Certified Medication Technician

at  Wellpath

You Matter:

• Make a difference every day in the lives of the underserved
• Join a mission driven organization with a people first culture
• Excellent career growth opportunities

NOW IS YOUR MOMENT TO MAKE A DIFFERENCE IN THE LIVES OF THE UNDERSERVED.

If there is one unifying characteristic of everyone on our team, it is the deep desire to make a difference by helping society’s most vulnerable and often overlooked individuals. Every day we have the distinct honor and responsibility to show up with non-judgmental compassion to provide hope and healing to those who need it most. For those whose calling it is to serve others, now is your moment to join our mission to provide quality care to every patient with compassion, collaboration, and innovation, to live our mantra to “Always Do The Right Thing!”, and to collectively do our part to heal the world, one patient at a time.
Wellpath sees hundreds of thousands of unique individuals in their facilities month over month and a very large percent of those individuals receive direct clinical care, which includes lives saved by Narcan.
We offer ongoing training and development opportunities for licensed and unlicensed healthcare team members, and have best in class clinical resources for training, education, and point of care support.
How you make a difference:
The Certified Medication Technician is responsible for all aspects of medication administration within the scope of his/her certification and under the supervision and direction of a Registered Nurse.

Key Responsibilities:

• Administer prescribed medications to patients and adhere to all safety principles and infection control techniques.
• Document medication administration on the Medication Administration Record and provide reasoning for any medications not administered.
• Adhere to all Facility policies, Pharmacy Board rules and regulations, and the six (6) rights of medication administration.
• Participate in data collection, medication audits, and other performance improvement activities related to medication administration.
• Ensure patient confidentiality and adhere to HIPAA Regulations while reordering and replacing medications and medication administration supplies.

Qualifications & Requirements:

Education

• High School graduate or equivalent.

Experience

• 1 year related experience in a medical environment preferred.

Licenses/Certifications

• Must be certified as a Medication Technician in the state within which services are provided and have current CPR Certification.

We are an Equal Employment Opportunity / Affirmative Action Employer:
We celebrate diversity and are committed to creating an inclusive environment for all employees.
We encourage you to apply! If you are excited about a role but your experience doesn’t seem to align perfectly with every element of the job description, we encourage you to apply. You may be just the right candidate for this, or one of our many other roles.
Deadline to apply to this position is contingent upon applicant volume. Those positions located in Colorado will have a specific deadline posted in the job description

• Administer prescribed medications to patients and adhere to all safety principles and infection control techniques.
• Document medication administration on the Medication Administration Record and provide reasoning for any medications not administered.
• Adhere to all Facility policies, Pharmacy Board rules and regulations, and the six (6) rights of medication administration.
• Participate in data collection, medication audits, and other performance improvement activities related to medication administration.
• Ensure patient confidentiality and adhere to HIPAA Regulations while reordering and replacing medications and medication administration supplies