Medication Technician; Med Tech

Description

At Heritage Springs Memory Care, we believe senior living should feel like home; warm, engaging, and full of life. Our community is dedicated to providing compassionate, personalized care in a supportive and uplifting environment where residents thrive and team members feel valued.

The Medication Technician (Med Tech) plays a vital role in supporting the health, safety, and well-being of our residents. Working closely with the Resident Care Director and interdisciplinary care team, the Med Tech safely administers medications, monitors resident health, assists with activities of daily living, and provides compassionate, person-centered care. This position combines clinical responsibility with meaningful resident interaction, making it an ideal opportunity for individuals who are detail-oriented, dependable, and passionate about senior care.

Essential duties may include, but are not limited to:

• Administer medications, treatments, and related resident care services in accordance with physician orders, resident service plans, standing orders, and Company policy.
• Adhere to the “Five Rights” of medication administration:
• Right Resident
• Right Medication
• Right Dose
• Right Route
• Right Time
• Accurately document medication administration immediately following administration in the Medication Administration Record (MAR) or electronic medication administration system (eMAR).
• Document medication refusals, omissions, medication holds, adverse reactions, incidents, and non-routine medication administration appropriately.
• Maintain medication carts, medication rooms, medication inventories, medication books, physician orders, narcotic counts, and related records in accordance with Company policy and applicable regulations.
• Ensure proper storage, labeling, handling, security, and disposal of medications.
• Monitor medication supplies and coordinate medication refills and pharmacy communications proactively.
• Reconcile medication deliveries, discontinued medications, medication changes, and new admission medications.
• Observe residents for medication effectiveness, side effects, adverse reactions, behavioral changes, or health concerns and immediately report findings to the appropriate supervisor, nurse, or healthcare provider.
• Administer diabetic-related services, injections, and other delegated tasks as permitted by training, Company policy, and applicable regulations.
• Utilize sound judgment regarding medication administration parameters and resident safety concerns.
• Maintain strict compliance with controlled substance inventory and sign-out procedures.

• Provide assistance with Activities of Daily Living (ADLs), including bathing, dressing, grooming, toileting, ambulation, transfers, continence care, dining assistance, and personal hygiene in accordance with resident support plans.
• Provide compassionate emotional support, supervision, companionship, cueing, and redirection to residents.
• Assist residents with mobility and transfers utilizing proper body mechanics and approved safety equipment and techniques.
• Conduct routine resident rounds, wellness checks, and safety observations as required by policy or resident need.
• Assist with resident transportation to dining rooms, activity areas, appointments, and community functions as assigned.
• Assist with meal service, dining room setup, feeding assistance, hydration monitoring, and cleanup duties.
• Assist with housekeeping, laundry services, room upkeep, and maintaining a clean, safe, and orderly environment as assigned.
• Encourage resident independence while ensuring resident safety and dignity.

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