Medication Aide

Bakersfieldpa

Starting at: $20 ph; bonus/equity: not specified; ...
Administer oral and topical medications
Verify resident identity before treatment
Document medication administration accurately
The primary purpose of this position is to assist in the administering of medications to residents as ordered by the attending physician

Job Summary

  • The primary purpose of this position is to assist in the administering of medications to residents as ordered by the attending physician.
  • Employees must accurately prepare, administer, and document oral and/or topical medications while verifying resident identity and observing ingestion.
  • The role requires maintaining strict confidentiality of protected health information and reporting any suspected violations or unauthorized access attempts.

Matching Summary

The primary purpose of this position is to assist in the administering of medications to residents as ordered by the attending physician.

Salary

Starting at: $20 /hour; Bonus/Equity: Not specified; Benefits: Not specified

Skills & Requirements

Must-have

  • administer oral and topical medications
  • verify resident identity before treatment
  • document medication administration accurately
  • report medication errors immediately
  • maintain confidentiality of health information

Nice-to-have

  • friendly productive working relationship
  • participate in quality assurance programs
  • cooperate with inter-departmental personnel

Key Requirements

  • Must be a licensed Medication Aide
  • High school education or equivalent required
  • Completed state approved training program
  • Passed necessary examination(s) per state laws

Work Rights

Not specified

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