Administrative Assistant

Yee Hong Centre For Geriatric Care•Toronto, ON

1d•CA$24 - CA$29•Onsite

About The Position

At Yee Hong, our values guide everything we do. We Care, We Collaborate, and We Commit to creating meaningful experiences for residents, clients, families, volunteers, students, and one another. As we prepare to open the Ng Siu Chan Centre, our newest long-term care home, we are seeking passionate and dedicated Personal Support Workers who want to help shape the culture, resident experience, and care environment from day one. Built on the principles of Relationship-Centred Care and Meaningful Living, the Ng Siu Chan Centre will provide an innovative care environment where residents are supported to live with purpose, dignity, independence, and choice. This is an exciting opportunity to contribute to the opening of a new home and help create an exceptional experience for residents, families, and team members.

Requirements

Completion of College secretarial program, or equivalent
Minimum 3 years administrative or secretarial experience, preferably in a long term care environment.
Takes initiative. Ability to work independently and contribute effectively as a team member
Superior organizational skills and time management skills
Flexibility and adaptability in a changing environment
Excellent customer service skills
Computer literacy required; knowledge of Chinese wordprocess and Workday an asset
Familiarity with medical terminology an asset
Satisfactory Police Reference Check (with vulnerable sector screen) result
Ability to converse in Chinese

Responsibilities

Provides administrative support to the Executive Director, Director of Resident Care in one of the following areas: resident, financial and staff related matters
Assists the Director of Resident Care in communication and follow up with internal and external parties on matters relating to the LTC home
Assists the Director of Resident Care and Social Worker in the resident pre-admission process
Provides administrative support in the resident admission and discharge process: entering of resident data, preparing name plates and name tags, ordering of bracelets, preparing addressographs, annual resident conference scheduling, admission and discharge charts
Maintains resident records in accordance with Ministry standards and guidelines
Handles and keeps proper record of receipts and disbursements of residents' trust accounts
Maintains accurate record of LTC Home petty cash expenditures
Prepares nursing staff schedules in accordance with established shift scheduling guidelines
Keeps accurate records of shift exchanges and accommodation requests, and ensures timely reminder and follow up, and assists the Charge Nurse in arranging for staff replacement
Organizes and maintains central computer and paper filing systems, policies and procedures, and Resource Library of the LTC home
Provides administrative support for LTC home committee meetings, including meeting arrangements and notification, preparing background material, agenda, circulars and minutes, and ensures timely follow up on matters arising from meetings
Conducts tours of the LTC home for interested families and community groups
Oversees the central Administrative office, e.g. reception, stationery, parking labels, mail, and provides administrative support to LTC home departments
Orders and maintains inventory of office supplies for the LTC Home, ensures regular maintenance of office equipment, coordinates repairs as necessary, checks and verifies invoices
Assists in scheduling and updating work schedules into Time and Attendance System accurately
Workes closely with the Administrative Team and provides backup for other administrative or receptionist staff when required
Coordinates the deployment of volunteers for office support and provides effective guidance and supervision for the volunteers
Keeps up-to-date with developments and best practices in the field
Other duties as required