Medication Technician

Medication Technician at Embassy Healthcare –

Location:

Largo, FL – Department:
Nursing – FLSA Status:
Non‑Exempt – Shift: Full‑time

The primary purpose of this position is to assist licensed nursing staff by administering daily medications as ordered by the physician in accordance with established nursing standards, facility policies and procedures, and state requirements.

• Deliver routine daily oral, inhalation and topical medications to residents under direct supervision of a licensed nurse unless otherwise allowed by state law.
• Observe for any adverse drug reactions and report any problems to the nurse.
• Record medication administration according to company policies and procedures.
• Follow written or verbal instructions on how to manage medications.
• Observe residents for changes and document changes in their condition accordingly.
• Perform tasks associated with medication administration, including vital signs, medication dose calculations, stocking of the medication carts, and removal of discontinued medications.
• Practice safe handling and storage of medications.
• Ensure that department personnel, residents, and visitors follow the department’s established policies and procedures at all times.
• Develop and maintain a good working rapport with inter‑departmental personnel and other departments within the facility to ensure that nursing services and activities can be adequately maintained to meet the needs of the residents.
• Create and maintain an atmosphere of warmth, personal interest, and positive emphasis, as well as a calm environment throughout the unit and shift.
• Review complaints and grievances made or filed by your assigned personnel; make appropriate reports to the Nurse Supervisor.
• Ensure that departmental disciplinary action is administered fairly and without regard to race, color, creed, national origin, age, sex, religion, handicap, or marital status.
• Report occupational exposures to blood, body fluids, infectious materials, and hazardous chemicals in accordance with the facility’s policies and procedures governing accidents and incidents.
• Check foods brought into the facility by residents' family/visitors to ensure that they are within the resident’s dietary allowances; report problem areas to the Nurse Supervisor and Dietary Supervisor.
• Ensure that personnel providing direct care to residents are providing care in accordance with the resident’s care plan and wishes.
• Ensure that residents who are unable to call for help are checked frequently.
• Assist in arranging transportation for discharged residents and escort them to the pick‑up area.
• Monitor assigned personnel to ensure they follow established safety regulations in the use of equipment and supplies.
• Assist the Director and/or Infection Control Coordinator in identifying, evaluating, and classifying routine and job‑related functions to ensure that tasks in which there is potential exposure to blood/body fluids are properly identified and recorded.
• Ensure that an adequate supply of personal protective equipment is on hand and readily available to personnel who perform procedures that involve exposure to blood or body fluids.
• Maintain the confidentiality of all resident care information.
• Ensure that all nursing care is provided in privacy and that nursing service personnel knock before entering the resident’s room.
• Ensure that nursing staff personnel honor the resident’s refusal of treatment request in accordance with the facility’s policies governing advance directives.
• Report and investigate all allegations of resident abuse and/or misappropriation of resident property.
• Communicate with the medical staff, nursing personnel, and other department supervisors as needed.
• Attend and participate in continuing educational programs.
• Maintain good working relationships with residents, families, support departments, and other stakeholders.

• Category I:
  Tasks involving exposure to blood, body fluids, or tissues require use of personal protective equipment.
• Category II:
  Tasks with no exposure to blood/body fluids but may require performing Category I tasks as…