Medication Technician
Company: Quail Park
Location: Seattle
Posted on: May 3, 2024
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Job Description:
Quail Park of West Seattle$20.60 - $24.60 per hour - Join our
team today!--Thursday and Saturday Evening, Sunday Day and
EveningCertified Nursing Assistant - CNA ---Med Tech - Medication
Technician--Job DescriptionHave you always wanted a fun and
rewarding job? Do you have a passion for working with seniors? Look
no further, we are looking for qualified Team Members to join our
dynamic team. Full-Time team members are eligible for medical
benefits and a generous paid time off allowance. We are seeking a
Medication Technician to administer medication and maintain
medication records. As a Med Tech, you will be responsible for
maintaining the med room and medication stock, administering
medication according to physician orders, following all Quail Park
medication policies, and auditing medication administration
records. As a member of the Care team, you will also pitch in with
other resident care by understanding service plans, assisting with
daily activities, and observing residents for behavioral or
physical changes.--Certified Nursing Assistant - CNA ---Med Tech -
Medication Technician Benefits Offered Paid time offHealth
insurance (for full time)--Dental insurance--(for full
time)--Retirement benefits or accountsEducation assistance or
tuition reimbursementWorkplace perks such as meal and
coffeeVariable schedule options--Certified Nursing Assistant - CNA
---Med Tech - Medication Technician RequirementsCNA, or previous
experience working with the elderly in a residential or long-term
care setting preferredAbility to take blood pressure, pulse,
respiration, temperature, and O2 Sat or ability to learnExperience
reading medical terminology preferredMust enjoy working with
seniorsAbility to establish effective relationships with residents,
family members and team membersMust be able to read, comprehend,
write, and speak English to communicate effectively with residents,
families, visitors and-- other team membersProficiency in basic
computer skills, including Word and ExcelAbility to represent the
community in a positive and professional manner--Must meet all
health-related requirements pertaining to state licensureMust
maintain current CPR/First Aid credentialsMust maintain current
Food Handlers credentialsMust maintain annual Continuing Education
Credits--Must be able to perform duties and responsibilities
(Essential Job Functions) with or without reasonable
accommodationMust successfully complete required Medication
Technician curriculum--Subject to pre-employment screening
including physical, drug and TB testing and criminal background
checkCertified Nursing Assistant - CNA ---Med Tech - Medication
Technician Essential Functions--of the positionAdminister
medication appropriately and timely according to regulations,
physician orders and the community's Policies and ProceduresEnsure
that medication is logged and centrally stored, maintained as
needed, and all medication refills are ordered in a timely manner
to ensure medications are available for each residentIs familiar
with and consistently adheres to all medication-related policies
and procedures, including those concerning appropriate
documentation and medication accountabilityConducts monthly audits,
which include label checks, expiration checks, and start date
checksNotifies supervisor of concerns or problems with orders/MARs
in a timely mannerAssists Licensed Nurse printing MARs and reviews
as requestedUpdates MARs in computer with new orders/changes in the
absence of the Licensed NurseWorks with pharmacies and doctors'
offices to obtain correct orders and refills--Carries out objective
charting within their scope of practice in residents notes on a
daily basis--Carries out basic first aid on a daily
basis--Maintains a clean and tidy medication room--Resident
CareReviews and understands all resident individual service
plans--Assists residents with activities of daily living, including
bathing, dressing, grooming, toileting, eating, transferring, and--
ambulation, as specified in residents' individual service
plansEngages residents in meaningful conversation and socialization
while providing-- medication supervision assistance and personal
care assistance--Observes residents for changes in physical,
emotional, mental and social condition, unusual symptoms,
accidents, injuries, or unusual occurrences, and reports promptly
to a licensed nurse and/or supervisorCommunicates with Resident
Care Team about changes with residents , contacts families as
neededCompletes all forms to include but not limited to incident
reports, and written and computerized documentation, as necessary
for communication of resident information with other shifts and
with the licensed nurses, Executive Director/Administrator and
other members of the Resident Care Team--Assists with resident meal
times in dining room, serves meals in accordance with proper
serving technique and ensures that food is presented in an
attractive manner as neededEncourages residents to participate in
scheduled activities and outings, and assists with those activities
as needed--Post Mortem care carried out by a Med Tech" for a
resident who passes away in the community under hospiceActs as a
role model to team members to ensure quality care and monitoring of
residents--Assists with other housekeeping duties as
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Keywords: Quail Park, Renton , Medication Technician, Professions , Seattle, Washington
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