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Gaudenzia
Certified Medication Technician - PRN
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What they do
A Medication Aide or Technician provides medication to patients in long-term care and skilled nursing facilities. This role provides one pathway into licensed nursing training. May help measure and record vital signs, and assist in activities of daily living (ADLS).
$37,446 / year median in Maryland
+17% projected growth
Job Description
Certified Medication Technician
- PRN Gaudenzia
- 3.0 Baltimore, MD Job Details PRN $17
- $19 an hour 18 hours ago Benefits 403(b) matching AD&D insurance Paid holidays Disability insurance Health insurance Dental insurance Flexible spending account Tuition reimbursement Paid time off Employee assistance program Vision insurance 403(b) Bereavement leave Life insurance Qualifications Record keeping Vital signs Client rapport building Regulatory compliance Certified Medication Technician Health information regulatory compliance Healthcare infection prevention and control compliance expertise Data collection Managing patient records Full Job Description We need hope-bringers and changemakers•because the work we all do matters.
Benefits & Perks:
Gaudenzia is a diverse, inclusive workplace where purpose-driven people thrive. We think our team members are real heroes, and we believe those who devote their lives to making the world a better place deserve competitive salaries, generous health benefits, and unbeatable work-life balance in return. Benefits & Perks at Gaudenzia include: Medical Insurance Dental Insurance (At No Cost) Short-Term Disability Insurance (At No Cost) Life Insurance (At No Cost) Accidental Death & Dismemberment Insurance (At No Cost) Vision Insurance Various Supplemental Benefits (Aflac, Legal, Identity Theft & FSA) You generate two banks of time off: Personal and Vacation Paid Time Off (PTO) Accruals at 80 hours minimally during your 1st year of employment Vacation Accruals at 80 hours minimally during your 1st year of employment 10 Paid Holidays Per Calendar Year Paid Bereavement Leave Education Assistance Benefit (Tuition Reimbursement) Full reimbursement for the cost of professional license/certification renewals 403(b) Retirement Plan with an Employer Match Up to 5% Employee Assistance Program Your responsibilities in this role may include: Conduct routine vital sign and weight assessments on clients and document according to protocol. Under direction, conduct initial intake interviews on new admissions, collecting information such as demographic data, reported medical and mental health information, and presence of referring documents and/or medication. Communicate all information obtained to licensed nursing personnel. Provide supervision to clients who self-administer medications, including documentation in the medication logs. Maintain inventory of supplies, reordering as needed. Maintain medical/health related forms, assembling new charts and providing a supply of prepared forms as needed. Audit medical records monthly. Assist in scheduling all appointments with health care providers, and complete associated paperwork, such as trip logs, referral forms, etc. Triage client health complaints/requests, communicating with nursing personnel. Maintain CPR/First Aid certification, and provide when needed. Other related duties as assigned by the supervisor, Director of Health Services or Program Director, and/or as identified in the Unit Unique Job Description.Working Conditions:
Required to work weekends at least once a month including one off shift per week to ensure to ensure program coverage. May be required to work shifts outside of assigned shifts during critical staffing shortages. The minimum holiday requirement is 1 major summer holiday (Memorial Day, July 4th, or Labor Day) and 1 major winter Holiday (Thanksgiving, Christmas, or New Year's Day (night shift: New Year's Eve). Other Holidays will be rotated amongst all staff. This position is deemed essential and will be required to work during inclement weather Qualifications for this role:Education:
Active CMT certification required.Experience:
Minimum of two (2) years supervised experience in a health care setting, working as a Certified Medical Technician perferred. Required Knowledge, Skills and Abilities Knowledge of health care practices such as monitoring vital signs, and physical health indicators. Knowledge of safe infection control practices. Knowledge of correct record keeping according to agency and regulatory guidelines. Ability to work with clients to gain confidence and cooperation. Ability to establish and maintain effective working relationships with clients, staff, outside health care providers and agencies, institutions and the general public Ability to communicate effectively with nursing and program staff to provide competent and appropriate health care to clients.Our Operating Principles:
We, as members of the Gaudenzia Team, are committed to these principles. They guide the way we perform Gaudenzia business, every day. We hold client care as our top priority. We assume good intentions. We are present, we connect, and we communicate with transparency, dignity, and respect. We make data-driven decisions with courage, challenge the status quo, and find innovative ways to grow Gaudenzia and each other. We support each other publicly and privately in all circumstances. We provide and accept constructive, honest, respectful, and timely feedback with an open mind and without personalization. We operate with integrity, focus on outcomes, and have a bias for action.- We follow through on agreements and honor commitments prioritized with a sense of urgency
- someone's life may depend on it.
Gaudenzia's Mission:
Gaudenzia's Mission is to promote long-term recovery by providing comprehensive treatment and support to people with substance use disorder, co-occuring mental health disorders, and related conditions, regardless of individual circumstances. Gaudenzia is proud to be an employer of choice- and a treatment provider of choice
- in the substance use and co-occurring disorders treatment field.