Certified Medication Technician
Duties and Responsibilities:
· Prepare patients, equipment and supplies for specific procedures and provide manual assistance as required.
· Administer treatment and personal care procedures to patients including, but not limited to, feeding, bathing, shaving, changing clothing, cleaning bed-making, assisting with ambulation, enemas, skin care, and bowel and bladder elimination; provide such additional care as required to meet the personal needs and comfort of assigned patients.
· Providing life enhancing activities meal planning; preparations and grocery shopping; medication reminders; light housekeeping and laundry cuing for personal care watering plants; other home needs; assist physician and nurses with physical examinations by helping position patients, changing non-sterile dressing and weighing patients.
· Note and reports any changes in patient's condition to the home manager.
· Take and records vital signs, record I&O, applies ice bags, administer douches and enemas.
· Turn and position patients, set up and feed patients as necessary, provide patients with fresh drinking water.
· Follow standard precautions and use personal protective equipment as required.
· Perform other related duties incidental to the work described herein.
· Collect, deliver and conduct routine tests on patient specimens.
· Clean assigned area; stock and replenish supplies and equipment as required.
· Participate in own professional development by maintaining required skills validation and attending educational offerings. Supports the development of other staff and formal learners.
· Perform other related duties incidental to the work described herein.
· Conduct insurance verifications
· Triage patients
Qualifications:
· Certified Medical Assistant board and state certification
· 2 years’ experience working as a Certified Medical Assistant
· 2 years phlebotomy experience
CPR and First Aide