At Kesti Healthcare Services LLC, we staff highly skilled Certified Medication Technicians (CMTs) who play an essential role in the smooth and safe operation of your clinical care team. Our CMTs are certified professionals trained specifically to manage and administer patient medications under the direct supervision of a Licensed Nurse (RN or LPN).

CMTs are indispensable in various settings, including assisted living facilities, long-term care homes, rehabilitation centers, and hospitals, where precise and timely medication delivery is critical. By taking on the responsibility of the medication pass, our CMTs allow your licensed nursing staff to focus on complex clinical assessments and advanced patient care.

Key duties our Certified Medication Technicians are proficient in performing include:

• Medication Administration: Safely preparing, administering, and documenting oral, topical, and other routine medications as prescribed by a physician, strictly following the “Five Rights” of medication administration.

• Documentation and Record Keeping: Maintaining detailed, accurate, and real-time records on the Medication Administration Record (MAR), noting administration times, dosages, and any reasons for refusal.

• Observation and Reporting: Monitoring patients for expected outcomes, as well as potential adverse reactions or side effects to medications, and promptly reporting all changes in patient condition to the supervising nurse.

• Inventory Management: Assisting with medication ordering, receiving, and secure storage, ensuring appropriate inventory levels and verifying the accuracy of medication labels against physician orders.

• Vital Signs: Taking and recording patient vital signs as required by facility protocol or prior to administering certain medications.

Hiring a CMT from Kesti Healthcare Services LLC, is a strategic choice that ensures medication safety compliance and enhances the efficiency of your entire nursing department.