Medication Technician

SR COMPANIES LLC•Lake Magdalene, FL

5d•$18 - $0•Onsite

About The Position

The Medication Technician is responsible for enhancing the experience of residents and their families through attentive, compassionate care. The role supervises residents’ self-administration of medication and assists with activities of daily living, meals, housekeeping, and laundry while encouraging resident independence. The Medication Technician monitors and reports changes in residents’ health and emotional well-being, supports activities, and helps maintain a clean, safe, and dignified community environment. The position also requires courteous communication with residents, families, visitors, and associates; adherence to community policies, emergency procedures, and HIPAA regulations; and participation in training and team assignments. The Medication Technician may help train and mentor new employees and perform other reasonable duties as assigned. The role is considered essential personnel during emergencies or inclement weather and may require the employee to report to or remain at the community until released by a supervisor.

Requirements

Valid Medication Technician (Med-Tech) certification.
Valid CPR certification.
High school diploma or GED, or one to two years of related experience and/or training, or an equivalent combination of education and experience.
Ability to read and interpret safety rules, operating and maintenance instructions, and procedure manuals; write routine reports and correspondence; and speak effectively before groups of customers or employees.
Ability to perform basic arithmetic, including adding and subtracting two-digit numbers and multiplying and dividing with tens and hundreds, using American money and standard weight, volume, and distance measurements.
Ability to apply common-sense understanding to written, oral, or diagrammed instructions and address problems involving several concrete variables in standardized situations.
Knowledge of word-processing software and electronic medical records.
Ability to perform the essential duties, with reasonable accommodations where applicable.

Responsibilities

Supervise residents’ self-administration of medication.
Assist residents with activities of daily living, meal service, light housekeeping, and laundry while encouraging independence.
Interact with residents with empathy, kindness, compassion, and respect.
Observe and report changes in residents’ health and emotional well-being to a supervisor.
Serve and assist residents in the dining room at breakfast, lunch, and dinner.
Initiate and participate in leisure activities as described in the activity calendar.
Maintain a clean, safe, orderly, and sanitary environment, following established housekeeping schedules.
Respond promptly and courteously to residents’ requests for assistance, including phone calls, and to requests from family members and visitors.
Communicate in a language each resident can understand.
Ensure residents or responsible parties sign residents out when they leave the community.
Maintain a safe and secure work environment, practice safe work habits, and immediately report safety hazards to a supervisor.
Follow established policies and procedures in emergency situations; report to or remain at the community when required during emergencies or inclement weather.
Work cooperatively with associates and management to complete assignments and provide assistance when requested or required.
Attend or participate in trainings, in-service sessions, and mandatory meetings; comply with attendance and call-off policies and dress code requirements.
Refer family and visitor inquiries about resident care to the immediate supervisor and comply with HIPAA regulations.
Assist with training and mentoring new employees.
Take initiative, seek additional information, offer suggestions, and willingly take on special projects or assignments.
Perform other reasonable duties as assigned.