Certified Medication Aide (CMA/CMT) - Wellpath
Lubbock, TX
About the Job
Compensation Range
$18.42 - $20.42 / hourYou 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
Join us and find a career that supports:• Caring for overlooked, underserved, and vulnerable patients• Diversity, equity, inclusion, and belonging• Autonomy in a warm team environment• Growth and training
Perks and Benefits In addition to comprehensive benefits including medical, dental, vision, paid time off, and 401k, we foster a work, life balance for team members and their family to support physical, mental, and financial wellbeing including: • DailyPay, receive your money as you earn it! • Tuition Assistance and dependent Scholarships• Employee Assistance Program (EAP) including free counseling and health coaching• Company paid life insurance• Tax free Health Spending Accounts (HSA)• Wellness program featuring fitness memberships and product discounts• Preferred banking partnership and discounted rates for home and auto loans
*Eligibility for perks and benefits varies based on employee type and length of service.
Why Us
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
• Administering prescribed medications and documenting them on the Medication Administration Record (MAR) while following safety principles, infection control techniques, and the six rights of medication administration. • Adhering to Facility policies, Pharmacy Board regulations, and proper infection control techniques during medication administration, including the use of universal precautions. • Participating in performance improvement activities related to medication administration, such as data collection and medication audits. • Reporting adverse patient medication reactions to a supervisor immediately and reordering/replacing medications and supplies as needed. • Maintaining patient confidentiality and rights, as well as adhering to HIPAA regulations and ensuring confidentiality of health system and department documents.
Qualifications & Requirements
Education
- High School graduate or equivalent.
Experience
- 1 year of 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.
Additional Details
Full-Time Night!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.