Executive Assistant for Elderly

Position ideal for someone who is retired looking for fulfilling part time work managing all aspects of life for private clients. Supervisory roles available. We do not do housekeeping or nursing.

Note: work will not be full time, and cannot be easily combined with other part time jobs.

We are professional, home-based advocates for the elderly who manage many aspects of life for our clients - coordinating health care, advocating during medical emergencies, arranging home repairs, supervising home care agencies, interfacing with professionals like attorneys and financial planners, and communicating directly with far-flung family members.

We are looking for team members who want a part-time opportunity (average 8 hours a week with flexibility, but can vary between 3 and 20/hrs per week) and enjoy working independently as part of a supportive team. If you are retiring from full time work or easing back into the workforce after an absence, this job can be an inspiring and fulfilling way for you to earn extra income.

Experience in nursing, social work, or care management is preferred, but not required. Must be able to learn new computer technologies, and must have a flexible schedule to allow for client appointments and emergencies.

To learn more about our company, visit http://www.careisthere.com.

Next steps:

• Visit http://www.careisthere.com/about/employment
• Read the contents of the page to learn more about the job
• Under the section "Apply to Be a Care is There Lifestyle Coordinator": (1) download and read the "Job Requirements" document and (2) click and fill out the "About You" form
• Email your resume to the email address listed on that page or fax it to (844) 434-2273

We look forward to hearing from you!

Detailed Duties and Requirements:

Although client needs vary widely, typical duties for Lifestyle Coordinators include:

• Interfacing with professional ssuch as medical doctors, attorneys, and financial planners about the needs of their elderly clients and their families.
• Identifying and implementing solutions that enhance the daily lives of clients and their families.
• Visiting clients regularly in their home, either to provide service or supervise the service of others.
• Arranging visits from home health aides, companions, physical therapists, or nurses.
• Accompanying clients to doctor appointments and recording and communicating the doctor's instructions to family members and care team members via custom websites.
• Maintaining and communicating computer records of clients’ medications, health history, doctors, emergency contacts, personal preferences, etc.
• Ensuring that necessary meals and groceries are purchased in a timely manner.
• Arranging or providing transportation for medical appointments, errands and social events.
• Being present and arranging for assistance in the case of client emergencies and communicating with a client’s family and legal representatives about the client’s condition.
• Reconciling bank statements
• Handling other miscellaneous situations and requests as appropriate and alerting other care providers.

All Lifestyle Coordinators are required to:

• Have an interest and commitment to assisting the elderly and their families.
• Have a schedule that allows for weekly on-site visits to each client and is flexible enough to adjust to occasional changes in circumstances including emergencies.
• Be able to confidently and effectively negotiate positive outcomes with health care workers, facility personnel, medical doctors, attorneys, client family members, etc.
• Have a willingness to work with conditions like frailty and dementia.
• Dress and otherwise present themselves as a professional.
• Be willing and able to listen compassionately to the needs of clients and their families and to develop creative, efficient and effective solutions.
• Work independently as well as with a team (attend monthly team meetings) and exercise good judgment.
• Be a trustworthy and reliable resource for both the client and his/her family, and effectively communicate with the family after each visit. (Communication is done via secure website or by phone if the family prefers.)
• Have a reliable internet connection and have the skills to: use email, navigate simple websites, perform basic word processing, etc. Be willing to learn new software applications.
• Have a smartphone.
• Have a car that is in good working condition and appropriate for occasional transport of clients. It must be clean, presentable, easy for clients to enter and exit, and be able to accommodate a walker. It must be insured to the normal Virginia requirements of 100/300/100 limits.

Education and Experience:

Required

• Experience with the elderly or disabled
• Leadership experience
• Experience working with professionals such as doctors, lawyers, or financial planners
• Experience handling situations that require flexibility, patience, and creativity
• Competence using simple computer technology such as email and word processing
• No criminal record
• Interest in creating joy for clients, families, Care is There team members and other service providers

Preferred

• Formal education related to serving the elderly or special needs clients: LPN, RN, MSW, LPC, etc.
• Professional experience with the elderly or special needs clients
• Experience with dementia patients
• Experience supervising employees

Miscellaneous:

• Care is There work is part time (estimated 7 to 8 approximate hours weekly), non-benefited and sometimes unpredictable. Full time work is not available.
• Care is There Lifestyle Coordinators are employees of Care is There and covered under liability and bonding insurance, but employees must provide automobile insurance to the standard $100,000/$300,000 coverage.
• Background checks, credit checks, drug tests, tuberculosis tests and reference checks are conducted on all potential Care is There employees.
• A non-compete agreement is required, which requires that employees not seek or accept employment outside Care is There with any current or past Care is There client family.

Job Type: Part-time

Pay: $17.00 - $20.00 per hour

Expected hours: 2 – 10 per week

Education:

• Associate (Preferred)

Experience:

• Case management: 1 year (Preferred)
• Social work: 1 year (Preferred)

Willingness to travel:

• 25% (Preferred)

Work Location: In person

Salary : $17 - $20