Volunteers of America National Services (VOANS)·Boone County, Kentucky
The LPN is responsible for managing and administering medications for PACE participants and implementing primary care orders. They coordinate with physicians, pharmacies, and interdisciplinary teams to ensure accurate medication schedules and care transitions.
Come join our awesome team as LPN Med Tech at Senior CommUnity Care of Northern Kentucky PACE. With competitive benefits and great work environments you will love it here!
Senior CommUnity Care of Northern Kentucky PACE is part of Volunteers of America National Services which serves as the Housing and Healthcare affiliate of the Volunteers of America parent organization.
The LPN is responsible for the effective management and provision of participant medications provided via the PACE medication department. The LPN Med Tech administers medications, implements primary care orders, and evaluates participant needs physically and/or by telephone; provides education to Senior CommUnity Care participants and caregivers in regards to plan of care and medications; and communicates with participant’s primary care givers, physician, clinic staff and PACE Interdisciplinary Team.
To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skill and/or ability required. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.
Responsible for processing of medication orders for all participants through direct input or processing of medication orders input by staff provider, ensuring that a complete, accurate, and legal prescription is received by the dispensing pharmacy.
Responsible for reviewing notes from outside providers and identifies and processes medication orders with approval of PACE provider.
Responsible for coordination to maintain participant medication schedules (maintenance of cycle system) through implementation of new medication orders, mid-cycle medication changes, discontinuations, and reconciliations through transition process as prescribed by policy.
Responsible for medication reconciliation through care setting transitions (LTC/Hospital/ALF discharge) for all participants in accordance with organization procedures and facilitates any changes required.
Responsible for communication with and between PACE providers, community-based providers, and the pharmacy in regard to medication orders, clarifications, and pharmacy recommendations.
Responsible for coordinating with local pharmacies to obtain urgent medications that are not available through on-site dispensing. Coordination involves transmission of medication order, demographics, and insurance billing information.
Responsible for coordinating and/or facilitating on-site medication dispenses through the system provided through the pharmacy. Also responsible for periodic inventory and maintenance of on-site medication stock.
Responsible for assessment and entry of all medication orders for new enrollments, setting up pharmacy cycle, delivery system, assistive systems if needed, linking diagnosis information to medications (through H&P), and verifying all information in writing with participant’s primary care provider. Also responsible for coordinating medications for disenrolling participants to provide needed medications for a period of twenty-eight (28) days after leaving program.
In coordination with medication technicians, responsible for filling and/or quality control of alternative medication delivery systems (MRB, Med-E-Lert, etc.) in accordance with medication orders and organizational policies/procedures.
Responsible for coordinating delivery of medications from pharmacy to participant either through direct carrier shipping or delivery through or from PACE center. Adheres to organization policies in maintenance of documentation of delivery.
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Candidates must be a graduate of a professional nursing school with a current Kentucky Practical Nurses License and CPR certification. A minimum of one year of experience working with frail or elderly populations is required.
Market context
Pharmacy roles in Kentucky are often competitive because employers look for candidates who can start with the required education and quickly meet state registration expectations. Experience with Epic EMR, pharmacy technician certification, and third-party billing can strengthen an application. Review the AI-summarized requirements and benefits on this page, then confirm your Kentucky Board of Pharmacy registration plan and highlight any relevant systems or billing experience in your materials.
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