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Medication Room Technician

hace 2 días

San Jose

Job DescriptionABOUT US Riviera Villa and Riviera Club are two residential facilities. We provide residential care for adults experiencing chronic and severe mental illness. We believe that the foundation of wellbeing is living happily within a structured, family-like home, eating healthy, enjoyable food, and developing healthy relationships. Our vision is the implementation of comprehensive continuum of care. JOB OVERVIEW We are looking for a Medical Technician to join our facilities. Technicians must have a sharp analytical mind, excellent organization skills, and serve as a crucial link between patient and physician. The MedTech is responsible for promoting the health and well-being of every resident by providing direct care to residents while promoting a safe and neat manner within facility standards and State and Federal Regulations. The MedTech is also responsible to maintenance of Medicine and medication room supply and upkeep of medication room and medical equipment. MedTech are under general supervision of the Admin/Program Director. Shift availability will vary including shifts that occur during AM, PM and NOC (overnight awake shift). The primary need is for overnight shift coverage/night shift. Experience working with individuals with behavioral health conditions or addiction experience preferred. TYPICAL RESPONSIBILITIES AND DUTIES: • Provides prescription and nonprescription medications to clients., • Assists clients in seeking and/or receiving adequate medical care., • Responsible for the accurate and timely distribution of medications to residents according to the written orders and instructions provided by physicians (Document immediately when medication is given to resident)., • Fax new orders to pharmacy following Company policies and procedures., • Re-order medications following the Company policies and procedures., • Observe and immediately report any changes in resident condition following the “Medication Training” policies and procedures., • Always keep medication room and cart clean and orderly., • Complete all documentation on a new resident for the medication program in a timely manner., • Log in all medication deliveries on the resident’s Centrally Stored sheet., • Ensure accuracy of Medication Assistance Record (MAR) at all times, and report concerns to Manager., • Follow all universal and safety precautions., • Understand and follow all emergency protocols and respond to emergencies as directed and per Community training., • Treat residents with dignity and respect. Provide privacy during personal care., • Administers/applies prescribed ointments/powders/other skin medications, prescribed wound care treatments, CBG and insulin medication., • Keep medication room, cart, cupboards, and records locked when not in use., • Destroy medications following the community’s policies and procedures., • File appropriate paperwork in resident’s charts., • Verify the resident’s medications prior to dispensation with the resident’s physician and every six months thereafter in order to provide the best service and make sure the resident is taking the proper dosages and the proper medication., • Ensure residents do not run out of medications at any time., • Record any medication changes per doctor’s orders in all the proper documents as specified in Medication Procedures and Company Policies., • Follow up orders/prescriptions of medications from pharmacy (and oversee medication refills) and set/follow up doctor appointments for residents., • Observes, records and reports to the Admin/Program Director symptoms and conditions of residents that could be related to medication interactions, adverse drug reactions, medication side effects or change in condition of residents., • Monitors medications to ensure adequate accountability measure are taken when medications are ordered, received into the facility administered and change of shift as required by policies and procedure of Rivera Vill & Riviera Club, and applicable state/federal regulations., • Communicate to Physician, Pharmacist, family, conservator, and treatment team if resident misses any scheduled doses of medication., • Must be organized, dependable and prompt for assigned shift(s) QUALIFICATIONS AND JOB SKILLS REQUIREMENTS The position requires a hands-on professional and have the following qualifications: EDUCATION: • High school graduate or equivalent (Preferred) AND • Minimum of 3 year of experience as a MedTech/Caregiver in a residential care facility, assisted living or a memory care facility required (dispensing medication, and familiarity with using electronic medical records). OR • Bachelor’s degree. AND • Minimum of 1 year experience required in a human service field. SKILLS REQUIREMENTS: • Demonstrated ability to:, • Work independently and in a small team environment., • Engage and communicate effectively with others in both verbal and written English., • Monitor and support developmental growth and the recovery process., • Manage multiple tasks and demands., • Employ tact and diplomacy, exercise good judgment, and act calmly in emergency situations., • Work from a strengths-based, harm-reduction, social rehabilitation model., • Work effectively with persons of different value systems, ethnicity, cultural backgrounds, language capabilities and disabilities., • Work collaboratively with individuals identified as those with substance use concerns, serious mental illness who meet the following criteria: histories of hospitalization, institutionalization, including with the criminal justice system, substance abuse, low engagement in medication treatment, and difficulty in participating in structured activities and living independently., • Work with populations identified as high risk and/or considered under-represented in the County Mental Health system with multiple barriers., • Excellent computer skills, office skills, and able to learn new applications., • Able to read, write and communication in English., • Exhibit exemplary customer service, compassion, and care in the execution of all duties and interactions., • Demonstrated ability to work with participants who:, • May also have histories of assaultive behavior., • May have cognitive difficulties and medical co-morbidities and are considered medically fragile; may also be developmentally disabled., • May have long-term patterns of homelessness and criminal justice involvement., • Physical requirements needed to perform the essential functions of this job, with or without accommodation:, • Standing, walking, grasping, finger flexion, moving/lifting/carrying objects up to 30 lbs., bending, stooping, crouching, kneeling, withstanding repetitive motion, and reaching repeatedly are required constantly (over 2/3 of the workday)., • Hearing and talking on telephone and in person are required occasionally (under 1/3 of workday)., • Balancing, climbing, and crawling may be required occasionally., • Physically able to assist clients and/or staff in the evacuation of program facilities in emergency situations. CONDITIONS OF EMPLOYMENT • Must be 21+ years of age at time of hire., • Live Scan fingerprinting., • Pre-employment health screening: current TB test results, C-19 test results and vaccine card. Valid CA driver’s license or ID card, proof of safe driving record

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