Lead Med Tech Job Listing at Discovery Senior Living in Venice, FL (Job ID 989190)

Description

Background Screening Requirement:

Employment is contingent upon completion of a Level 2 background screening in accordance with Florida AHCA requirements. Applicants will be required to complete fingerprinting and background screening through the AHCA Clearinghouse. For more information, please visit: https://info.flclearinghouse.com

POSITION SUMMARY

This role assists the Health Care Coordinator with administrative duties of the wellness department.  Additional duties may include; ordering supplies, med cart audits, tracking lab orders, assisting with the preparation of required document prior to in house physician visits, assisting with resident file organization, Memory Care Safety Room checks, scheduling and finding replacements for call offs.

The Lead Care/Medication Technician role also includes providing hands on care, medication administration, physical and emotional support to each resident while maintaining a safe and comfortable home like environment.

ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES

The following duties are normal for this position.  This list is not to be construed as exclusive or all inclusive.  Other duties may be required and assigned.

Medication Care Manager

• Reviews service plan to learn pertinent information about residents.
• Assists/observes medications and treatments for each resident using the medication observation record and the Six Rights of Medication Pass.
• Documents and initials form as medications are given including appropriate documentation for refusal or missed doses.
• Maintains confidentiality of all resident information including resident medication.
• Reports all resident concerns made while assisting resident with the medication to the Nurse and/or Health Care Coordinator (HCC).
• Restocks medication cart after all medication passes.
• Assists in checking medication regardless of packaging system.
• Counts all narcotics with another Medication Care Manager or Nurse each shift.
• Maintains and cleans the Medication Room, med charts, treatment carts for neatness cleanliness, availability of medications and expired medications.
• Follows re-fill process for medications.
• Participates in the development of the Service Plan and monthly updates.
• Takes and records temperature, blood pressure, weight, pulse and respiration rates.
• Reports occupational exposures to blood, body fluids, infectious materials, sharp sticks and hazardous chemicals immediately.

Lead

• Scheduling and documenting team member call off records.
• Rotating on-call with Director of Health and Wellness.
• Assists with ordering supplies.
• Assists with Med Cart audits.
• Tracks and monitors lab orders.
• Assists with the preparation of required document prior to in house physician visits.
• Conducts Memory Care Room safety checks.
• MAR monthly reconciliations.
• Entering Lab orders for draw days.
• Coordinating training and orientation days for new team members.
• Thinning charts and filing medical records per regulatory guidelines.
• Assisting the Health Care Coordinator with care manager and medication technician evaluations.

QUALIFICATIONS

To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily.  The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skills, and abilities required.  Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

Educational Requirements and Experience:

• Certified Nurse's Aid certification/Qualified Medication Aid certification
• High School diploma/GED
• Must be 18 years of age.
• CPR Certification
• First Aid Certification
• Previous experience working with seniors preferred.

Knowledge, Skills and Abilities:

• Ability to communicate effectively speaking the primary language of the residents.
• Ability to read and interpret documents such as safety rules, operating and maintenance instructions, and procedure manuals. 
• Ability to write in required logs and routine correspondence.

• Ability to add and subtract whole numbers. 

• Ability to apply common sense understanding to carry out instructions furnished in written, oral, or diagram form. 

• Interacts with guests, residents and staff in a courteous and friendly manner.
• Responds promptly to resident needs.

 The physical demands described below are representative of those that must be met by an individual to successfully perform the essential functions of this job.  Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

While performing the duties of this Job, the Team Member is regularly required to stand and walk. The Team Member is frequently required to use hands to finger, handle, or feel; reach with hands and arms and talk or hear. The employee is occasionally required to stoop, kneel, crouch, or crawl. The Team Member must regularly lift and /or move up to 50 pounds independently and up to 200 pounds with assistance of a second employee.  Must be able to push up to 350 lb. (wheelchair). Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision and distance vision.