Medication Technician

SR COMPANIES LLC • Niceville, FL

10d • $18 - $0 • Onsite

About The Position

The Medication Technician supports residents and their families at Partin Place Senior Living by providing medication supervision and compassionate daily care. The role assists residents with activities of daily living, meals, light housekeeping, and laundry while encouraging independence and maintaining a dignified, safe, clean, and orderly community environment. The technician observes and reports changes in residents’ health and emotional well-being, responds courteously to requests, and communicates in a way residents can understand.

The position also involves serving residents in the dining room, participating in scheduled leisure activities, following emergency procedures, and supporting coworkers and new employees. The technician is considered essential personnel during emergencies or inclement weather and may be required to report to or remain at the community until released by a supervisor. The role requires adherence to community policies, attendance rules, dress code, HIPAA, and safety practices.

Requirements

• High school diploma or GED, one to two years of related experience and/or training, or an equivalent combination of education and experience.
• Medicine Technician (Med-Tech) certification.
• Ability to read and interpret safety rules, operating and maintenance instructions, and procedure manuals.
• Ability to write routine reports and correspondence and speak effectively before groups of customers or employees.
• Ability to perform basic arithmetic, including two-digit addition and subtraction and multiplication and division with tens and hundreds, using American money and units of weight, volume, and distance.
• 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 meet the physical demands of the role, including occasionally lifting and/or moving up to 50 pounds.
• Ability to perform the essential functions of the job, with reasonable accommodations where applicable.

Responsibilities

• Demonstrate and promote the Golden Rule in interactions with residents, families, visitors, and associates.
• 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 daily 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 described in the activity calendar.
• Maintain a clean, safe, and orderly environment and perform general housekeeping according to established schedules.
• Respond promptly and courteously to residents’ requests, phone calls, and requests from family members and visitors.
• Communicate effectively in a language each resident can understand.
• Ensure residents or their responsible parties sign residents out when they leave the community.
• Maintain a safe and secure working environment, use safe working habits and body mechanics, and report hazards promptly.
• Assist associates when requested or required and work cooperatively with associates and management.
• Follow established policies and procedures in emergencies; report to or remain at the community during emergencies or inclement weather until released by a supervisor.
• Comply with attendance and call-off policies, attend trainings, in-service sessions, and mandatory meetings, and follow the dress code.
• Refer resident-care inquiries from families and visitors to the immediate supervisor rather than discussing care issues directly.
• 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 outside regular duties.
• Perform housekeeping and laundry duties to maintain the community in an orderly, clean, and sanitary condition.
• Perform other reasonable duties as assigned.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Education Level: High school or GED