Med Tech (Part-Time)

About the job

Legends Park Assisted Living in Coeur d'Alene is hiring a part-time medication technician for evenings and weekends. The med tech helps give residents their medications as the attending physician orders, under the direction of the physician, the Health Services Director, and the nurse supervisor or charge nurse.

What you'll do

• Prepare, give and document oral and topical medications safely and accurately, checking each resident's identity first
• Watch that each medication is taken or applied as directed, and record any dose not given and the reason
• Report medication errors and reactions to the Health Services Director right away, and help find ways to prevent errors
• Follow facility rules for labeling, charting, holding, discontinuing and destroying medications, and for drug receipt errors
• Check that medications brought in by new residents are identified by the physician or pharmacy, and follow the procedures for residents who manage their own medications
• Measure, record and report residents' vital signs
• Complete forms, charts and reports, and take part in quality assurance, the Pharmaceutical Services Committee and facility inspections
• Report resident complaints to the Health Services Director and keep resident health information private

What you need

• High school education or equivalent
• A license as a Medication Aide, with a state-approved training program and any required exams completed
• Knowledge of common medical abbreviations, symbols and terms used with medications
• Continuing education to keep your certification current
• Able to lift or move up to 25 pounds at times and to help evacuate residents in an emergency

Schedule

• Part-time
• Evening and weekend shifts