervision of Medication Manager.
Responsible for making medication changes to currently filled delivery systems in accordance with medication orders and organizational policies/ procedures.
Responsible for coordinating delivery of medications from pharmacy to participant either through direct carrier shipping or delivery through or from PACE center.
Responsible for restocking and inventory control of ATM machines at the direction of contracted pharmacy. Also responsible for conducting periodic inventory audit as needed or required.