Med Tech (Flexible Scheduling)

The Goodman Group, LLC•Yuma, CO

15h•Onsite

About The Position

The Medication Technician administers medications within the scope of their license and provides assigned residents with daily care and services according to established care plans. The position works under the general supervision of a licensed nurse and supports residents in a senior living community offering independent living, assisted living, memory care, and respite care. Team members are expected to provide courteous, responsive, and quality service in accordance with the facility’s Platinum Service® principles and follow all 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 or 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.
Ability to stand for extended periods and 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 meet visual acuity and hearing alertness needs.

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, the Medication Administration Record, applicable regulations, and the scope of the license.
Document medication administration, effectiveness, and side effects accurately; report adverse reactions and side effects to a supervisor or Director of Nursing.
Provide personal care, including bathing, grooming, dressing, toileting, skin and nail care, oral hygiene, and shaving.
Assist residents in dining rooms, provide care and monitoring, and serve or assist with meals.
Initiate and participate in resident leisure activities; encourage socialization, participation in programs, and friendships.
Observe and document residents’ health, behavior, and physical and emotional condition; promptly report changes and significant events to the nurse.
Respond courteously and promptly to resident requests and call signals, bells, or intercom systems.
Promote resident safety by following infection-control, blood-borne-pathogen, fire-safety, hazardous-material, and other facility safety practices, and report unsafe situations to the nurse.
Help residents prepare for appointments and social programs and assist them to walk with or without self-help devices as instructed.
Routinely check that residents’ personal care needs are met in accordance with their wishes.
Provide facility-offered special resident services and physical support with daily living activities, including transfers, getting out of bed, bathing, dressing, toileting, standing, walking, and exercising.
Take residents’ vital signs and communicate resident conditions, changes, and concerns to nurses.
Provide companionship, comfort, and support to residents.
Perform other job-related duties as assigned.