Med Tech

**JOB TITLE: MED TECH**

** FULL TIME ** OPEN AVAILABILITY ** BRIDGE TOLL PAID **

**RESPONSIBLE TO**: Charge Nurse and Health Services Director

Minimum Eligibility Requirements:

- High school diploma or equivalent preferred
- Minimum of 1 yr. previous experience as Caregiver for the elderly in a residential or long-term care setting
- Must be able to read, write and speak English to communicate effectively with residents, families, visitors, and other staff members
- Must be able to perform job duties and responsibilities with or without reasonable accommodation
- Must complete Medication Aide training (and certification in states where required)

**Essential Functions**:
Resident Care
- Provides medication assistance for residents in accordance with state regulations and company policy including; pouring, preparing, assisting with administration, and documentation
- Assists in maintaining the medication cart and storage room in a neat and orderly manner
- Accepts responsibility for accurate medication counts and for security of the medication cart and medication storage room for assigned shifts
- May be called upon to assist residents with activities of daily living, including bathing, dressing, grooming, toileting, eating, transferring, and mobility, as needed
- Engages residents in meaningful conversation, socialization, and activity while providing personal care and medication assistance
- Responds to all resident needs and/or requests for care promptly, and provides or obtains assistance with care as necessary
- Upholds Residents’ Rights at all times
- Supports and upholds all company policies and care philosophy
- Observes residents for changes in physical, emotional, mental, or behavioral condition, unusual symptoms, medication side effects, accidents, injuries, or unusual occurrences, and reports promptly to a licensed nurse
- Completes all documentation such as medication administration records, incident reports, change of condition reports, and behavior tracking, as requested, and in a timely manner
- Assists in the dining room during resident meal times as needed
- Encourages residents to participate in scheduled activities and outings, and provides residents with opportunities for self-expression and enhanced self-esteem through spontaneous individual or small group interaction and activity
- **Housekeeping**_

May be called upon to assist with Caregiver housekeeping responsibilities, including:

- Making resident beds, emptying resident garbage, and tidying resident rooms
- Changing resident bed linens and towels according to facility schedule and as needed due to incontinence or other soiling
- Assisting with resident laundry
- Maintaining resident clothing and clothing closet in a clean, neat and orderly manner
- Cleaning dining room tables and chairs after meals and snacks
- Notifying Housekeeper of spills and soiled areas; assisting with clean-up as needed. When no Housekeeper is on duty, cleaning up spills and soils immediately
- Straightens chairs, pillows and decorative items in common areas as needed, and returning items to appropriate location when found out of place
- Assisting in cleaning wheelchairs, walkers, and other resident equipment per facility cleaning schedule and as needed
- Assisting with dusting, vacuuming, and other housekeeping duties as assigned
- **Other**_
- Attends all required staff meetings and in-service training sessions
- Demonstrates a positive attitude and contributes to an atmosphere of team spirit and cooperation within the facility
- Answers phones as needed, in a prompt and courteous manner
- Promotes customer service and positive community relations by treating residents, families, other staff, and all visitors in a courteous, helpful and friendly manner
- Assists with other duties as assigned

Working Conditions:

- Must be able to work full-time or part-time as agreed upon, on assigned shift, including weekend and holiday rotations

**Physical/Sensory Requirements**:

- Medium work - Ability to exert 20-50 pounds of force occasionally, and/or 10-20 pounds of force frequently, and/or up to 10 pounds of force constantly to lift, carry, push, pull or otherwise move objects.
- Must be able to see well enough to write and read, and to visually interact with residents, families, and staff.
- Must be able to speak and hear well enough to verbally interact with residents, families and staff.

**OSHA Category Classification**:
II: Potential for exposure to blood-borne pathogens

Pay: From $22.00 per hour

**Benefits**:

- Dental insurance
- Health insurance
- Paid time off
- Vision insurance

Schedule:

- Day shift
- Night shift

Work Location: In person