Medication Technician - Per Diem

Adult Residential Facility

$20.52 - $28.00

Per Diem / On Call

No set schedule; This is an on-call/per diem position with opportunities to cover day, evening, weekend, and holiday shifts as needed.

Comprehensive Life Resources is looking for a qualified Medication Technician to join our team in Tacoma, WA.

Per Diem Benefits: Employee Assistance Program, Paid Sick Leave

Scope

Provide residential medication monitoring services to mentally ill clients. Facilitate the community adjustment of clients at high risk for institutionalization. Serves as a member of the organization that welcomes, engages, and serves individuals with complex wellness needs.

Responsibilities

• Monitor Park Place residents’ self-administration of medications.
• Facilitate continuity of care.
• Document all medication monitoring and self-medications in EHR program or Medication Administration Record (MAR) , including progress notes as needed.
• Coordinate with the medical team to ensure medications are ordered and filled.
• Provide services and activities for residential clients that enhance self-care skills, independence, social skills, and self-reliance.
• Participate in meetings and activities as required.
• Work a schedule as needed to support 24/7 nursing services
• In addition to the above, perform other duties as assigned within scope of practice.

Competencies

• Complete Medication Monitor training
• Follow self-administered medication administration policy and procedure
• Understands and respects diverse backgrounds and a commitment to culturally competent practice.
• Demonstrates ethical decision-making skills and appropriate boundaries.
• Promote whole health care as a key to people’s recovery and quality of life.
• Ability to receive consultation and apply feedback, is accountable, and contributes to a positive work environment.
• Develops and maintains a self-care plan, seeks supervision when needed and recognizes signs of burnout.
• Ability to complete paperwork and documentation within required timeframes, meeting content requirements.
• Ability to apply appropriate codes to patient care services as outlined by program guidelines.
• Compliance with competencies determined by Nursing Director.
• Participate in competency trainings identified by Human Resources and assigned program.
• Assist in monitoring and documenting medical supplies, floor stock, and pharmacy communication.
• Adhere to program’s infection control policy and protocols.
• Assist in all aspects of the laboratory specimen, collection and throughput.
• Adhere to the incident reporting process.