Qualified Medication Administration Person (QMAP)

Northpoint Recovery Holdings • Loveland, CO

13d • Onsite

About The Position

The Qualified Medication Administration Person (QMAP) is a member of Northpoint’s clinical team at its adult inpatient facility in Loveland, Colorado. The position provides direct clinical and operational support to nursing and medical teams caring for patients receiving residential substance use disorder treatment. The role supports patient care through collecting and documenting patient information and vital signs, gathering specimens, performing CLIA-waived tests and EKGs when trained and authorized, assisting with examinations and patient transitions, maintaining clinical supplies, and completing accurate electronic medical record documentation. The QMAP works with nurses, providers, and the multidisciplinary treatment team, promptly reporting changes in patient condition, abnormal findings, behavioral changes, withdrawal symptoms, medication concerns, and other significant observations. Clinical tasks must remain within the employee’s training, certification, competency, delegation, and applicable scope of practice; the role does not independently perform nursing assessments or exercise nursing judgment.

Medication duties may be performed only when legally permitted, properly delegated or authorized, and within current certification, competency, and scope of practice. The employee must complete required medication training and competency evaluations and obtain and maintain QMAP certification when required. The schedule is three 12-hour night shifts, 6:00 p.m. to 6:30 a.m. Compensation is $20–$24 per hour, plus shift differential.

Requirements

• QMAP certification, or ability to obtain it within the timeframe required by the company.
• Previous healthcare experience.
• Current nationally accredited CPR/First Aid/AED certification.
• At least 21 years of age.
• Valid driver’s license and safe driving record.
• Ability to maintain required certifications and credentials throughout employment.
• Ability to work with a diverse patient population and maintain strong personal boundaries while building rapport with patients.
• Strong interpersonal and communication skills, including the ability to recognize and promptly report changes in patient condition.
• Ability to maintain confidentiality and handle sensitive information appropriately.
• Knowledge of computers and electronic medical record systems.
• Ability to perform assigned clinical tasks only within applicable training, competency, authorization, certification, and scope of practice.

Nice To Haves

• Completion of an accredited Medical Assistant program.
• Current Medical Assistant certification.
• Experience in behavioral health, substance use disorder treatment, residential treatment, detoxification, emergency medicine, or another inpatient setting.
• Demonstrated competency in vital signs, patient interviewing, specimen collection, phlebotomy, and EKGs.
• Experience with KIPU.
• Excellent organizational abilities and attention to detail and accuracy.
• Excellent written and oral communication skills.
• Patient-service orientation.
• Creative and persistent problem-solving ability.
• Ability to interact and communicate with individuals at all levels of the organization and handle sensitive situations.
• Ability to multitask and prioritize workload in a fast-paced environment.
• Proficiency with Microsoft Office Suite.
• Knowledge or experience with substance use disorder treatment and withdrawal management.
• Knowledge of basic medical terminology and infection prevention and control practices.
• Enthusiasm, passion for working with people, and an internal drive to improve the lives of individuals in care.

Responsibilities

• Interact with patients, observe behavior, and communicate significant observations or concerns to the nursing and multidisciplinary treatment teams.
• Obtain and accurately document vital signs and other measurements as directed.
• Collect patient information through interviews, questionnaires, and other approved processes, and assist with gathering patient histories as directed.
• Collect laboratory specimens, including through venipuncture, when trained and permitted by law and company policy.
• Perform CLIA-waived tests after required training and competency validation, including required quality-control procedures and documentation.
• Perform EKGs according to established procedures, document results, and promptly report abnormal or concerning findings.
• Prepare patients for examinations and assist licensed clinical staff with examinations and procedures as directed.
• Document clinical information and completed tasks accurately and promptly in the electronic medical record.
• Monitor for changes in condition, abnormal vital signs, behavioral changes, withdrawal symptoms, or other concerns, and promptly report findings to an appropriate RN or provider.
• Assist nursing staff in obtaining information to support withdrawal-management monitoring and other clinical protocols; do not independently perform nursing assessments or exercise nursing judgment.
• Assist with patient admission, orientation, transfers, and discharge activities as assigned.
• Provide patient education and reinforce information within the role’s training and scope, referring clinical questions to licensed staff.
• Maintain medical, laboratory, PPE, and other clinical supplies; monitor expiration dates and storage conditions and report compromised supplies.
• Assist with coordinating appointments, laboratory services, follow-up care, and other patient needs as directed.
• Administer medications only when legally permitted, properly delegated or authorized, and within current certification, competency, and scope of practice.
• Follow medication administration procedures, including patient identification, medication verification, documentation, storage, security, and reporting errors or adverse reactions.
• Promptly report medication-related complaints, adverse reactions, refusals, changes in condition, and other concerns to an appropriate licensed nurse or provider.
• Properly label, process, store, and transport laboratory specimens.
• Comply with HIPAA, applicable laws, and Northpoint policies and procedures, and maintain confidentiality of sensitive information.
• Maintain all required certifications and credentials throughout employment.

Benefits

• Subsidized health insurance coverage for employee, spouse, and dependents.
• Employer-paid basic life insurance equal to one times annual salary, up to $100,000.
• Employer-paid Employee Assistance Program.
• Voluntary dental, vision, short-term disability, supplemental life and AD&D, critical illness, accident, and hospital indemnity insurance.
• Pre-tax savings accounts for IRS-allowable medical and dependent care expenses.
• Paid time off plan.
• Employee referral bonuses.
• 401(k) retirement plan with employer match.

What This Job Offers

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