Patient Care Specialist

5 days ago


Tennessee Colony, Texas, United States UTMB Health Full time
Job Summary

UTMB Health is seeking a Patient Care Specialist - Medication Distribution to join our team. This role will perform technical duties in patient care, including providing assistance with cleanliness, grooming, rest, activity, nourishment, and distribution of medications. The ideal candidate will assist professional staff in maintaining a safe therapeutic environment.

Key Responsibilities

- Collects, reports, and documents data: vital signs, height and weight, intake and output, pulse oximetry, and collect specimens.
- Assists with patient activities and care as assigned by the charge nurse/designee as indicated by the patient's plan of care.
- Provides for patient's personal hygiene; assists with chronic wound care; assists with feeding; and ambulates, positions, and turns patients with altered mobility.
- Maintains a safe, comfortable environment; obtains, stores, and maintains pharmacy and nursing medications and supplies.
- Distributes and documents patient's medications from filled prescriptions, adhering to Title 40, Texas Administrative Code, Chapter 95, Licensing Standards for Medical Aides Handbook.
- Ensures drug room security, replaces facility working drug stocks, and maintains the upkeep of facility drug room and pharmaceutical equipment.
- Enters medication compliance into the pharmacy computer system.
- Participates in in-service orientation and continuing education classes, obtaining 40 hours of continuing education/in-service hours on an annual basis to meet ACA standards.

Requirements

- High school or GED equivalent
- Current Texas Certified Medication Aide permit

Estimated Salary Range: $45,000 - $60,000 per year, commensurate with years of relevant work experience.

UTMB Health offers a competitive salary, comprehensive benefits package, and opportunities for growth and development.

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