Medical Technician

Job Summary

Duties/Responsibilities

• Administers medication by various routes including oral, rectal, vaginal, optic, ophthalmic, nasal, topical, transdermal, buccal, sublingual, aerosol, nebulizer, and oral metered dose inhalers.
• Documents medication administration, side effects, refusals, and counseling sessions.
• Pre-packages medications for administration in areas outside the medical unit as needed.
• Counts controlled substances with oversight from an RN or LPN.
• Communicates with RN/LPN regarding medication concerns such as adverse effects, non-compliance, or potential safety issues.
• Reports medication errors or potential errors to RN/LPN.

Qualifications

• High School Diploma
• Certified Nurse Aide (CNA) certification required
• 1-2 years of CNA experience preferred
• Current Basic Life Support (BLS) certification required
• Completion of medication certification from an accredited program
• Knowledgeable about specific state laws and regulations governing practice
• Ability to follow standard precautions using personal protective equipment as required

Functional Demands

• Passes all required health and other screening tests
• May be required to work nights, weekends, and holidays
• On-call duty may be required (available to work on short notice)

Organizational Expectations

• Provides a positive and professional representation of CFG Health Systems, LLC.
• Promotes a culture of safety for patients and employees through proper identification, reporting, documentation, and prevention.
• Maintains competency and knowledge of current standards of practice, trends, and developments in related scope of job role or practice.
• Adheres to infection control policies and protocols, medication administration and storage procedures, and controlled substance regulations.
• Participates in ongoing quality improvement activities.
• Completes required orientation as directed by the facility.
• Follows facility and OSHA safety rules and procedures while on assignment.
• Upholds HIPAA and PREA regulations.
• Punctual and dependable for assigned/confirmed shifts.
• Maintains security clearance for the assigned facility.

Physical Demands

• Regularly stands, sits, walks, reaches, bends, kneels, crouches, or stretches for prolonged periods of time.
• Able to communicate and understand both written and verbal communication.
• Able to lift and/or move up to 50 pounds.