Medication Tech

About LakeHouse Senior Living

LakeHouse Senior Living operates care and lifestyle‑focused Independent Living, Assisted Living and Memory Care communities across five states, serving thousands of residents and families. Guided by the Pillars of Excellence, LakeHouse fosters a culture of connection, authenticity, and purpose where residents feel at home and team members feel inspired to learn, grow, and lead. The organization has earned Great Place to Work® certifications from 2022–2026 and invests in learning and development opportunities to support professional growth.

Responsibilities

• Responsible for a designated group of residents during the PM shift; physically checks on residents throughout the shift.
• Observes, reports, and documents symptoms and conditions (skin, behavior, alertness, weight, dietary intake, activity participation) for changes in condition.
• Responds promptly to security system and resident call bells.
• Notifies supervisor and/or Health Care Coordinator of increased resident care needs.
• Assists with continence management and disposes of continence products properly to ensure sanitation of resident suites and community restrooms.
• Serves and collects food trays; reports meal refusals or loss of appetite.
• Maintains cleanliness of resident rooms and work areas; follows standard care precautions of cleanliness, hygiene, and health.
• Helps residents maintain independence, promotes dignity and physical safety.
• Participates in or leads activities of daily living (bathing, dressing, toileting, grooming, ambulation, transferring, eating) as instructed.
• Engages residents in life‑skill and enrichment activities.
• Greets and assists internal and external customers, guests, family members, residents, vendors, and team members.
• Performs resident laundry as assigned.
• Reviews service plan to learn pertinent resident information.
• Assists/observes medication administration using the medication observation record and the Six Rights of Medication Pass.
• Documents and initials forms for administered medications, including refusals or missed doses.
• Maintains confidentiality of all resident information, including medication details.
• Reports resident concerns observed during medication assistance to the Nurse and/or Health Care Coordinator.
• Restocks medication cart after each medication pass.
• Assists in checking medication regardless of packaging system.
• Counts all narcotics with another Medication Care Manager or Nurse each shift.
• Maintains and cleans the medication room, medication charts, and treatment carts for neatness, cleanliness, and proper availability of medications; removes expired medications.
• Follows refill processes for medications.
• Participates in development and monthly updates of the Service Plan.
• Takes and records temperature, blood pressure, weight, pulse, and respiration rates.
• Reports occupational exposures (blood, body fluids, infectious materials, sharps, hazardous chemicals) immediately.
• Completes other duties as assigned by the supervisor.

Qualifications

• Certified Nurse’s Aid (CNA) certification preferred.
• High School diploma or GED.
• Must be at least 18 years of age.
• CPR certification preferred.
• First Aid certification preferred.
• Previous experience working with seniors preferred.

Why Join Us – Culture & Values

Discovery Senior Living (the parent company) embraces change and continuously refreshes its environment and culture. The organization’s “Pillars of Excellence” guide its culture:

• Teamwork
• Integrity
• Performance
• Accountability
• Compassion
• Hard Work
• Creativity

Benefits

• Competitive pay with early access to earned wages
• Flexible scheduling
• Health, dental, vision, life, and disability insurance
• Paid time off and holidays
• 401(k) with employer match
• Paid training and growth opportunities
• Uniforms (where applicable)
• Employee Assistance Program (EAP)
• Volunteer time off
• Wellness‑related benefits