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Senior Care Partners PACE

Portage, MI | Full Time

$37k-48k (estimate)

8 Months Ago

Assistant Participant Care Manager

Senior Care Partners PACE

Portage, MI | Full Time

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Participant Care Assistant (PCA)- Day Center

$37k-48k (estimate)

Full Time 8 Months Ago

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Senior Care Partners PACE is Hiring a Participant Care Assistant (PCA)- Day Center Near Portage, MI

Participant Care Assistant (PCA)- Day Center

Who is P.A.C.E?

The Program of All-Inclusive Care for the Elderly (PACE) offers a variety of services, with many of them provided onsite at a PACE Center.

PACE is an alternative to nursing home care and – through an interdisciplinary care team (IDT) of physicians, nurse practitioners, nurses, social workers, therapists, van drivers, and aides – coordinates and provides preventive, primary, acute, and long-term care services, so older individuals can continue living in the community.

Core Values

Compassion Teamwork Integrity Excellence

What P.A.C.E offers

Purpose
Professional Development
Paid Holidays
Generous PTO
Internal opportunities for growth
Flexibility
Team Support

Competitive Pay
Medical, Dental, Vision Insurance
Telemedicine
Life insurance
403(b) Retirement Savings
Employee Assistance
And MORE!

Primary Purpose

Under the supervision of the PCA Coordinator, Participant Care Assistants (PCA’s)will provide participants care within the day center as directed by your leader or designee in accordance with the participant’s assessment and plan of care.

Key Responsibilities

May assist with delivery of supplies to participants homes as assigned by the PCA Coordinator or designee.
Assist participants with ADLs in the center.
Respects participants autonomy and dignity
Promotes participants to engage at maximum level of independence during activities

Qualifications

Must possess, as a minimum, a high school diploma, or equivalent.
Well-developed ability to show discretion and maintain confidentiality.
Good communication skills, both written and verbal.
Detail oriented with good problem-solving skills.
Basic computer skills.
Minimum of one year of experience working with the frail, elderly, or long-term care population.

Work Environment

Communicates with staff, participants, caregivers, and other organizations as necessary.
Works beyond normal working hours and on weekends and holidays when necessary.
Subject to callback during emergency conditions (e.g., severe weather, evacuation, disaster, etc.).
May be subject to exposure and handling of infectious waste, diseases, conditions, or hazardous chemicals, etc., including potential exposure to TB, AIDS, and/or the Hepatitis B virus.
May work in an unpredictable home environment with variations of cleanliness, temperature, behaviors, smoke, animals, and other potential hazards.

Minimum Working Requirements

Must have reliable transportation, current valid Michigan driver’s license and car insurance.
Must be 18 years of age or older.
Must be fully vaccinated, or willing to be fully vaccinated against the following communicable diseases: Influenza, MMR, Varicella, Tdap/Td, Covid-19 and Hepatitis B.

More information about our non-traditional model of care can be obtained by viewing our website at www.seniorcarepartnersmi.org.

Equal Opportunity Employer - M/F/D/V