SRO Medication Coordinator 1

Company: DePaul
Location: Buffalo
Posted on: September 13, 2020

Job Description:

US-NY-BuffaloCategory Mental Health - ResidentialType Regular Full-TimeFLSA Status Non-ExemptShift DaysDepartment SRO Medication RoomCorporation Name Living Opportunities of DePaul (LOD)Overview

Kensington Square, a DePaul Community Residence-Single Room Occupancy (CR-SRO) Program, is now hiring a full-time Medication Coordinator!

Responsibilities

• Properly logs in all client medications. This includes checking labels for accuracy, completing proper documentation and storing medications as per DePaul's policy and NYS Office of Mental Health regulations.
  
• Makes copies of all prescriptions, updates client charts as well as the medication and treatment record when new medications or change orders are prescribed.
  
• Inventories medication counts in a timely fashion to identify medications that need to be ordered.
  
• Ensures that prescriptions are refilled as needed.
  
• Ensures effective systems are in place for the ordering of all medications.
  
• Acts as a liaison with resident, doctors, pharmacies, providers, and residential staff as necessary to ensure timely and accurate ordering of medications and appointment scheduling as needed.
  
• Oversees the supervision of all residents' medications in accordance with physician's orders, agency policy and NYS Office of Mental Health regulations.
  
• Reviews the Medications Administration Record (MAR) daily to ensure accuracy of the supervision of the medications.
  
• Reports significant issues regarding client medications to the Medication Coordinator 2, Assistant Director or the Residential Services Coordinator (i.e.: missed doses of medications, resident refusals, adverse reactions, etc.).
  
• Assist with the training / orientation of all new applicable staff with regard to proper supervision of resident medications.
  
• Responsible for the monitoring and documentation of all residents involved in the self-medication process.
  
• Respects and maintains resident confidentiality and demonstrates a caring, positive attitudes towards all residents (as per respect policy), family members, staff, guests and service providers.
  
• Ensures the medication room is clean, organized, quiet and a welcoming environment for residents.
  
• Performs any other duties necessary for the effective operation of the program and the medication room in particular.
  
  Qualifications
  
  Education & Experience :
  
  High School diploma / GED and excellent organizational skills as demonstrated by prior medication management experience, or advanced educational degree required. One (1) year experience working with medications.
  
  * In addition to the above criteria this position also requires a clean NYS driving record as outlined in DePaul's personnel policy.
  
  Work Environment
  
  Please note, this position is Thursday-Saturday 7:30am-9:00PM.
  
  PM18

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