Medication Technician

Job description

Position Summary Medication Technicians are an essential part of our wellness team by administering medications toresidents in a safe, accurate, and timely manner under the supervision of a licensed nurse and generaldirection of the Wellness Director. Duties/Responsibilities: - Prepare and administer medications as allowed by state regulation to residents followingestablished policies and procedures.• Accurately complete required documentation of medication administration at time-of-servicedelivery. Verifies identity of resident receiving medication and records name of drug, dosage,route, and time of administration on specified forms or records.• Review MARs immediately after administration of a medication and prior to end of shift toensure documentation is complete and accurate.• Notify supervisor when making the decision not to administer a medication as ordered.• Communicate effectively at the end of shift relaying relevant and pertinent informationregarding resident care, concerns, changes, and the like to oncoming/outgoing personnel.• Maintain security of medication cart and narcotic keys during entire shift. Conduct narcoticcount at the beginning and end of every shift in acc...