DSD Assistant - Sherwood Oaks Post Acute

PACS

5d • Onsite

About The Position

The DSD Assistant plays a crucial role in supporting the Director of Staff Development (DSD) in various administrative and operational tasks. This position involves assisting with employee orientation, scheduling in-service education, maintaining records, and contributing to the facility's safety and HR functions. The role requires strong communication, organizational, and computer skills, with a focus on ensuring compliance with established policies and procedures. The DSD Assistant must be courteous, cooperative, and able to handle sensitive information with discretion, while also contributing to a positive work environment and team effort.

Requirements

• Must possess, as a minimum, a high school diploma or GED.
• Must have exceptional communication and customer service skills.
• Ability to read, analyze, and interpret general business periodicals, professional journals, technical procedures, or governmental regulations.
• Ability to write reports, business correspondence, and procedure manuals.
• Ability to effectively present information and respond to questions from managers and employees.
• Ability to apply concepts such as fractions, percentages, ratios and proportions to practical situations.
• Ability to solve practical problems and deal with a variety of concrete variables in situations where only limited standardization exists.
• Ability to interpret a variety of instructions furnished in written, oral, diagram, or schedule form.
• Knowledge in clerical functions and computer literacy.
• Must have knowledge of office machines and equipment.

Nice To Haves

• This position has no supervisor responsibilities.

Responsibilities

• Receive and follow schedule/instructions from supervisor and as outlined in established policies and procedures.
• Assist in organizing the orientation of new employees according to regulations.
• Assist the DSD in scheduling and organizing in-service education programs.
• Assist the DSD to maintain all required records.
• Keys information into computer systems.
• Ensure that in-services are scheduled timely and posted in designated areas.
• Maintain current records of orientation and in-service attendance for each employee.
• Maintain department records in a complete and orderly manner.
• Assist in coordinating the safety program and scheduling pre employment and current employee health examinations and tests as directed.
• Document and/or coordinate all required Fire/Internal Disaster drills.
• Be courteous, considerate and cooperative when communicating with all facility personnel, residents and the public.
• Promote and maintain good public relations on behalf of the facility.
• Advertise for available positions for the facility, as requested.
• Provides information by answering questions and requests.
• Maintains supplies inventory by checking stock to determine inventory level; anticipating needed supplies; placing and expediting orders for supplies; verifying receipt of supplies.
• Contributes to team effort by accomplishing related results as needed.
• Regular attendance and dependability.
• May assist with HR and payroll duties.
• Participate in facility surveys.
• Develop and maintain a good working rapport with inter department personnel, as well as other departments within the facility.
• Assist in recording all incidents/accidents.
• File in accordance with established policies and procedures.
• Agree not to disclose resident’s protected health information and promptly report suspected or known violations of such disclosure to the Administrator.
• Other duties as assigned by the supervisor/DON/Administrator.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Entry Level
• Education Level: High school or GED