Medication Technician
About the role
Anthem Memory Care is guided by a single purpose: To engage, protect, and love people living with memory loss. We are committed to sustaining a safe, active, and loving environment; to give our families peace of mind; to be patient, seeking to understand those living with memory loss; to provide each Anthem team member the opportunity for personal and professional growth, and to be respectful, trustworthy, and good stewards in all we do.
Under general supervision, performs and/or supervises delivery of health services for all residents; directs and manages staff to ensure the safety and well being of the residents. Reports to: Clinical Services Director.
Responsibilities
- Know and understand the vision, purpose, values and goals of Anthem Memory Care.
- Assesses health and safety needs of residents; oversees medical care (medications/treatments);
- Assures that social model of assisted living is in operation;
- Assists with family contact when medical issue is involved and provides information about residents' conditions and discusses alternative actions;
- Provides assessment input about residents to the clinical services director;
- Participates in the preparation for the Department of Social Services annual inspection;
- Assists in development of annual strategic plan goals for the health issues in the resident services department; actively participates in the total strategic plan goals for the resident services department;
- Acts as a back-up to the director in his/her absence;
- Attends in-service training workshops, educational classes, and meetings;
- Responds to emergency situations;
- Acts as liaison with doctors and residents;
- Conducts work tasks safely and in compliance with the community safety program;
- Provides effective and courteous service to all residents, guests and co-workers;
- Assists in other departments as needed;
- Schedules transportation for residents to appointments if resident is unable;
- Performs other related essential duties as required.
Requirements
A High School Diploma, vocational/technical training; at least three years of experience, preferably in a geriatric setting; or any equivalent combination of training and experience that provides the required skills, knowledge and abilities.
Certification and clearance requirements: Medication Tech, CMA, or QMAP certification; Requires First Aid and CPR certification; Criminal record clearance or criminal record exemption, as required by law; Health evaluation to ensure ability to perform duties of the position and the absence of any communicable disease, including tuberculosis and CXR clearance.
Skills
- Knowledge of policies, procedures, methods, and practices of the community;
- Medical terminology;
- Methods and procedures involved in handling emergency situations;
- Use of medical supplies and equipment;
- Medication dispensed to residents;
- Supervisory methods and techniques;
- Records, graphs, reports, etc. used in the daily performance of duties;
- Principles and practices of nursing care;
- Ability to operate automated office machines including computer, calculator, telephone, and copier;
- Ability to operate and use a variety of health care equipment and tools including stethoscope, blood pressure cuff, glucometer, oxygen, otoscope, emergency and disaster equipment, etc.;
- Ability to utilize a variety of clerical, secretarial, medical and computer supplies;
- Must be physically able to exert considerable force occasionally in order to assist residents who have fallen and/or a negligible amount of force frequently or constantly to lift, carry, push, pull, or otherwise move objects;
- Must be able to lift and/or carry weights of residents to