Admin & Scheduler

Senior Helpers; Surrey; On-site; CAD 42,000 - 56,000; Full time

Job summary

Senior Helpers Surrey seeks an Admin & Schedule Coordinator to manage caregiver scheduling and ensure clients receive the care outlined in their plans. The role focuses on organization, problem-solving, and proactive communication to support our caregivers and client families.

Applicants should have strong customer service experience, excellent communication skills, and the ability to multi-task in a fast-paced home care environment.

Qualifications

• High School Diploma or equivalent (GED) is required.
• Associate’s degree is preferred.
• Excellent organization and communication skills.
• Experience in customer service and staffing/scheduling is advantageous.

Responsibilities

• Select, schedule, and coordinate caregivers based on care plans and client information.
• Maintain caregiver schedules and resolve scheduling conflicts, emergencies, and call-outs.
• Record scheduling changes in company software and communicate updates to clients/families.
• Be on-call approx. two weeks per month as directed by supervisor.
• Assist in keeping caregiver files up to date and track licensing/insurance expirations.
• Audit timecards to ensure hours match scheduled hours.
• Coordinate shift back-fill and act as liaison with clients and families.

Skills

Organization

Communication

Customer service

Multitasking

Problem-solving

Team player

Telephone skills

Education

High School Diploma

Associate’s degree preferred

Job description

Join a team that makes a difference in the lives of our clients and their families. If you are looking for a career that offers professional growth, a positive work environment with team morale and camaraderie, a team that supports each other to impact the growth and success of their company and allows our clients to age in the comfort of their homes while helping them keep and gain their independence, Senior Helpers of Surrey is the company for you.

Our Admin & Schedule Coordinator will be a vital team member in the daily operations of our company. Our Admin & Schedule Coordinator will ensure that our clients receive the care they need from our caregiving team. individuals who enjoys organizing schedules for best coverage, recordkeeping, problem-solving, and customer service will love this job are encouraged to apply!

Why Work for Senior Helpers?

• Great Place to Work Certified—91% of our employees say Senior Helpers is a great place to work. We understand that our employees are with us to keep our business running and moving forward.
• Autonomy—We encourage our team members’ independence and believe in our team to complete their job duties without micromanaging
• Task Variety—We provide an engaging workday that uses your various skill sets to avoid monotony

General Duties and Responsibilities but not limited to:

• Manages workload based on goals, initiative, and prioritization.
• Select, schedule, and coordinate caregivers based on assessment and care plan information for new and existing clients. Maintains appropriate gross profit margin for each case.
• Maintain all scheduling of caregivers and respond to situations where scheduling conflicts, emergencies and/or “call-outs” arise. The company schedule must be complete three days before all scheduled shifts.
• Communicate timely and positively any caregiver changes and updates to the schedules ahead of the scheduled time, with the client/family.
• Track and record in company software for all scheduling changes.
• Accept on-call duty averaging two weeks per month and as directed by supervisor.
• Communicate and provide input to the internal staff on hiring needs on a regular basis.
• May assist in keeping caregiver files up to date, including tracking expirations of any licensing, insurance, etc. in computer software. Collects new documents as directed, notifies supervisor when new documents cannot be obtained.
• Audits timecards on a regular basis to ensure hours match scheduled hours.
• Demonstrate an ability to identify and solve problems; uses initiative and good judgment to reach quality decisions.
• Coordinate shift back-fill activities in the event of caregiver tardiness or absences.
• Act as point of contact with client family regarding schedules.
• Maintain an excellent rapport with clients and caregivers and effectively promote positive interpersonal relationships.
• Works in conjunction with supervisor in resolving complaints, incidents, and injuries.

What We’re Looking For Our Scheduler to Have:

• High School Diploma or equivalent (GED) is required, Associate’s degree preferred
• Previous experience in customer service preferred
• Minimum of one year in a staffing/scheduling/logistics position preferred
• Knowledge of general home care/healthcare staffing preferred
• Excellent organization and communication skills
• Quick-thinking and astute decision-making skills
• Team player, excellent verbal and communication skills, adaptable in different situations, possesses excellent client interaction skills, able to multi-task and work independently
• Must have experience using telephones with multiple lines, multi-task on several calls and maintain professionalism and patience within a fast-paced environment
• Excellent problem-solving and creative-solution abilities

We are an equal opportunity employer and prohibit discrimination/harassment without regard to race, color, religion, age, sex, national origin, disability status, genetics, protected veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, or any other characteristic protected by federal, state and local news