Health Maintenance Attendant

Circle-of-Care-Colorad; Colorado Springs (CO); On-site; USD 32,000 - 46,000; Full time

Job summary

MGA Homecare seeks a Health Maintenance Attendant to provide in-home care per care plans, documenting activities during visits and reporting client concerns to supervisors.

The role emphasizes confidentiality, strong communication, and professionalism, with frequent travel to clients’ homes and collaboration with the care team.

Qualifications

• Experience of a minimum of two (2) years providing home care preferred.
• Prefer one (1) year employment history with licensed agency experience.

Responsibilities

• Provision of tasks per care plan and only as instructed.
• Provides homemaker, personal care, and health maintenance activities as assigned.
• Documents activities performed in the client’s home at the time of the visit.
• Documents client concerns, and client difficulties, and reports the same to supervisor or manager.
• Provides services when scheduled.
• Communicates promptly to agency and client any schedule change.
• Completes and submits required paperwork accurately and on time.
• Accomplishes job responsibilities in a timely, safe, and professional manner.
• Participates in client case conferences according to agency and procedures.
• Represents the Agency in a professional manner and dresses appropriate to job duties.
• Report any changes in consumer to IHSS Healthcare Professional.
• Other duties as assigned.

Skills

Email communication

Computer-based documentation

Confidential information handling

Strong communication

Relationship building

Job description

Health Maintenance Attendant Job Overview

Job Description - Health Maintenance Attendant Reports To: Director of Clinical Services, Director of Operations, Supervisor Supervises: NONE

Duties and Responsibilities

• Provision of tasks per care plan and only as instructed
• Provides homemaker, personal care, and health maintenance activities as assigned.
• Documents activities performed in the client’s home at the time of the visit.
• Documents client concerns, and client difficulties, and reports the same to supervisor or manager.
• Provides services when scheduled.
• Communicates promptly to agency and client any schedule change.
• Completes and submits required paperwork accurately and on time.
• Accomplishes job responsibilities in a timely, safe, and professional manner.
• Participates in client case conferences according to agency and procedures.
• Represents the Agency in a professional manner and dresses appropriate to job duties.
• Report any changes in consumer to IHSS Healthcare Professional.
• Other duties as assigned.

Education and/or Experience

• Experience of a minimum of two (2) years providing home care preferred.
• Prefer one (1) year employment history with licensed agency experience.

Abilities, Skills and Knowledge

• Ability to send/receive emails.
• Ability to use computer for communication and documentation purposes.
• Ability to maintain confidential information.
• Must possess strong communication skills.
• Ability to establish and maintain effective working relationships with fellow employees, the public, and supervisors.

Special Requirements

• At least 16 years of age.
• Must have no history of a nurse or nurse aide license or certification suspension or revocation.
• Must pass background check/Colorado DORA check.
• Possession of a valid Colorado Driver's License with reliable transportation and applicable care insurance, or statement of alternate reliable and available transportation. (if applicable)

Physical Requirements

• Ability to regularly sit, stand, stoop, bend, kneel, walk, balance, crouch, crawl, push, pull, reach with hands and arms and occasionally climb.
• Ability to talk, hear, and use sense of smell.
• Ability to frequently lift and/or move up to 50 pounds and occasionally lift and/or move 100 pounds.
• Ability to perform the anticipated level of physical assist required to provide safe client care.
• If the anticipated level of assist is greater than that which the employee can safely provide, the supervisor is to be notified immediately.
• Ability to use close vision, distance vision, color vision, peripheral vision, and depth perception.
• Ability to adjust focus.

Work Environment

• The work environment is highly variable, as care is provided in private homes.
• Lighting, acoustics, air quality, temperature and environmental hazards are not predictable.
• The employee is occasionally exposed to wet and/or humid conditions, household pets/animals, fumes or airborne particles, and toxic or caustic chemicals.
• The noise level in the office work environment is usually moderate.

Travel: The employee is required to travel frequently to complete consumer visits.

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EEO Statement

EEO Statement: MGA is an Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, age, disability, veteran status, or any other status protected by applicable law.

Meaningful Relationships Built with Care THE MGA HOMECARE APPROACH We continually strive to provide quality homecare that is tailored to your individual medical circumstances. That’s why our qualified staff of Registered Nurses (RN), Licensed Practical Nurses (LPN), Licensed Vocational Nurses (LVN), Certified Nursing Assistant (CNA), Licensed Health Aide (LHA), Attendant Care, Home Health Aide (HHA), and Occupational Therapist (OT), Occupational Therapy Assistants (OTA), Physical Therapists (PT), Physical Therapy Assistants (PTA), Speech-Language Pathologists (SLP) are given the training and resources they need to handle every home healthcare situation with professionalism and care. We strive to create a truly special experience for you and your loved one. To do so, we emphasize developing unique bonds between the patient and healthcare professional. Our Nurses, Therapists, and Caregivers are highly skilled, responsible, and willing to go the extra mile to establish trust and build meaningful relationships. We want you to feel like you are facing your medical challenges with a personal, caring partner right by your side. Home healthcare jobs are not just about nursing and therapy. They are about becoming an integral part of the family day after day and helping those who need it most.