Medication Technician

MINIMUM TRAINING AND EXPERIENCE:

CERTIFICATION AND CLEARANCE REQUIREMENTS:

• Medication Tech, CMA, or QMAP certification
• Requires First Aid and CPR certification;
• Criminal record clearance or criminal record exemption, as required by law
• Health evaluation to ensure ability to perform duties of the position and the absence of any communicable disease, including tuberculosis and CXR clearance.
• KNOWLEDGE AND ABILITIES REQUIRED TO PERFORM ESSENTIAL JOB FUNCTIONS:
• Knowledge of:
• Policies, procedures, methods, and practices of the community;
• Medical terminology;
• Methods and procedures involved in handling emergency situations;
• Use of medical supplies and equipment;
• Medication dispensed to residents;
• Supervisory methods and techniques;
• Records, graphs, reports, etc. used in the daily performance of duties;
• Principles and practices of nursing care.
• Physical Requirements:
• Ability to operate automated office machines including computer, calculator, telephone, and copier;
• Ability to operate and use a variety of health care equipment and tools including stethoscope, blood pressure cuff, glucometer, oxygen, otoscope, emergency and disaster equipment, etc.;
• Ability to utilize a variety of clerical, secretarial, medical and computer supplies;
• Must be physically able to exert considerable force occasionally in order to assist residents who have fallen and/or a negligible amount of force frequently or constantly to lift, carry, push, pull, or otherwise move objects;
• Must be able to lift and/or carry weights of residents to position or transport them;
• Ability to perceive and discriminate colors, sounds, textures, odors, and forms.
• Supervisory Responsibilities:
• Ability to assign, review, plan, and coordinate the work of other employees;
• Ability to provide instruction to other employees;
• Ability to recommend the discipline or discharge of other employees.
• Mathematical Knowledge:
• Ability to add, subtract, multiply, divide, calculate decimals and percentages, use college level algebra;
• Knowledge of and ability to use the metric system for medications.
• Judgment and Situational Reasoning:
• Ability to apply principles of rational systems such as nursing;
• Ability to apply principles of influence systems in the training and counseling of personnel;
• Ability to use independent judgment and discretion in supervising activities, handling difficult situations, maintaining standards, providing assistance and information.
• Language and Interpersonal Communication:
• Ability to comprehend and correctly use a variety of informational documents including resident records, telephone calls, lab reports, x-rays, attendance records, letters, time sheets, resident reviews, job applications and budgets;
• Ability to comprehend a variety of reference books and manuals including PDR, medical books, reports, journals, resident nursing notes, payroll summary and resident review;
• Ability to prepare performance appraisals, weekly reports, resident reviews and other job related documents using prescribed format and conforming to all rules of punctuation, grammar, diction and style;
• Ability to record and deliver information, to explain procedures, maintain confidentiality of restricted information, and to follow instructions;
• Ability to use and interpret medical, counseling, marketing, and personnel terminology and language;
• Ability to communicate effectively with residents and families, clients, physicians, nurses, staff, resident assistants, supervisor and client representatives verbally and in writing.
• Environmental Adaptability:
• Have ability to work effectively in a community environment.
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