Medication Technician | Supportive Housing at Valley Mental Health Incorporated – Salt Lake City, Utah

Program: Valley Oaks & Pheasant Hollow

Pay: Range starts at $18/hour (pay is calculated based on years of related experience)

Schedule: Monday – Friday | 8am – 5pm

Benefits Highlights

• On-Demand Pay allows access to a portion of earned wages before the usual payday.
• Time off includes 15 days of annual accrued paid time off, which increases by one day with each year of service, 10 paid holidays, 2 wellness days, and paid parental leave.
• Full-time and part-time (30+ hours) team members are eligible for health, dental, vision, life & disability insurance, accident, hospital indemnity, critical illness, financial protection, and pet insurance.
• Your out-of-pocket medical costs of up to $2000 for individuals and $4000 for families may qualify for reimbursement through our Garner HRA. In addition, based on the medical plan you choose, you can utilize pre-tax dollars to pay for eligible healthcare costs with an HSA, which includes a company match of up to $900 for individuals and $1800 for a family.
• We help our team members with tuition reimbursement, new licensure reimbursement, and career training and development. Valley also participates in Utah and federal student loan forgiveness programs.
• Our discounts and perks program provides more than $4500 in savings on everything from pizza to the zoo to movie tickets and oil changes!
• 401(k) retirement program allows for both pre-tax and post-tax contributions and includes a company match up to 6% of your annual salary.

Why Valley?

Since 1984, Valley Behavioral Health has helped thousands of adults, children, and families access high-quality behavioral health care. As the largest non-profit community behavioral health provider in the Intermountain Region, Valley offers a comprehensive range of services to ensure each individual receives the personalized care they need to heal and grow.
You will belong in a community where you can be yourself, grow your career, and embrace new opportunities. Valley is committed to being an organization that promotes authenticity and encourages opportunities for success.

Job Summary & Deliverables

The Medication Technician (MT) assists the treatment team by managing and distributing monitored medications.

Essential Functions

• Functions as the first-line interface for the medication distribution system to triage questions or concerns from patients, the treatment team, or community partners within their scope of care
• Coordinates with the treatment team, including prescribers and pharmacy, to ensure that the correct medications are delivered to the correct patient at the correct time
• Coordinates with the treatment team to ensure that necessary paperwork and medical records are completed or delivered
• Coordinates with the treatment team and office support specialists to communicate with organizations that support patient care
• Coordinates with other MT staff to ensure coverage when out of the office for any reason
• Documents non-billable clinical events in the electronic medical record
• Provides leadership, mentoring, and general guidance for other treatment team employees
• Demonstrates flexibility when temporarily assigned to other clinics

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Preferred Qualifications

• Previous healthcare aide w/ medication experience