Medication Technician
Bala-Cynwyd, Pennsylvania
- Eligibility
- CNA
- Shift
- 8-hour 8 hour
Posted Jun 25
What the listing says
Role
- Schedule
- 8-hour 8 hour
- Term
- Permanent
- On the floor
- No charge shifts · No precepting
- Setting
- Long Term Care
- Accepts
- CNA
Ratio not posted. Ask in the interview.
Pay
- Against the board
- PA nursing median $41/hr
PA nursing postings that state pay run $24/hr to $58/hr, the middle half $34/hr to $49/hr, across 651 postings. That covers every nursing role in the state, so it is a bearing, not a like-for-like comparison.
About this role
We are currently seeking Full Time and Part Time Medication Technicians to join our enthusiastic team at The Hearth at Drexel! The Hearth at Drexel is a premier retirement community in Bala Cynwyd, PA. We take pride in our dedicated team members who support and care for our residents.
Shift/Schedule Available: Full Time - 7:00am - 3:00pm, Part Time - 7:00am - 3:00pm, Part Time - 3:00pm - 11:00 pm. Some job responsibilities include: Responsible for AL Resident self-administration of medications and treatments per shift in accordance with policies and procedures of The Hearth at Drexel and DPW. Assess residents' needs daily.
Initiate interventions as needed and direct to supervisor using Interact Form. Assist with monitoring dining room at meal times in Assisted Living Department. Responsible for knowledge and compliance with all DPW regulations on medications.
Assist with activities of daily living required by AL residents. Report refusal of medications and/or services to supervisors and properly document to ensure medications/treatments are done. Report and communicate daily with the nursing supervisor regarding Assisted Living issues.
Document daily report sheets to ensure medications are double-checked and documented before self-administration at same time and charting as events occur. Report incidents on day of incident and fill out forms and reports to supervisor immediately. Maintain med carts/med refrigerator each shift.
Maintain supply area for proper supplies and neatness daily per shift. Responsible to complete treatments, mini nebs, and accu-checks as ordered by physician.
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Requirements
- Certified Nursing Assistant (Current PA license)
- Medication Technician certification through DHS - must be able to provide paperwork
- CPR certified
- Experience in geriatric care required
Benefits
- Dental insurance
- Health insurance
- Tuition reimbursement
- Paid time off
- Sabbatical
- Retirement plan
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- Vision insurance
- Life insurance
Place
- City
- Bala-Cynwyd, Pennsylvania
- State price level
- 2% below the national average
Pennsylvania index 97.6, where 100 is the national average.
Bala-Cynwyd is a quiet, leafy suburb just over the Philadelphia border along City Avenue, blending residential calm with easy access to Center City via nearby rail. Nurses seeking a slower pace within commuting distance of major hospital systems will find a compact community of stone homes, local shops, and well-tended parks just minutes from urban amenities.
Cost figures from U.S. Bureau of Economic Analysis · 2024 Regional Price Parities.
How this role fits you
About the employer
The Hearth at Drexel is a premier retirement community located in Bala-Cynwyd, Pennsylvania, affiliated with Liberty Lutheran. The community offers assisted living services and employs nursing assistants, medication technicians, and other care staff to support residents with activities of daily…
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- Can you walk me through base pay range and differentials?
- What should I expect for weekly hours, weekend, holiday, call, and rotation?
- What orientation, preceptor time, and ongoing unit support are included?
- How are patient load, floating, and staffing support handled day to day?