Medication Aide
Company: Cbh Medical
Location: Suffolk
Posted on: May 5, 2025
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Job Description:
About CBH MedicalCBH Medical is a visibly different correctional
healthcare experience, delivering flexibility, transparency,
improved patient health, reporting, and oversight by a leadership
team with decades of correctional experience. Founded in 2015, we
have proven experience in the successful administration of an
effective correctional healthcare service program at several
correctional facilities. We take great pride in our medical staff
and strive to provide compassionate, comprehensive and effective
medical care to all of our patients. CBH Medical provides the
highest level possible of customer service, medical experience, and
commitment to health and wellness to all our patients. Our best
practices enhance performance and focus intensely on each facilitys
critical needs.About the role CBH Medical is looking to directly
hire Med-Techs for Western Tidewater Regional Jail.Support medical
and nursing staff by providing personal hygiene and nursing care
for inmates in addition to performing necessary clerical
duties.What you'll do1. Registered Certified medication aides
dispense oral, inhalation and topical medications to patients.2.
They observe patients for drug reactions and report any problems to
the nurses.3. Medication aides monitor the patients vital signs,
calculate medication dosages and stock the medication cart.4.
Certified medication aides also record what medications were given
for the day and the dosage in the nurses medication administration
record (MAR) chart.5. Clean and prepare examination rooms prior to
patient appointments.6. Assist the nurse and office manager in
maintaining the medical inventory and placing orders for new
materials as needed.7. File charts, MARs lab reports, etc Pull
files on discharged inmates and refile in the inactive file.8.
Encourages, participates, and supports safety program components
including development, education, training, and communications
regarding mandatory OSHA trainings and employee health and safety
programs.9. Performs other duties and responsibilities as
assigned.QualificationsOnce training is complete, graduates are
required to obtain their medication aide certification through the
National Council of State Boards of Nursing (NCSBN).Graduates are
required to take the certification exam within three months after
training.Certification through a Medical Assistant training program
or equivalent high school graduateCPR certificationby Jobble
Keywords: Cbh Medical, Norfolk , Medication Aide, Other , Suffolk, Virginia
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