Geriatric Care Manager

About the role

For nearly 20 years, TheKey has helped clients achieve successful long-term aging at home with comprehensive, concierge-based care. Ensuring the dignity, safety, and independence of its clients, TheKey is committed to changing how the world lives and ages at home. Employee-teams get the training, resources, and support they need to deliver an exceptional care experience for clients and their families. Founded in Silicon Valley, TheKey has grown from a single location to service coverage throughout North America enabling clients to live life on their own terms, in their own homes. Territory: Portland Metro Area (this covers multiple counties in OR and a couple in WA). As a Geriatric Care Manager, you are responsible to provide a holistic, client-centered approach to caring for clients. The Geriatric Care Manager provides assessments and continuous reassessment and manages comprehensive aspects of care including medical and cognitive challenges of aging in a manner that ensures their dignity, independence and wishes are respected. To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential job duty satisfactorily.

Responsibilities

• Development of Comprehensive Care Plans and implementation of Care Plans
• Track, assess and document observations regarding client condition, changes in preferences and problems/opportunities, medical orders, family requests and other information pertinent to Care Plan.
• Monitor, Evaluate and report on Client Status, Actions/Interventions, and Outcomes
• Works with formal and informal social support systems and families to ensure client’s needs are met.
• Provide guidance, resources, and information to enable families and clients to make informed medical decisions.
• Manage Electronic Health records for clients including billing.
• Coordinate resources for client care.
• Interact with other professionals on the client’s behalf this may include, physicians, attorneys, fiduciaries, hospice personnel, and community personnel.
• Create and maintain referral resources, identification, coordination, management and advocacy
• Additional duties and responsibilities as may be assigned by your supervisor

Qualifications

• (5) Years’ experience in community, hospital, hospice or home health case management
• Bachelor’s or master’s degree in Healthcare Related Field, preferred
• Certified Care Manager (CMC) or Certified Case Manager (CCM)
• Demonstrated knowledge of aging, dementia, and/or disabilities.
• Experience working with complicated family systems and dynamics.
• Computer Skills: MS Office, Electronic Health Records and Internet Skills
• Excellent customer service and problem‑solving skills
• Excellent verbal and writing skills
• Detail‑oriented with the ability to keep up with fast‑paced processes

Requirements

• Ability to lift and carry up to 10‑15 pounds
• Ability to sit, stand and walk for prolonged periods of time throughout the work day
• Frequent local travel by personal automobile to client homes required
• Ability to use standard office equipment such as personal computer, laptop, telephone, photocopy machine, etc.

Benefits

• Medical/Dental/Vision Insurance
• TouchCare VirtualCare
• Life Insurance
• Health Savings Account
• Flexible Spending Account
• 401(k) Matching
• Employee Assistance Program
• PTO Plan for Non‑Exempt Employees
• Flexible PTO Plan for Exempt Employees
• Holidays and Floating Holidays
• Pet Insurance