Certified Medication Aide II

About the role

Location: Lexington Assessment and Reception Center. 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.

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.

Requirements

• Current Certified Medication Aide (CMA) license in good standing issued by the Oklahoma State Department of Health.
• Must upload Certified Medication Aide license with application.
• Some positions are safety sensitive as defined by 63 O.S. 427.8.
• On-site position; not eligible for remote work.

Qualifications

• Level I: No education or experience required.
• Level II: One year of experience in providing patient care.

Skills

• Effective oral and written communication in English.
• Ability to record observations and activities.
• Ability to follow oral and written directions.
• Ability to establish and maintain effective working relationships.
• Knowledge of public health services available to the community (Level II).
• Knowledge of record keeping (Level II).
• Knowledge of interviewing techniques (Level II).
• Knowledge of basic nursing practices and techniques (Level II).
• Knowledge of basic methods of sanitation and personal hygiene (Level II).
• Knowledge of medical terminology (Level II).
• Ability to apply basic nursing techniques (Level II).

Pay

Compensation Level I: $41,600.00 per year; Level II: $45,760.00 per year. This salary is non-negotiable.

Schedule

Full-time.