Certified Medication Aide

Refer to the date listed at the top of this posting for the job posting end date. Applications will be accepted until 11:59 PM on the day prior to the posting end date.

About the Role

Positions in this job family are assigned responsibilities for providing direct and indirect non-professional nursing care or outreach services in a clinic, hospital, institution, or home setting under nursing or medical supervision. This includes performing duties such as taking vital signs, obtaining lab specimens, charting, escorting patients, assisting with activities of daily living, and ordering and receiving supplies.

Location: Lexington Assessment and Reception Center/Medical

This position is full-time and regular.

Responsibilities

• Performs direct nursing tasks including taking vital signs, assisting with activities of daily living and hygiene needs, and obtaining certain lab specimens.
• Charts observations and activities, reporting pertinent changes in the patient’s condition.
• Performs delegated or other specialized functions as educationally prepared.
• Escorts patients to and from various destinations.
• Assists in maintaining and providing a clean, safe environment.
• Orders, receives, and stores supplies and performs basic clerical functions.
• Participates in follow-up activities and tracking clients, schedules appointments, and performs other related tasks.
• Provides case finding and recruitment of at-risk persons for comprehensive health services.

Level Descriptions

Level I

This is the basic level where employees perform routine entry-level work and receive training in providing care or services to patients or clients. In this role, they will primarily assist other patient care staff in performing various functions and work under close supervision.

Level II

This is the career level of this job family where employees perform a full range of patient care duties or services under nursing or medical direction. This includes taking vital signs, obtaining lab specimens, assisting with activities of daily living, observing and charting patient information, and reporting appropriate information to supervisors. It may also include providing various outreach services to clients within the community.

Requirements

Level I

• Knowledge of the English language to communicate effectively, both orally and in writing.
• Ability to record observations and activities, follow oral and written directions, and establish and maintain effective working relationships with others.

No prior education or experience required.

Level II

• Knowledge of the English language to communicate effectively, both orally and in writing.
• Knowledge of public health services available to the community, record keeping, techniques of interviewing, basic nursing practices and techniques, basic methods of sanitation and personal hygiene, and medical terminology.
• Ability to record observations and activities, follow oral and written directions, establish and maintain effective working relationships with others, and apply basic nursing techniques.

One year of experience in providing patient care.

Special Requirements

The Oklahoma Department of Corrections requires current certification in good standing by the Oklahoma State Department of Health as a Certified Medication Aide (CMA) for all levels of the Patient Care Assistant job family. Some positions in this job family are designated as safety-sensitive as defined by 63 O.S. § 427.8.

Please upload your Certified Medication Aide license.

Pay

• Level I: $41,600.00
• Level II: $45,760.00