Trained Medication Aid (TMA)

As a Trained Medication Aide (TMA), you will have the opportunity to make a difference in the lives of women, children, and their families throughout Minnesota. Your passion to provide client focused care and willingness to be a team player makes all the difference in fulfilling our mission and philosophy of care by breaking the cycle of addiction and trauma.
If this sounds like you, keep reading because you might be the person we are looking for!
By joining the Wayside team, you will become part of an ethical, compassionate, innovative team that works together to empower women, children, and families in our community. Wayside values diversity and inclusion and we recognize that people come with a wealth of experience and talent beyond just the technical skills combined with passion is a key to innovation and excellence. Therefore, we encourage people from all background to apply to our positions. Please let us know if you required accommodations during the interview process.

Why you should work with Wayside:
Wayside Family Treatment Center maintains the family unit by welcoming women who are pregnant and mothers with children into treatment to prevent separation. We receive services for addiction, parenting, understanding how their alcohol or substance use contributes to Adverse Childhood Experiences, and improving their relationship skills to ultimately break the generational transmission of risk.
What you will do:

• Assist with training and implementation of electronic medications records (eMAR)
• Transcribe clinician orders to be reviewed by a licensed nurse
• Review medication administration record for errors/signatures/initials. Assist with tracking medications corrections of RA/TMA staff.
• Administer client medication and document appropriately.
• Communicate with nursing staff regarding client concerns pertaining to medications
• Assist with scheduling physical exams/obtain ROIs/fax documents to clinics
• Reorder client medications, ensuring clients have appropriate number of refills of medications for all shifts
• Printing MARs on a monthly basis for RN to sign off on
• Assist with COVID-19 protocols including covid swabs and testing new admits and children when they arrive on-site and document appropriately in the system.
• Collaborate and support Recovery Advocate team
• Be available to support RA staff
• Available to clients seeking guidance and support
• Supervise client activities including responding to emergencies and effectively manager crisis
• Assist with admits and discharge of clients and completing any required paperwork

Benefits:
Benefits effective first of the month following date of hire.

• Health, dental, and vision insurance
• Employer paid short-term and long-term disability
• Health Savings Account and Flexible Spending Account
• Employer paid $50,000 life insurance policy
• Voluntary life insurance
• Generous PTO plan starting first pay period
• 8 paid holidays and 3 floating holidays
• 403(b) retirements savings with agency match after one year of employment
• Participation in the Public Student Loan Forgiveness Program (PSLF) through Department of Education
• Employee Assistance Program (EAP)
• Free premium access to the Calm App

Compensation: $19.00 per hour plus $2 shift differential for working between the hours of 5:30p-9:30p and a $4 shift differential for working between the hours of 9:30p-7:30a (shift must start before 4a to qualify).
Schedule:
Sunday-Thursday, 2:00-10:00pm. (40 hours per week)
Sound like a good fit? A few requirements include:

• High school diploma/GED required
• 18 years or older
• Trained Medication Aide through a Minnesota college
• Minimum 1 year of experience as a TMA in substance use/mental health treatment setting
• Adult and child CPR - training provided if needed
• Supervisory experience in residential treatment or similar setting
• Microsoft office/outlook experience
• knowledge and/or experience in the field of substance use disorder and/or mental heath
• Must be able to maintain client confidentiality in accordance with state and federal guidelines and HIPAA requirements.
• Must be able to pass a Minnesota DHS background study
• Ability to pass a motor vehicle record check - no DUIs in last 3 years
• Free of problematic substance-use for at least 2 years proceeding employment.
• Must value diversity and able to relate and enjoy working with women and children of diverse economic and cultural backgrounds.

Preferred qualifications:

• Certified Nursing Assistant (CNA)

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