Medication Technician with The Residence at Chadds Ford

LCB Senior Living•Concord Township, PA

1d•$21 - $24

About The Position

LCB Senior Living is hiring a part-time Medication Technician at The Residence at Chadds Ford in Glen Mills, Pennsylvania. The role is offered on 7:00 a.m.–3:00 p.m. and 11:00 p.m.–7:00 a.m. shifts, at $21.00–$24.00 per hour based on experience. Before undertaking regular duties, the Medication Technician must successfully complete community and state-required orientation training. The position involves dispensing and documenting medications, supporting residents with daily living and other care needs, monitoring and reporting changes in residents’ health or preferences, and documenting services in the community’s tracking system. The technician also participates in ongoing and specialized training and supports activities and programming for residents. The role requires current medication aide or LMNA certification/license, or completion of state-required training, along with CPR and First Aid training as mandated by the state. Candidates must be able to communicate in English, use a computer to document services, and meet the physical demands of assisting residents and moving throughout the community.

Requirements

Complete medication-administration coursework required by state regulation.
Complete CPR and First Aid training as mandated by the state of employment.
Hold current Med Aide or LMNA certification/license, or have completed the training required by state regulation; maintain the required credential and provide documentation to the Resident Care Director or designee.
Communicate fluently in English, both orally and in writing.
Be able to use a computer to document services and demonstrate computer literacy and familiarity with office software, including word processing, or the ability to learn data input.
Meet the physical requirements of the role, including lifting at least 15 pounds, carrying objects, pushing and pulling carts, walking, sitting, standing, bending, kneeling, crouching, stooping, reaching, and assisting residents.
Project a positive attitude toward the service provided.

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

Complete community and state-required orientation training before being assigned regular duties.
Dispense unit-dose medications, make required record entries at appropriate times, and notify the nurse about self-administered medications as required by 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, and 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 assist with escorts to meals and activities as needed.
Assist residents with going to bed at night when necessary and with keeping their units neat, clean, and orderly.
Answer emergency calls and promptly attend to residents’ needs.
Participate in regularly scheduled ongoing in-service training and, when requested, specialized staff training and mandatory education.
Document scheduled and unscheduled services, incidents, behaviors, unusual events, and residents’ refusals of services.
Enter information about services provided into the community computer tracking system.
Conduct and facilitate programming, including therapeutic groups and individual interactions that provide cognitive stimulation, socialization, physical activity, and spiritual connection.