Lead Med Tech - Samaritan Village

Job Title: Lead Med Tech

Reports To: Assisted Living Manager 

Summary 

Functions as the primary Med Tech for an assigned group of residents, including direct involvement in all aspects of the medication management process. Establishes and maintains procedures followed by other Med Techs for assigned group of residents. Oversees the medication room, medication distribution, and documentation pertaining to the residents’ medication and health concerns. Functions as the liaison between residents, residents' families, physicians/professionals, and employees, while ultimately ensuring all aspects of the shift run smoothly and efficiently. Support agent to the Medication Management Supervisor. Oversees Med-Techs in the absence of a supervisor. 

Essential Functions 

Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions. 

• Responsible for establishing and maintaining the medication management process for assigned group of residents, ensuring that relief Med Techs have the tools and information needed to successfully pass medication. 
• Ensures all residents' medication documentation, medication distribution techniques, physician orders, changes of dosage, and other medication and health concerns are kept current and in compliance with all regulatory requirements. 
• Coordinates the ordering and delivery of resident medications and maintains accurate records of resident medications. 
• Oversees the preparation, pouring, and passing of resident medications by Med Techs, to monitor accuracy, timeliness, and safe practices. Ensures all medication distribution processes are properly completed and documented. 
• Assists in training new Med Techs, while fostering a culture of teamwork. Reports all concerns to their supervisor. 
• Supports the Medication Management Supervisor with scheduling of Med Techs. Coordinates with Shift Leader to ensure all shifts are appropriately staffed by scheduling direct care staff shifts and assigning duties. 
• Receives, inventories, records, and properly files medications. Ensures each resident has their proper medication as ordered by their primary care physician, including but not limited to: prescribed, over-the counter, and PRN medications as well as physician ordered vitamins. Follows up with physicians or other health professionals and documents new orders. 
• Prepares, pours, and passes medications in a timely and safe manner and properly documents the pass. Counts controlled drugs at the beginning and end of each shift to ascertain that all controlled drugs are accounted for. Reports possible drug diversion. 
• Monitors, documents, and reports any health status changes including: adverse side effects of medication, food intake or lack thereof, and other needs and concerns pertaining to the residents. Participates in the resident service plans to assist with correcting assessments.
• Ensures all residents’ medication is properly supplied. Identifies medications to order; coordinates with pharmacies and families with the re-ordering and delivery of medications. 
• Ensures the correct paperwork accompanies each resident to their appointments. • Ensures medication room is locked, sanitary, and stocked with appropriate supplies. • Monitors for potential safety issues and follows all safety procedures to ensure the safety of residents, employees, and guests. 
• Assures all residents are accounted for during entire shift. Oversees emergency response system. Stays in communication with staff to ensure calls are answered in timely manner. 
• Acts immediately to any resident crisis, applying first aid if needed and summoning 911 when needed. • Attends and participates in in-services and other programs that will promote professional growth and an understanding of federal, state, local, and company policies and regulations. Must participate and satisfactorily complete all initial training and required annual trainings. 
• Follows all SV policies and procedures including, but not limited to, safety, infection control, privacy, confidentiality, and the reporting of elder abuse. 
• Required to perform caregiver duties as needed. Other functions as assigned, including work in other areas, if qualified, to cover absence or relief, to equalize peak work periods, or otherwise meet the needs of the organization. 

Supervisory Responsibilities

This job has no direct supervisory responsibilities. May be asked to share performance observations for training and evaluation purposes. 

Competencies 

To perform the job successfully, an individual should demonstrate the following competencies: • Customer Service – Manages difficult or emotional customer situations; Responds promptly to customer needs; Solicits customer feedback to improve service; Responds to requests for service and assistance; Meets commitments. 

• Teamwork - Balances team and individual responsibilities; Exhibits objectivity and openness to others' views; Gives and welcomes feedback; Contributes to building a positive team spirit; Puts success of team above own interests; Able to build morale and group commitments to goals and objectives; Supports everyone's efforts to succeed. 
• Dependability - Follows instructions, responds to management direction; Takes responsibility for own actions; Keeps commitments. 
• Reasoning Ability - Ability to apply common sense understanding to carry out instructions furnished in written, oral, or diagram form. Ability to deal with problems involving several concrete variables in standardized situations. 
• Attendance/Punctuality - Is consistently at work and on time; Arrives at meetings and appointments on time. 
• Oral Communication – Speaks clearly and persuasively in positive and negative situations; listens and gets clarification; Responds well to questions; Participates in meetings. 
• Planning/Organizing - Prioritizes and plans work activities; Uses time efficiently. 

License, Education, and Experience Requirements 

• High school diploma or general education degree (GED). 
• Current First Aid Certificate; CPR preferred. 

Additional Requirements 

• 18 years of age or older. 
• Must complete Medication Management training and follow all required protocols (such as the MAR and Six Rights of Medication Management). 
• Must remain current on annual training requirements. 
• Fluent in English. 
• Clear DOJ/FBI criminal background check. 
• Negative TB test. 
• Negative drug screening. 
• Health screening clearance. 

Physical Demands 

The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the job functions.

While performing the duties of this Job, the employee is regularly required to stand; walk; use hands to finger, handle, or feel; reach with hands and arms; talk or hear and taste or smell. The employee is occasionally required to sit; climb or balance and stoop, kneel, crouch, or crawl. The employee must frequently lift and/or move up to 50 pounds. Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, distance vision, color vision, peripheral vision, depth perception and ability to adjust focus.

Work Environment 

The work environment characteristics described here are representative of those an employee encounters while performing the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

The noise level in the work environment is usually moderate. The physical environment requires the employee to work both inside and travel from apartment to apartment outside in heat/cold, wet/humid, and dry/arid conditions.