Medication Technician - 7a-3p
Loudonville Assisted Living Residence · Loudonville, NY, US
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About the Role
A Medication Technician is responsible for administering medication, assisting residents with daily living activities, and maintaining a comfortable, safe, and well-being environment in accordance with regulations and community standards. The ideal candidate must possess strong interpersonal skills to address the physical and social needs of residents and communicate calmly, patiently, and effectively with residents, families, and visitors.
Responsibilities
- Work under the supervision of the Registered Nurse/LPN in accordance with NYS DOH Regulations and community standards.
- Provide residents with assistance in Activities of Daily Living (ADL’s), including bathing, dressing, grooming, toileting, changing bed linens, laundry, and incontinence care.
- Follow the resident’s Individualized Service Plan/Care Plan and HHA Care Plan, and complete daily task sheets/assignments.
- Complete required documentation accurately and timely.
- Assist with and properly document medications, following accepted practices and in accordance with DOH and Community standards.
- Order medications when running low, receive and sign for medications from the pharmacy, and notify LPN/RN if refills are needed or if there are any questions, issues, or concerns with medications.
- Document on the 24-hour report and shift change report.
- Observe assigned and all residents, and report any changes or concerns regarding residents or care to the LPN/RN/Supervisor.
- Respond to call signals/pull chords/requests for help, and call for emergency services (911) if needed.
- Report incidents on designated forms and complete appropriate paperwork.
- Assist with dining services as necessary.
- Encourage residents to attend activities and assist them as needed.
- Attend required in-servicing (12-hour minimum) and as directed by supervisor/managers.
- Collect, wash, dry, fold, and distribute laundry/linens.
- Follow and participate in all established fire/safety components, including monthly drills and fire safety training.
- Report all accidents/incidents immediately.
- Greet residents, families, visitors, and departments in a friendly, respectful, helpful, and courteous manner, prioritizing resident/family satisfaction.
- Provide services only within your Home Health Aide Certification/Scope of Tasks.
- Manage multiple interruptions and make independent decisions when conditions warrant, demonstrating good judgment.
- Represent the Community with maximum professionalism, accuracy, attention to detail, and overall competency.
- Perform other duties as assigned.
Requirements
- Must be mentally alert and able to effectively plan and organize assignments efficiently.
- Must be flexible, adaptable, and able to function in stressful situations.
- Must possess adequate sight/hearing senses, or use prosthetics that enable these senses to function adequately.
- Physical effort includes walking, bending, standing, squatting, climbing stairs, walking on uneven surfaces, reaching above shoulders, and lifting up to 50 lbs.
- Must have manual dexterity requiring repetitive action, forearm rotational movement, writing, simple grasping, fine manipulating, power grip, pushing, lifting, and pulling.
- Crawling and climbing stairs may be required in emergency situations.
- Moderate to heavy risk of exposure to blood-borne pathogens.
- Extended periods of walking and standing are required.
- Ability to manage multiple interruptions.
- Ability to make independent decisions when conditions warrant.
- Ability to demonstrate good judgment in areas of responsibility.
Skills
- Strong communication skills
- Great with people
- Strong work ethic
- Personable
- Energetic
- High integrity
- Strong interpersonal skills
- Ability to communicate calmly, patiently, and effectively
Location
- Loudonville, New York
Work Type
- Full-time
- Hourly
Experience Level
- Experience as Med Tech/Home Health Aide working with Alzheimer’s/elderly population preferred.
Education Level
- HS Diploma or GED required.
- Current certification (certificate provided of completion of a NYSDOH approved HHA Program)
About the Company
- Loudonville Assisted Living residence is a well-respected, third generation family-owned and-operated business.
- Has proudly served our senior community in upstate New York for over 50 years.