Medication Assistant - Highgate at Bellingham

LOVE YOUR WORK. JOIN OURTEAM.

A community, not a facility. As thought leaders in the industry, we take a positive,holistic approach to senior care and encourage independence, as people arehappiest when they can make their own choices. We provide opportunities forphysical activity, social engagement, intellectual stimulation, spiritualinvolvement, and fun. We treat our residents and our team members like family. This opportunity will allow you to positivelyimpact the quality of life for over 700 seniors and their families.

MEDICATIONASSISTANT

Weare looking for the right person to partner with our residents to help themcontinue to live their lives of purpose and make the most of every day byproviding the best care and support we can give them. We specialize in assisted living and memorycare. Highgate Senior Living's mission is to devote ourselves to help each residentlive a life of purpose and each of us plays a crucial role in doing so. Weoperate communities in the western US and are seeking the right MedicationAssistant to join our team. If you areworking on establishing your career in the growing field of seniors housing, havea love and passion for serving others, a background in customer service, hospitality,or healthcare, this may be a good opportunity for you. This position is either full or parttime and includes being responsiblefor the care of our residents, which can be hands-on and/or stand-by assistanceas needed. At Highgate, providing caremeans to provide for the whole person, providing physical assistance withactivities of daily living and emotional, psychological, and soulful support.

The best candidate may have current caregiving credentials, be anorganized and detail-oriented individual with a positive and self-motivatedattitude. Experience in passing medications will be preferred and we arewilling to provide the required training to become certified to pass meds forthe right candidate. You must have strongcommunication and critical thinking abilities as interacting with seniors whileproviding care requires both abilities. Working with us a Medication Assistantis a solid step toward building a rewarding career in the healthcareindustry. This is also a greatopportunity for healthcare professionals that are looking for parttime,supplemental income. At Highgate we willpartner with you to support your professional growth and take your career inhealthcare to the next level and beyond. If you want to become a leader in seniors housing, come work withus. Our industry needs heart driven,passionate professionals that enjoy working in service to others while gainingthe leadership, clinical, business, and marketing skills necessary for a longterm, deeply satisfying profession.

SKILLS NEEDED:

• Good customer service skills, theability to intuit, and problem solve
• Patience, level headedness, andcompassion
• Computer skills or the ability tolearn new software
• Ability to pivot, change direction andaccomplish tasks with innovative approaches
• Detail orientation, demonstratedfollow up and documentation abilities
• Strong capability to focus on a taskduring periods of distraction
• Ability to take feedback andincorporate it into your efforts
• An understanding of what it takes toprovide care to residents that need physical and/or cognitive support
• Comfortable to adapt quickly to thechanging needs of an older adult
• An understanding or the willingness togain an understanding of the various forms of dementia and how residents withdementia can continue live with purpose

RELATABLE EXPERIENCE:

• Prior experience working in an assisted living community or memory care community as a Certified Medication Assistant or other role
• Jobs or volunteer assignments that have given you opportunities to provide care for someone or were detail oriented in nature
• Other hospitality or healthcare related experience
• Experience in customer service
• Roles in which you have been amulti-tasker
• Opportunities from your past whereyou have demonstrated kindness, patience, and compassion to varying groups andindividuals
• Volunteer work involving vulnerablegroups

QUALIFICATIONS:

1- At least 18 years of age

2- Ability to obtain CPR & First AidCertification

3- Current negative TB test

4- Possess the ability to sit, stand, bend,and move continuously during work hours

5- Ability to carry or transfer up to 25lbswith assistance

6- Ability to pass criminal record/backgroundcheck

7- Be efficient and exercise good timemanagement skills

8- Must be able to work wellindependently with little oversight

9- Must have a track record of top-notchorganizational abilities and communication skills

10- Willing to attend and incorporate intoyour work efforts different types of training

As an organization we offer our team members agood benefits package, the ability to be heard, have their opinions count andthe opportunity to innovate. Ourcompensation package will be flexible for this role based on the credentialing,tenure and skill sets each candidate brings for consideration. The hourly wage range for this position is $17.00to $23.00 per hour. Prior experience workingwith seniors is a plus. A passion foryour work and a commitment to serving others are essential jobqualifications. This is an opportunityto work in a booming industry that is constantly evolving and is making apositive impact for seniors every day. We want to help you grow your career. We are a healthcare company and beingvaccinated against COVID-19 is preferred. If you want to learn more about thisopportunity, please reach out to connect with us.