Medication Services Coordinator; Clackamas

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Location/Schedule
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The position is collocated between Leland House and Pearl House, residential treatment facilities located in Oregon City/Gladstone, OR. The schedule is Monday through Friday, day shift, 7:00 a.m. to 3:30 p.m.

Position
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Medication Services Coordinator.

Program
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Residential Treatment.

Mission
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Cascadia Health delivers whole health care – integrated mental health and addiction services, primary care, and housing – to promote hope and support the well‑being of the communities we serve.

Vision
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We envision a community where everyone benefits from whole health care, experiences well‑being, and has a self‑directed, connected life.

Program Description
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Cascadia operates several licensed residential treatment homes for adults experiencing mental health challenges. Our homes provide psychiatric treatment, personal care, skills training, and case management. Employees have an opportunity to provide services in a single staffed location or a location with multiple staff scheduled simultaneously. The goal is to prepare residents to live in a less restrictive environment. Referrals are accepted from counties and the state, typically for individuals leaving the state hospital.

We operate sites in Multnomah County (N, NE, SE Portland) and Clackamas County (Oregon City, Gladstone).

Position Description
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The Medication Services Coordinator is responsible for medication room related services at the assigned facility. This includes day‑to‑day provision of medication administration, PCP care coordination services, as well as quality assurance and oversight of the medication services performed on site. The position involves program procedure development and treatment plan implementation for an established population of individuals with severe and persistent mental illness.

• Manage the administration, documentation, and evaluation of the medication management program. Train, coach, and consult with all Residential Counselors who dispense medication.
• Oversee medication administration room, including inventory, supply orders, tools, and materials.
• Conduct periodic audits of medication room services to ensure quality of service and documentation compliance with all applicable internal and external regulations. Identify and recommend program improvements as necessary.
• Maintain timely and effective coordination and communication with site medical staff (LMP and nurse); schedule resident appointments, follow through on medication orders, coordinate client consultations, and disseminate key treatment issues.
• Provide leadership and primary oversight for MAR completion, ‘Cycle Fill’ documentation/ordering, pharmacy coordination and communication, as well as narcotic medication handling procedures.
• Schedule medical services appointments, with primary care providers, specialists, dental services, and hospital/E/D’s.
• Coordinate with LMP and clinical leadership for effective provision of self‑administered medication education and skills building curriculum for all residents, including provision of direct training to residents.
• Facilitate program goals and development, while meeting productivity and program expectations, and operating within the program budget.
• Collaborate with program leadership and applicable community partners to develop and implement the regulations, policies, and procedures under which the program operates.
• Maintain knowledge of, ensure compliance with, and review all applicable federal, state, county, and city regulations and approved internal policies and procedures.
• Document all services in a professional manner using the agency EMR system.
• Carry partial or total responsibility for developing and implementing assigned operational functions within the medication room.
• Provide positive role modeling and mentoring to peers while fostering a client‑centered approach by developing, maintaining, and advancing the consistent use of clinical best practices.
• Participate in program development and trainings.
• Provide input on programmatic documentation/procedural requirements.
• Provide…