Certified Medication Technician - New Wages! in Providence, RI at Benchmark Senior Living

Date Posted: 4/19/2024

Job Snapshot

  • Employee Type:
    Full-Time
  • Job Type:
  • Experience:
    Not Specified
  • Date Posted:
    4/19/2024
  • Community/Location
    Capitol Ridge at Providence

Job Description

Recently enhanced wages for CMTs!

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We at Capitol Ridge in Providence are looking for a compassionate Certified Medication Technician to join our team! As a CMT, your main role will be to deliver care to our residents within a warm, comfortable, and home-like environment.

 

What is our need: part time, all shifts

Competitive Pay: starting at $21/hr and increasing with experience

 

CMT Duties & Responsibilities:

  • Communicates questions, concerns, and/or discrepancies related to medication administration to the Resident Care Director (RCD).
  • Communicates any significant change of mental or physical status of resident to RCD.
  • Documents supervision of self-administration in MAR.
  • Documents/ notifies RCD of administration of prn meds.
  • Responsible for documentation on prn meds and affect.
  • Recognizes and can assist in the prevention of elder abuse, neglect, and exploitation.

We believe in offering our employees meaningful benefits. Below is a sampling of the benefits we offer our associates. To find out more, please apply today!

  • Medical, Dental & Vision Insurance provided by Blue Cross Blue Shield 
  • Spring Health Wellness Program
  • aHealthyMe Wellness Program
  • 401(k) offering with Auto-enrollment feature
  • Life insurance benefit available date of hire, company sponsored.
  • Long Term disability, company sponsored.
  • Voluntary benefits that include Critical Illness, Accident Insurance and Hospital Indemnity
  • BJ’s Club membership
  • Tuition Reimbursement
  • Working Advantage Discounts: including Movie Theaters, Theme Parks, Hotels, Sporting Events & Online Shopping
  • Cell phone discounts with AT&T and Verizon
  • Vacation and Health & Wellness paid time off.
  • Up to 10 Holidays
  • and more!

Job Requirements

CMT Requirements:

  • Must have state Medication Technician License and demonstrate competency in accordance with the state-approved protocol in drug administration
    • Successfully complete medication technician competency review (as supervised by RN / RCD) quarterly
    • CPR certification required or ability to obtain within six months of hire
    • The Medication Technician must complete a state approved training course in drug administration and receive a certificate of satisfactory successful completion.
    • Med-Techs will be evaluated on their competency by the RCD each quarter
    • Must have current certification as a nursing assistant or have successfully completed the certified home health aide or homemaker/personal care homemaker training program
    • High School education preferred