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Form of workJOB TITLE: Lead Med Tech
REPORTS TO: Nurse Manager
CLASSIFICATION: Non-Exempt
DATE: April 2023
Summary: The Lead Med Tech will oversee and provide for the needs of residents in a personal care facility and assist them with activities that include daily living and self-care. This position will directly supervise Nursing Aides on shift, ensuring adequate staffing and accountability of performance. The Lead Med Tech works as part of a team to provide the highest quality of care for residents. We are actively hiring for all shifts!
Mission Statement: In the tradition of the Sisters of the Holy Family of Nazareth our mission is to support and nurture families by providing essential services designed to empower families to fulfill their role in church and society. This is demonstrated by welcoming and lovingly caring for residents from all walks of life and faith backgrounds.
Key Objectives and Responsibilities:
- Demonstrates an understanding of and models the mission and values of the Sisters of the Holy Family of Nazareth through behavior and attitude
- Communicates with CTC on a daily basis with updates about staff and other issues
- Communicates with Nursing Manager on a daily basis with updates about resident care
- Administers medications to all residents
- Serves as a professional resource to the nurse aides by coaching, advising, and mentoring
- Coordinates staff scheduling for any call-offs, while on duty
- Maintains disciplinary/corrective actions of staff in conjunction with the care team coordinator and/or nursing manager
- Collaborates with the care team coordinator in identifying performance improvement opportunities/evaluations
- Review daily ADL/medication charting audit
- Assist with mentoring and training new hire employees and contractual employees
- Adherence of break schedule for staff, dining room and chapel monitor, assist in areas of need
- Makes rounds throughout shift to ensure quality standards
- Complete shift report and report updates to team to maintain continuity of care
- Support direct care staff and medication technicians, while on duty
- Assume the role of direct care staff or medication technician with providing care and administer medications, as needed
- Manage and maintains pager and cell phone, while on duty
- Performs other duties as assigned by the Care Team Coordinator, Nurse Manager or Administrator
- In the absence of the Administrator, Nurse Manager, CTC, or Med Tech, serves as the Administrator Designee
Skills and Attributes:
- Organized, dependable, independent thinker
- Ability to communicate effectively both verbally and in writing
- Must be capable to work independently and in collaboration with others
- Professionalism, adaptability, flexibility and leadership skill
- Must work and interact effectively and professionally with residents, families, community members, volunteers and other facility staff
- Ability to work in collaborative team and independent work situations and environments with minimal supervision
- Ability to maintain regular and punctual attendance
Education/Experience:
- High School Diploma or G.E.D.
- Med Tech Certification, CNA or Medical Assistant
- Minimum of two years of experience in long term care setting
- State, Act 33/34 and FBI clearances, if applicable
- Basic computer, written and verbal communication, and time-management skills
- Supervisory experience preferred
- Criminal background check/drug screening
- Meets all health requirements imposed by law
- Ability to lift/assist residents, physical activity such as walking, kneeling and bending for up to 75% of the time
Working Conditions:
Contact with blood or other body fluids may pose a risk for exposure to blood borne pathogens and infectious diseases. Required to work every other weekend.
Other Duties: Please note this job description is not designed to cover or contain a comprehensive listing of activities, duties or responsibilities that are requires of the employee for this job. Duties and responsibilities may change with or without notice.
EEO Statement:
The Community of Holy Family Manor provides equal employment opportunities to all employees and applicants for employment and prohibits discrimination and harassment of any type without regard to race, color, religion, age, sex, national origin, disability status, genetics, protected veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, or any other characteristic protected by federal, state or local laws. This policy applies to all terms and conditions of employment, including recruiting, hiring, placement, promotion, termination, layoff, recall, transfer, leave of absence, compensation and training.
