Medication Technician

About the role

Cascade Creek 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.

Responsibilities

• Know and understand the vision, purpose, values and goals of Cascade Creek Memory Care.
• Affirms and oversees 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.

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.

Qualifications

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.

Clearance

Criminal record clearance or criminal record exemption, as required by law