Medication Technician

POSITION SUMMARY

The Medication Technicianprovides medication services and direct resident care assist in maintaining apositive physical and psychosocial environment for residents. The MedicationTechnician assists residents with activities of daily living housekeepinglaundry and other daily chores.

ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES

1. Responsible for the daily operation of the medicationroom and medication services as directed by the Health Services Director (HSD)and in accordance with physician orders state regulations and the nursepractice act.
2. Processes physician medication and treatment orders inaccordance with state regulations and the nurse practice act.
3. Administers and assists with the self-administration ofroutine and non-routine medications in accordance with physician orders stateregulations and the nurse practice act.
4. Completes simple treatments and monitors residents asdirected by the HSD in accordance with physician orders state regulations andthe nurse practice act.
5. Maintains accurate records of medication and treatmentservices provided or omitted including controlled substances in eachresidents clinical record.
6. Coordination with pharmacies for medication orders andrefills.
7. Reports all medication errors per policy.
8. Reports and records changes in resident conditionincidents and accidents to HSD physician and family member as indicated underthe direction of the HSD. Completes all incident forms.
9. Routinely communicates with physicians pharmaciesoutside services residents and families regarding medication and careservices.
10. Provides direct resident care while promoting theresidents dignity independence and choice regularly observes residentsphysical and mental conditions and reports changes to the HSD ExpressionsDirector or Executive Director.
11. Assists with or provides care services as directed bythe residents cooperative service plan.
12. Greets residents visitors and staff courteously andin a manner that respects dignity confidentiality standards and promotesindividual rights.
13. Follows and supports community fire safety andinfection control practices and promptly reports any unsafe conditions orequipment to immediate supervisor.
14. Serves meals in the dining room assisting residents atmealtime provides resident tray delivery and assists with dining room andkitchen clean up and maintenance.
15. Assists in lifting moving and transporting residentsusing proper body mechanics or assistive devices as directed by the residentscooperative service plan.
16. Assists with tours move-ins move-outs and transfersand coordinates personal care services with coworkers assisting with liftingand responds to assistance pages promptly.
17. Performs First Aid and initiates emergency responseprocedures per policy and state regulations.
18. Properly stores medications and equipment and keeps themedication room clean and orderly.
19. Removes outdated or discontinued medications to returnto the pharmacy or disposal per policy.
20. Attends and participates in training in-services andstaff meetings.
21. Performs other duties as assigned.

COMPANY WIDE RESPONSIBILITIES

1. Demonstrates Core Values of Respect IntegrityCommitment and Trust.

2. Supports a dignified and caring atmosphere withresidents residents families visitors and staff.
3. Protects privacy and confidentiality of informationpertaining to residents team members the department/center/community andcompany information and records.
4. Maintains a safe and secure working environment andpractices safe working habits.