CareLink Mission:
To connect older people and their families with resources to meet the opportunities and challenges of aging.
Minimum Qualifications
- Bachelor’s Degree from an accredited institution majoring in a health and human services or related field preferred,
- or 2 years of college from an accredited institution majoring in a health and human services or related field;
- or 2 years of experience in customer service and/or scheduling appointments,: and Proficient in using Microsoft Office, particularly Excel and 2 years of experience working in databases
Knowledge, Skills, Abilities
- Ability to communicate using various tools such as telephone, Microsoft Teams, Outlook, texting, EVV software, Zoom (not an inclusive list)
- Ability to manage and use an Outlook Calendar
- Ability to export reports from scheduling software; sort and filter data for daily use
- Must be punctual for work and scheduled meetings
- Must have excellent work attendance record
- Ability to use interpersonal skills appropriately
- Ability to work in a team building culture
- Ability to demonstrate a positive attitude during work shift
- Ability to adapt quickly in a fast-paced changing work environment
- Must have a professional appearance and behavior
- Ability to demonstrate compassion with caregivers, customers, and co-workers
- Ability to work independently, Ability to self-motivate to complete tasks,
- Ability to work in office from 8am – 430pm Monday – Friday
- Knowledge of appropriate questions used when placing caregivers with customers
- Ability to gather and compile information
- Ability to type and enter data accurately
- Ability to use proper telephone etiquette
- Ability to work as part of a team
- Ability to match needs to resources
- Ability to manage a database
- Ability to organize processes
- Ability to generate reports
Duties and Responsibilities
- Receives staffing requests from RN Supervisor and/or Home Care Qualified Supervisor
- Creates schedules for new customers including their preferences
- Places permanent caregivers in customer homes
- Finds substitute caregivers when regular caregivers are unavailable for shifts
- Meets with newly hired caregivers and reviews service plans and tasks to be performed
- Explains to new caregivers how to contact team members including scheduling coordinator(s), home care qualified supervisor, and RN Supervisor
- Meets new graduates of the PCA class when scheduled for team orientation and ensures new PCAs are placed with customers immediately upon successful completion of the class
- Attaches copies of service plans for caregivers in EVV software
- Mails printed copies of service plans to customers
- Documents all calls from customers and caregivers in EVV software and other locations as required by regulations and policy
- Documents caregiver refusals to accept shifts in EVV software and other locations as required by regulations and policy
- Communicates daily with team members through various methods
- Collaborates with team members on strategies to best fit the needs of customers
- Troubleshoots EVV app issues with caregivers
- Trains caregivers on EVV app as needed
- Documents complaints from customers and informs Home Care Qualified Supervisor and HC Manager for follow up
- Documents caregiver’s requests for re-staff and notifies team
- Documents every assignment declined by caregiver
- Documents calls from clients and caregivers and forwards to appropriate person as applicable
- Maintains open hours at specified goals
- Meets or exceeds other team and individual goals established by management
- Ensures database integrity is maintained
- Ensures a high level of customer service with timely and accurate responses to employee and customer inquiries
- Processes all paperwork and assignments to meet any required deadlines or expectations of customer service excellence
- Resolves customer complaints in a timely manner and escalates to supervision/management problems with a negative impact on customer service
- Analyzes system data to produce positive outcomes for customers
- Monitors systems and reports to determine an employee late or no-show at a customer’s home to take immediate and appropriate remedial action
- Coordinates with other team members to achieve maximum customer satisfaction
- Assists team members and/or supervision/management with tasks, communications, or other activities to maximize customer satisfaction
- Uses discretion to evaluate problems and produce positive outcomes for customers
- Answers on-call phone as calls come in. If a voicemail is received, returns call within 30 minutes of voicemail being received.
- Responsible for taking calls, checking voicemails, returning messages, monitoring telephony, finding subs, and anything else that comes up
- Inform teams through call center and email of issues that arise during on-call time
- If a sub is required, follow protocols to find a caregiver for the available shift.
- Maintains organized files and records
- Makes copies and distributes
- Updates service plans in generations as needed
- Maintains compliance with all HIPPA and privacy practices policy and procedures
- Completes all required training
Additional Information
Location: North Little Rock, AR
Employment Type: Full-Time
Hours: 37.5 hours per week, 8am-4:30pm Monday-Friday
Salary Range: $36,855-$43,719
CareLink does not and shall not discriminate on the basis of race, color, religion (creed), gender, gender expression, age, national origin (ancestry), disability, marital status, sexual orientation, or military status, in any of its activities or operations.
