Medication Technician

Overview

Starting at $18. Evening Shifts Available. Join our DYNAMIC team at Bickford Senior Living as a Medication Technician. The Medication Technician supports resident care within the branch, ensuring that residents' daily medication needs are met in a compassionate way that maintains their dignity, allowing them to live their life to the fullest.

This position offers a full suite of benefits options that vary based on employment status. Some of the benefits include, but are not limited to:

• Full-time employees are eligible for all benefits (medical, dental, vision, and voluntary products)
• Part-time employees (29 or fewer hours per week) are eligible for Voluntary Life, Voluntary Short-Term Disability
• Benefits start the 1st of the month following 30 days of employment
• Prescription savings plans
• All employees are eligible for 401(k) with employer match
• Pay available daily

• Accurately following the resident MAR to ensure that medications are given out according to the Physician’s orders.
• Understand and follow the “Six rights of medication administration” and all of Bickford’s policies and procedures regarding medication management.
• Understand and appropriately utilize the eMAR system for medication administration.
• Communicate appropriately with clinical leadership for clarification and direction regarding resident medication administration and care.
• Provide direct resident care and supervise the resident care work of non-licensed team members and other areas of the branch as appropriate.
• Be a leader in demonstrating the Bickford Mission “Whatever it Takes” to all other team members on shift.

• An active Medication Technician Certification in good standing or at least one year of experience in the care of seniors.
• Must have an approved Medication Manager Certificate from the Department of Inspection and Appeals
• High School Diploma or GED
• Willing to take additional training or education, which specific states may require
• CPR and First Aid certifications are required
• Ability to handle multiple priorities
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills
• Strong organizational and time management skills
• Good judgment, problem-solving, and decision-making abilities
• Ability to utilize or learn Bickford’s eMAR system to administer medications

Bickford Senior Living is a community of caregivers dedicated to enriching residents’ happiness. Founded in 1991 in Olathe, Kansas, by the Eby Family, Bickford has grown to over 50 locations in 7 states. The organization emphasizes a family environment and a care-focused culture for residents and team members.