Personal Care Med Tech

Job Responsibilities

• Practices a resident-centered focus.
• Creates an environment of compassion by acknowledging and respecting the individuality of each resident.
• Takes responsibility for own actions and monitors personal performance to ensure quality resident care and quality services.
• Follows department’s and organization’s policies and procedures.
• P Practices expressing oneself effectively and respectfully.
• Listens well, gives and receives feedback, uses constructive criticism and helps to resolve conflicts.
• Being open to learning from each other and celebrating and creating community together.
• Cooperates and partners with fellow team members to accomplish goals and shared purposes.
• Administers and charts medications, ensures refills are ordered from the pharmacy.
• Obtains vital signs per medication protocol.
• Completes admission/discharge procedures as assigned.
• Assists with resident care as needed.
• Completes all required documentation/forms in a timely manner (admissions/discharges, transfers to hospital, assessments, etc.).
• Must be flexible and able to assume the med tech role wherever needed.
• Functions as a team member, encouraging others to be team players and demonstrating a positive, helpful attitude.
• Ensures that the work area of assigned floor is neat and clean.

Qualifications

• A high school diploma or equivalent.
• Experience in a healthcare environment, passing medications preferred.
• Successful completion of DPW Direct Care Training Program.
• Successful completion of the DPW Medication Administration Course.
• The Med Tech will maintain current competency associated with the DPW Medication Administration Course.
• The emotional stability to deal with confused, combative, disoriented residents calmly and professionally.
• Must be 21 years of age.