About
Certified Medication Technician with experience serving chronically I'll patients including assisting with medication needs.
Patient and highly compassionate. Maintain patient stability by checking vital signs and weight. Get urine for urine checks. Recording intake and output.
What I'm looking for
I’m looking for a career and opportunity to grow with a company.
Experience
Medication Technician
Physician Correctional, USA
Jul 2023 – Present
A Medication Technician, often referred to as a Medication Aide, is a healthcare professional responsible for assisting patients with their medications.
Their duties typically include administering prescribed medications to patients, ensuring proper documentation of medication administration, and monitoring patients for any side effects or reactions.
Medication Technicians often work in settings such as nursing homes, assisted living facilities, and hospitals, but their specific responsibilities can vary depending on local regulations and employer requirements.
Medication administrationDocumentationPatient monitoring
Medication Technician
Vitality Living West End Richmond
Sep 2022 – Mar 2023
A Medication Technician for the elderly is a healthcare professional responsible for administering medications to elderly patients in settings such as nursing homes, assisted living facilities, or home healthcare.
Their role ensures that medications are given properly, on time, and according to the doctor’s orders.
Medication administrationElderly careMedication timing
Medication Technician
Assisted Living & Memory Care
Jun 2022 – Sep 2022
Geriatrics clinical rotations were completed.
Kept track of staffing patterns and nursing care hours to ensure efficiency and made adjustments as needed.
Ensured that patient prescriptions were properly entered and processed into the company's system.
Interacted with patients and monitored vital signs in order to report information to the registered nurse during the time of admission.
All confidential personnel files, licensing, and CPR compliance records were kept by me.
GeriatricsStaffing managementVital signs monitoring
Lead Medication Technician
Seaton Chesterfield
Aug 2020 – Jun 2022
Reviewed charts and flagged incomplete or inaccurate information.
Unpacked, sorted, counted, and labeled all incoming medications to maintain optimal inventory levels.
Created and organized opportunities for all employees to participate in continuing education to improve their knowledge and skills.
Increased patient satisfaction by assisting with activities of daily living such as bathing, dressing, toileting, and exercising.
Examined patients to look for lacerations, contusions, and other physical symptoms that needed to be addressed.
Gathered biological specimens for requested tests and prepared them for transport to the lab.
Communicated with patients frequently to offer assistance, support, and instructions.
Worked with patients who had a variety of chronic illnesses, including COPD and asthma.
Provided elderly and developmentally disabled patients with compassionate companionship.
Kept track of post-op vitals, set up PCA and fluids, reviewed post-op orders, and helped patients adjust to their new surroundings.
Kept an eye on the nursing and support departments to make sure that residents' needs were being met and that the facility was being properly maintained.
Checked on the patient's progress to see how the medication was working.
Answered phones, scheduled appointments, greeted patients, and ordered supplies as part of my front desk duties.
Scheduled patient appointments over the phone and in person.
Helped patients get ready for exams by assessing and recording vital signs.
Medication inventoryPatient careVital signs
Medication Technician
The Crossings at Bon Air
Jul 2019 – Aug 2020
Gave patients psychotropic medications and anxiety education to provide mental health care.
Gathered biological specimens for requested tests and prepared them for transport to the lab.
Hand out medication to the right person, right dose and right time for each resident.
Order medication when the medication was low on medication for the pharmacy
Psychotropic medicationsMedication administrationSpecimen preparation
Stower
Amazon Fulfillment Center
Jun 2014 – Oct 2017
Oversaw the hiring and training of [60] new employees each quarter.
Moved boxes to staging areas, sorted items, and transported them to final storage locations after unloading incoming products Was in charge of receiving incoming stock and delivering it to designated locations.
To receive product and the product on the shelf
Inventory managementEmployee trainingStock receiving
Education
Manchester High School
1993
Skills
Customer inquiry handlingMedication chartingMaintaining recordsDecision makingHIPAA complianceAnatomy knowledgeVital signsRetail salesMedication administrationCustomer serviceChartingTeam buildingSupervisionMedical terminologyMerchandising