Medication assistants are trained to follow standard practices for administering medications.
Medication Assistants work in nursing homes or long-term care facilities. The primary activities include following standard practices of infection control, using drug references to access information, following medication orders, documenting medication-related information, assisting with storage and stocking of medications, reporting effects of drug on residents, setting up drugs for med pass, and administering medications.
Education: 120 hours
Patient Interaction: Low
Physical Activity: Low
Salary: $31,946
Job Growth: Medium
High school students must already by certified as a nurse assistant and have at least 2000 hours of experience in direct patient care within the last three years. Basic reading and math level competency is required as well as a written recommendation from a nursing supervisor.
Gateway Technical College
Lakeshore Technical College
Mid-State Technical College
Moraine Park Technical College – Beaver Dam
Moraine Park Technical College – Fond du Lac
Nicolet Area Technical College
Northcentral Technical College
Northeast Wisconsin Technical College
Waukesha County Technical College
American Health Care Association
1201 L Street NW
Washington, DC, 20005
202/842-4444
www.ahca.org
Leading Age Wisconsin
204 South Hamilton Street
Madison, WI, 53703
608/255-7060
www.wahsa.org
Pharmacy Society of Wisconsin
701 Heartland Trail
Madison, WI, 53717
608/827-9200
www.pswi.org
Wisconsin Division of Quality Assurance
PO Box 2969
Madison, WI, 53701-2969
608/266-8481
www.dhs.wisconsin.gov/rl_DSL/bqa.htm
Wisconsin Health Care Association/Wisconsin Center for Assisted Living
131 East Wilson Street, Suite 1001
Madison, WI, 53703
608/257-0125
www.whcawical.org/
Number Employed in 2012 (Wisconsin): 10,810
Number Employed in 2014 (U.S.): 591,300
Expected Employment in 2024 (U.S.): 730,200
Percent Employment Growth (2014-2024): 24%
Expected Annual Openings: 26,210
Median Salary in 2014 (Wisconsin): $31,946
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