Eliada Homes, Inc. is seeking a Medication Technician whose employment will directly impact the lives and needs of our residential clients, their families, and our community.
Medication Technicians are responsible for accurately and safely preparing, administering, and documenting the medications that are commonly used in the facility and that may be ordered for student use.
What will you be doing?
- Ensure no medication is administered without an order from a licensed provider.
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Verify the 5 rights of medication administration.
- Right Person, Right Medication, Right Dose, Right Time, Right Route
- Follow policies and procedures related medication administration, ordering, evaluation, and education within knowledge base.
- Accurately document any occasion a medication is not administered. This also includes reasons for refusals.
- Report any medication refusals or errors to the DON and/or provider.
- Complete any medication documentation and charting as directed by the DON or Nurse on Call.
- Verify all controlled drug records are accurate and follow policies and procedures for wasted medications.
- Report and notify to the DON or Nurse on Call any controlled drug discrepancies.
- Review orders for accuracy in the MAR and weekly medication rolls.
- Document completed task in the EHR, MAR, Nightly Email, and Daily Nursing Report.
- Complete all intake and discharge paperwork, check list, and documentation.
- Manage assigned task within scheduled shift.
Education/Certification
- High school diploma or equivalent
- Effective verbal and communication skills.
- Ability to utilize computer programs in Microsoft Office, EHR, MARs, navigate files, and other 3rd party websites, software, and technology.
Equal Opportunity Employer
Eliada Homes provides equal employment opportunities to all employees and applicants for employment and prohibits discrimination and harassment of any type without regard to race, color, religion, age, sex, national origin, disability status, genetics, protected veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, or any other characteristic protected by federal, state or local laws.
Disclaimer Clause:
Job descriptions are not intended and should not be construed to be exhaustive lists of all responsibilities, skills, efforts or working conditions associated with this job. They are meant to be accurate reflections of the principal job elements essential for making fair pay decisions. This position description is not intended as a contract. A Letter of Employment confirms employment. North Carolina is an at-will employment state and Eliada is an at-will employer.