Medication Technician
Medication Technician
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$ 21 - 22
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Job Description
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Are you passionate about serving seniors Do you want to be part of team that strives to create experiences that celebrate our seniors
Clearwater Newport Beach is a premier luxury senior living community in Newport Beach and is looking for a fulltime Medication Technician to join the team!
Clearwater Living associates enjoy great benefits:
- Excellent benefits
- 401(k) contributions
- Paid Vacation and Sick leave
- Exciting opportunities to grow
- Dynamic and fast paced environment
- Culture of people first and service always
The Medication Technician is responsible for documenting delivering and administering medicines to residents as prescribed by physician(s) with superior customer service and in accordance with all policies procedures government regulators and guidelines.
Pay Range: $21.00 $22.50/hour (DOE)
Responsibilities
- Assist residents with their daily medications treatments and resident care as assigned and
- with the scope of practice policy and procedures and government regulations
- Observe verify and document that medication is ingested or applied as directed
- Notify supervisor if prescribed medication is not administered according to directions and
- documenting the reason(s) why
- Maintain clear accurate complete and confidential records on resident medication and care
- in accordance with established procedures and governing requirements
- Coordinate medication services with resident pharmacy and physician(s) and verifying
- dosages with physician prior to dispensing
- Track all orders for medication changes and/or refills prepare medications for distribution
- up to 24 hours in advance
- Participate in and complete narcotic counts at the beginning and end of shift reporting any
- and all discrepancies to supervisor(s) immediately
- Assist caregivers in the performance of their job duties and assume caregiver activities and
- responsibilities when needed.
- Respond to resident needs promptly and kindly while maintaining each residents selfrespect
- personal dignity personal safety and confidentiality
- Read and follow care plans to ensure proper care is being given to their residents
- Assist residents in their daily living activities including bathing dressing hygiene (including
- shaving hair care etc. meals activities bowel and bladder functions (including taking to
- bathrooms portable commodes changing incontinence products etc.
- Provide assistance at mealtime with selecting meals serving eating and clearing trays
- Transport residents as necessary assisting them into and out of bed wheelchairs etc. following
- all safety/lifting and transferring techniques escorting them to/from meals activities or
- other transportation needs as requested or assigned
Qualifications
- High School Diploma or GED required
- A minimum of one year of work experience as a Caregiver or Medication Technician
- Certified Nursing Assistant (CNA) certification preferred
- Active First Aid/CPR/BLS Certification required
- Background clearances as required by government regulations
- Must meet health requirements including TB
Clearwater Living is an equal opportunity employer that is committed to diversity and inclusion in the workplace. We prohibit discrimination and harassment of any kind based on race color sex religion sexual orientation national origin disability genetic information pregnancy or any other protected characteristic as outlined by federal state or local laws.
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Required Experience:
IC
Employment Type
Full-Time
