Medication Technician Fieldstone at Chester Springs

LCB Senior Living • Eagle, PA

6d • $20 - $23 • Onsite

About The Position

LCB Senior Living is hiring a Medication Technician at Fieldstone at Chester Springs in Chester Springs, Pennsylvania. The role supports residents by administering and documenting medications in accordance with state regulations and community policies, assisting with daily living needs, monitoring resident well-being, and facilitating activities. Full-time and part-time schedules are available, with shifts from 7 a.m. to 3 p.m. or 3 p.m. to 11 p.m. Weekend shift differentials are offered. The wage band is $19.50–$22.50 per hour, based on years of experience.

Before taking on regular duties, medication technicians must complete community and state-required orientation training. They are also required to participate in ongoing in-service training and, when requested, specialized training and mandatory education. The role involves computer-based documentation and regular interaction with residents throughout the community.

LCB is an Equal Opportunity Employer. Employment opportunities are based on qualifications and ability to perform essential job functions, with or without reasonable accommodation, and are provided without regard to legally protected characteristics.

Requirements

• Ability to use a computer to document services provided.
• Fluency in spoken and written English.
• Computer literacy and familiarity with office software, including word processing, or ability to learn data input.
• Completion of the state-required course for administering medication.
• CPR and First Aid training as mandated by the state where employed.
• Current Med Aide or LMNA certification/license, or completion of training required by state regulation.
• Maintain required certification/license and provide documentation to the Resident Care Director or designee.
• Ability to meet the physical demands of the position, including lifting at least 15 pounds, carrying objects, pushing and pulling carts, walking, sitting, standing, bending, kneeling, crouching, stooping, reaching, and occasionally assisting residents weighing approximately 150 pounds.
• Ability to occasionally push an occupied wheelchair up to 200 feet.
• Good body mechanics and stamina to visit residents throughout the community.
• Project a positive attitude toward the service provided.
• May be exposed to blood or other potentially infectious materials and may handle hazardous chemicals (Category 1 or 2).

Nice To Haves

• Prior experience providing direct care or equivalent training.
• Experience caring for seniors with Alzheimer’s disease or other forms of dementia.

Responsibilities

• Dispense unit-dose medications, make required record entries, and notify the nurse about self-administered medications as required by state regulations and community policy.
• Order and receive medications in accordance with state regulations and LCB policies and procedures.
• Assist residents with activities of daily living, including toileting, dressing, bathing, eating, and walking, as described in their service plans.
• Monitor changes in residents’ needs, preferences, or health status and promptly report and document changes to the RN or designee.
• Assist residents with clothing and laundry needs according to their service plans.
• Supervise or assist residents with activity programs and help residents go to bed when necessary.
• Assist residents in keeping their units neat, clean, and orderly.
• Respond to emergency calls and attend promptly to residents’ needs.
• Participate in regularly scheduled in-service training and, when requested, specialized staff training and mandatory education.
• Escort residents to meals and activities as needed.
• Document scheduled and unscheduled services, incidents, behaviors, unusual events, and refusals of services.
• Enter information about services provided into the community computer tracking system.
• Conduct and facilitate therapeutic groups and individual interactions that provide cognitive stimulation, socialization, physical activity, and spiritual connection.

Benefits

• Full-time associates: health, vision, and dental benefits starting from Day One; 401(k); paid time off; and holiday pay.
• Part-time associates working 24–29 hours: paid time off and holiday pay.
• Possibility of tuition reimbursement.
• Weekend shift differentials.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Education Level: No Education Listed