Recovery Technician

• Assisting Nurse on the unit with client’s medical needs
• Administering client medications as ordered by provider and overseen by the nurse
• Collecting and preparing laboratory specimens including phlebotomy
• Providing compassionate support, care and supervision to the clients on the unit
• Documenting medical notes, vitals and other pertinent information in the EMR and communicating any abnormalities or medical concerns to the nurses.
• Performing routine bed checks
• Communicating with the pharmacy regarding orders, delivery and prior authorizations for medications.
• Facilitating delivery and storage of specialty pharmacy medications ordered by the provider
• Answering phones on the unit and greeting new clients who arrive after intake
• Taking vitals as ordered by the provider and reporting any abnormal vital signs to the nurse
• Educate clients and staff on safe medication administration and management.
• Ability to utilize an electronic medical record (EMR) for all documentation.

Qualifications and Education Requirements

• Certified Medical Assistant (CMA) or Certified Nurse Assistant (CNA)
• Basic understanding of clinical tasks (vitals, EMR charting, etc)
• Preferred, minimum 2 years of behavioral health and/or substance use disorder experience
• Knowledge of substance use disorders, mental health illnesses and associated treatments.
• Communication skills, self-motivation, organizational skills, critical thinking and good decision-making abilities.

Full and part time available

For further information, inquiries, or to submit your resume please e-mail Katie Vokes at kvokes@sanfordhouse.com.

Posted: 7/19/2021