Description:
POSITION TITLE: Medication Technician
DEPARTMENT: Resident Care
REPORTS TO: Wellness Director
POSITION SUMMARY:
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Responsible for the accurate and timely distribution and documentation of medication for residents in accordance with each resident’s physician’s orders and applicable regulations.
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Assist residents in maintaining their total wellbeing by following the established Plan of Care, providing assistance with activities of daily living, social activities, dietary assistance, and Viva Senior Living’s philosophies.
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Supervise and care for residents on daily basis according to residents’ needs
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Aid with activities of daily living
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Assistance with bathing, shower, and shampoo if necessary
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Help with dressing, oral hygiene, shaving, hair and fingernail care if needed
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Observe, supervise, and record resident self-administration of prescribed medications
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Report refusals and/or reactions to supervisor on duty
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Direct residents and family members to appropriate staff for other needs or information
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Order meal trays for residents when needed
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Report and record observations of changes in residents’ condition to director or supervisor in the daily logbook. Transfer relevant information to the next shift through the shift-to-shift verbal report
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Implement personal care plans for each resident
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Be patient and understanding in communicating with staff, residents, and visitors. Speak slowly and clearly. Refer families to director or supervisor regarding status of residents when unsure of status
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Provide assistance in dining room as needed
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Administer medication as directed by supervisor
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Answer emergency calls promptly and courteously, complete required paperwork afterward
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Retrieve soiled linen and personal clothing from resident living areas. Sort and pre-soak linens as required before processing through washing machines
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Responsible for general upkeep and cleanliness of a resident’s room. Empty waste baskets, wipe up spills, wash dishes, put away clothes, check refrigerator for spoiled food, and make beds, change linens
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Check for unsecured throw rugs and extension cords
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Observe condition of room/apartment and report anything in need of repair to maintenance
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Document clearly and objectively on residents in logbook and on other documents
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Participate in in-service educational programs as required by the community and state
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Perform other duties as required
Requirements:
ANNUAL HEALTH REQUIREMENTS:
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Must provide annual verification of a negative TB skin test.
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Must provide medical and physical examination clear to work
PHYSICAL AND SENSORY REQUIREMENTS:
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Must be able to move intermittently throughout the workday.
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Must be able to cope with the mental and emotional stress of the position.
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Must be able to see and hear or use prosthetics that will enable these senses to function adequately to ensure that the requirements of this position can be fully met.
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Must be able to relate to and work with the ill, disabled, elderly, emotionally upset, and, at times, agitated residents
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Must be able to push, pull, move, and/or lift a minimum of 25 pounds to a minimum height of 5 feet and be able to push, pull, move, and/or carry such weight a minimum distance of 50 feet.
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May be necessary to assist in the evacuation of residents during emergency situations.
