Center for Elders’ Independence is a PACE (Program of All- Inclusive Care for the Elderly) organization that uses an interdisciplinary team approach to care planning and care implementation for the purpose of providing high quality, affordable, integrated health care services to the elderly, including an Adult Day Health Center, and promoting autonomy, quality of life and the ability of individuals to live in their communities. Unlike other healthcare plans, CEI is not a "fee-for-service" plan. It is a “capitation” healthcare plan. CEI is paid a set amount for each person enrolled in our program, whether or not that individual seeks care. We are a growing company that offers stability and continues to thrive.
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Physical Therapist
The Center for Elders’ Independence is a PACE (Program of All-Inclusive Care for the elderly) organization (PO) that uses an interdisciplinary team approach for care planning and implementing purposeful high quality, affordable, and integrated health care services to the elderly. Our elderly meet PACE requirements as prescribed by CMS and are referred to as participants. Our PO includes Adult Day Health Centers and primary care clinics, promoting participant autonomy, quality of life and the ability for individuals to live in their communities
THE POSITION: Under the supervision of the Rehabilitation Supervisor, the Physical Therapist provides restorative and rehabilitative services in conjunction with the total plan of care.
The hourly rate for the Physical Therapy role at Center For Elders Independence is $ 49.18 to $73.77 per hr. Hourly rate based on the market for the Physical Therapy position, as well as experience, skills, abilities and work history.
**This position eligible for 7,500K Sign On Bonus!!**
DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES:
Collaborates with the primary care provider team and the interdisciplinary team in evaluating agency participants by applying muscle, nerve, joint and functional ability tests.In conjunction with the interdisciplinary team, participates in the development and implementation of the participant plan of care to maximize a participant’s ability to be independent, balanced against their ability to be safe.Instructs participants and caregivers in the care and use of mobility-related devices such as wheelchairs, braces, crutches, canes, and prosthetic and orthotic devices.Works with vendors to obtain rehabilitative equipment and supplies for participants.Instructs the interdisciplinary team and family on the participant’s physical therapy program and aspects of physical therapy in which they may work with the participant.As directed by the plan of care treats participants to relieve pain, develop or restore function and maintain maximum performance, using physical means, such as exercise, soft tissue and joint mobilization, functional training, gait training, neuromuscular re-education, heat, sound, water, light, or electricityConducts initial assessments of all participants.Completes reassessments on participants per CEI policy.Observes and records, and reports regularly to the interdisciplinary team, on the participant’s response to physical therapy and any changes in the participant’s condition.Instructs, supervises and evaluates therapy program aides in the implementation of the participant’s individualized rehab plan of care.Provides in-service training to other members of the health team.Attends the interdisciplinary team conferences and actively participates in the development of the plan of care.Evaluates participants’ home environments and makes appropriate recommendations as needed.Attends continuing education and actively participates in meetings and trainings as required. Maintains required certifications.Participates in coordination for 24-hour care delivery to participants.Delegates to and monitors the physical therapy care provided by Physical Therapy Assistants as appropriate and in accordance with California regulations.Documents thoroughly, accurately, and timely, and in accordance with Physical Therapy practice standards and CEI policy.Maintains department in a clean and orderly manner. Ensures supplies are ordered and ready. Keeps equipment in good working condition.Maintains the confidentiality of all company procedures, results, and information about participants, clients or families regardless of setting.Handles potentially infectious specimens with appropriate biohazard precautions, and practices standard precautions.Maintains a safe working environment. Follows CEI’s Safety Policies and Procedures.Maintains a courteous, helpful and professional attitude on the job. Displays a willingness and ability to be responsive to all customer groups.Performs other duties as assigned in a positive and helpful manner.
QUALIFICATIONS:
Possession of a minimum of a Bachelor’s degree and is a graduate of a program of Physical Therapy approved by the Commission on Accreditation in Physical Therapy Education. Currently licensed as a Physical Therapist by the Physical Therapy Board of California.Preferred, one (1) year of experience working as a Licensed Physical Therapist with the frail elderly population.Current CPR and First Aid certification on file.A valid California driver’s license, current vehicle insurance, and access to a reliable vehicle is required.Ability to travel to multiple work sites and participants’ residences, required.Ability to perform job duties in a variety of clinical settings, including standing, walking, and moving between treatment areas throughout the workday.Ability to assist and safely support patients during transfers, positioning, and mobility activities.Ability to lift, carry, push, or pull equipment or materials weighing up to approximately 25 pounds on a regular basis, and occasionally up to 50 pounds with assistance.
The above job description is intended to communicate the general function of the mentioned position and by no means shall be considered an exhaustive or complete outline of the specific tasks and functions that will be required. CEI reserves the right to change job descriptions, site assignments, and or work hours as required by the needs of the program. All employees are expected to perform their duties within their ability as required by the job and/or as requested by management.
Center for Elders’ Independence is a PACE (Program of All- Inclusive Care for the Elderly) organization that uses an interdisciplinary team approach to care planning and care implementation for the purpose of providing high quality, affordable, integrated health care services to the elderly, including an Adult Day Health Center, and promoting autonomy, quality of life and the ability of individuals to live in their communities. Unlike other healthcare plans, CEI is not a "fee-for-service" plan. It is a “capitation” healthcare plan. CEI is paid a set amount for each person enrolled in our program, whether or not that individual seeks care. We are a growing company that offers stability and continues to thrive.
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Center for Elders’ Independence is a PACE (Program of All- Inclusive Care for the Elderly) organization that uses an interdisciplinary team approach to care planning and care implementation for the purpose of providing high quality, affordable, integrated health care services to the elderly, including an Adult Day Health Center, and promoting autonomy, quality of life and the ability of individuals to live in their communities. Unlike other healthcare plans, CEI is not a "fee-for-service" plan. It is a “capitation” healthcare plan. CEI is paid a set amount for each person enrolled in our program, whether or not that individual seeks care. We are a growing company that offers stability and continues to thrive.
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The Center for Elders’ Independence is a PACE (Program of All-Inclusive Care for the elderly) organization that uses an interdisciplinary team approach to care planning and care implementation for the purpose of providing high quality, affordable, integrated health care services to the elderly, including an Adult Day Health Center, and promoting autonomy, quality of life and the ability of individuals to live in their communities
The Position: The Personal Care Attendant II provides assistance to CEI participants in the participant’s home or day center. The Personal Care Attendant II demonstrates knowledge and skills necessary to provide caregiving services, including personal care and ADL/IADL care to frail elderly people who need help to continue living safely in the community. The Personal Care Attendant (PCA) II provides care and services as determined by the participant’s care plan in accordance with PACE Regulations.
The salary range for the Home Care PCA II role at Center for Elders Independence is $22.50 - $33.76 per hr. Salaries are based on the market for the Home Care PCA II position, as well as experience, skills, abilities and work history.
Department Duties and Responsibilities:
Day Center:
Records services in required logs or electronic health record.Assists individual and group activities, as necessary.Accompanying participants to outside medical appointmentsResponsible for ensuring that all wander risk participants are wearing code alert devices.Obtains and maintains food handler's certification.Assists with food service program, including serving snacks and meals at the day center, checking food temperatures, reviewing diet orders.Performs kitchen duties to include washing dishes, sanitizing work area, maintaining supply inventory, and checking for food expiration dates.
Home Care:
Records vital signs if requested.Provides medication prompting which may include supervision and double check of participant self-administration of insulin.Emptying and cleaning of foley catheters, ostomies and urostomiesDressing and grooming the participant in preparation for day or night. May include providing shaving, oral and skin care, monitoring skin condition, positioning, and turning of participant.Assists participants to complete home exercise program if required.Plans and prepares light meals, followed by clean-up, safely storing and organizing delivered meals and monitoring food expiration dates.Performs light housekeeping including dusting, vacuuming, taking out garbage and recyclables.Performs laundry services including washing and folding laundry, straightening/making beds and changing linens as needed.Follows the home care service plan to complete tasks.
General Duties and Caregiving Responsibilities:
Provides Activities of Daily Living (ADL)and Independent Activities of Daily Living (IADL) to support participants such as toileting, showering, bathing, dressing, grooming, feeding/assisted dining, meal service, laundry, transfers and ambulation, and range of motion.Completes safe transfers utilizing Durable Medical Equipment (DME) as required, including assists, gait belts, slide boards and Hoyer lifts.Cleaning the bathroom used by the participant may include emptying and cleaning commode.Provides appointment reminder communications to participants.Responsible for keeping home or day center clean and in an orderly condition, including kitchen and activity areas, sanitizing showers/ bathrooms and relevant DM.Escorting participants to and from CEI vans, as needed.Documents participant services provided in electronic health record accurately and on time.Function as a participant advocate by reporting any violations of the Participant Bill of Rights & ResponsibilitiesRespond to participant complaints in a timely manner and understand the basic procedures for receiving and documenting complaints or requests.Promptly reports changes in participant’s condition to supervisor or designee.Demonstrate dependability by arriving consistently and on time to scheduled work hours and submit timely and accurate timesheets.Maintain a courteous, helpful, and professional attitude on the job.Display a willingness and ability to be responsive to all customer groups, including team members, participants, and their families.Comply with all agency training requirements.Maintain professional affiliations and any required certifications.Provide a safe environment for participants and self by displaying awareness of safety hazards, and reporting and/or reversing hazards.Participate in Quality Improvement program as required.Follow all OSHA safety guidelines and CEI Policies and ProceduresMaintain the confidentiality of all participant information according to HIPAA requirements.Perform other duties as required or requested in a positive and helpful manner.
Qualifications:
A valid California Certified Nursing Assistant license or Certified Home Health Aide required.High School Diploma or equivalent is preferred.A valid California driver’s license, current vehicle insurance, and access to a reliable vehicle is required if working in the Home Care DepartmentCurrent Basic Life Support CPR card and First Aid Card is required.Proficient with oral and written English is required.Basic proficiency in computer skills required.Minimum 1 (one) year of experience working with frail, low-income elderly people is preferred.Ability to work independently with minimal supervision and as part of a multidisciplinary team is required.Bilingual is preferred but not required.
Additional Job Requirements
The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to stand; talk and hear, as well as demonstrate manual and finger dexterity and eye-hand coordination.
This position is continually active and requires the employee to frequently stoop, kneel, crouch, and reach with hands and arms. Employees are frequently required to walk and sit. The employee must regularly lift, carry, or move up to 50 pounds and push or pull objects exceeding 150 pounds, using appropriate body mechanics.
Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, distance vision, peripheral vision, color vision, depth perception, and ability to adjust focus.
Work Environment:
While carrying out the responsibilities of this role, the employee regularly encounters a diverse range of health conditions, environmental elements, and other factors inherent to providing care for vulnerable seniors both in healthcare settings and within their residences.
The above job description is intended to communicate the general function of the above-mentioned position and by no means should it be considered an exhaustive or complete outline of the specific tasks and functions that will be required. CEI reserves the right to change job descriptions, site assignments, and or work hours as required by the needs of the program. All employees are expected to perform their duties within their ability as required by the job and/or as requested by management. Reasonable accommodation may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.
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Center for Elders’ Independence is a PACE (Program of All- Inclusive Care for the Elderly) organization that uses an interdisciplinary team approach to care planning and care implementation for the purpose of providing high quality, affordable, integrated health care services to the elderly, including an Adult Day Health Center, and promoting autonomy, quality of life and the ability of individuals to live in their communities. Unlike other healthcare plans, CEI is not a "fee-for-service" plan. It is a “capitation” healthcare plan. CEI is paid a set amount for each person enrolled in our program, whether or not that individual seeks care. We are a growing company that offers stability and continues to thrive.
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Home Care Coordinator
The Center for Elders’ Independence is a PACE (Program of All-Inclusive Care for the elderly) organization that uses an interdisciplinary team approach to care planning and care implementation for the purpose of providing high quality, affordable, integrated health care services to the elderly, and promoting autonomy, quality of life and the ability of individuals to live in their communities.
Hourly Pay Range: $35.49- $53.23
The Position: Under the direction of the Director of Home Care, the Home Care Coordinator (HCC) conducts home safety evaluations in the participant’s place of residence to determine home care and DME needs. The HCC is an integral member of the Interdisciplinary team and contributes to participants plan of care to ensure that participants are receiving care that is appropriate for their safety and maximum independence in their homes.
Duties and Responsibilities:
Participates as a member of the Interdisciplinary Team (IDT), responsible for care evaluation, planning, management and communication of in-home care needs. Includes ongoing evaluation of home environment in relation to the changing needs of the participant. Completes the initial, annual and semiannual screenings and evaluations of participants timely and as assigned.Assesses changes in participant’s level of care and home care needs based on results of the home care assessment and service plan tool and presents to the IDT for discussion and approval of any proposed change in the Plan of Care.Evaluates participants’ physical and mental health within their scope of practice. Collaborates with Personal Care Attendants on delivering the service plan of participants and reports any concerns in a timely manner.Attends team meetings, IDT meetings, Home Care meetings, family conferences, and other meetings as required by the Center.Participates in continuing education classes and any required staff and training meetings. Maintains professional affiliations and any required certifications.Documents all participant and family contact accurately and on time in the participant medical record.Participates in the Quality Improvement Program as assigned.Maintains the confidentiality of all company procedures, results, and information about participants or families.Responsible for assuring Durable Medical Equipment (DME) for participant homes are effectuated timely. Complies with all agency training requirements.Maintains safe working environment by following CEI’s safety P&Ps.Broad knowledge base of activities of daily living (ADL/IADL) of the frail elderly. Knowledge of durable medical equipment. Able to work independently with minimal supervision. Skilled in identifying problems and recommending solutions. Skilled in establishing and maintaining effective work relationships with participants, interdisciplinary team members, and family caregiversQualifications:
Graduate of an accredited school of professional nursing and possess a current California Licensed Vocational Nurse License Preferred. Comparable experience and certification will be considered.Valid California driver’s license, motor vehicle insurance and reliable transportation required.Minimum of one year experience in a home care agency, primary care clinic, or health care facility preferred.Current CPR certification is required within 6 months of employment. Maintains eligibility for licensure by obtaining the required Continuing Educational units as needed.The above job description is intended to communicate the general function of the mentioned position and by no means shall be considered an exhaustive or complete outline of the specific tasks and functions that will be required. CEI reserves the right to change job descriptions, site assignments, and or work hours as required by the needs of the program. All employees are expected to perform their duties within their ability as required by the job and/or as requested by management.
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