Description

AccentCare, Inc.^® is a national post-acute healthcare provider with 45 years of industry experience. We thrive on providing patient-centric care and a warm and personalized experience within our local communities.

Your Success is our Success. We strive to provide new employees with a structured on-boarding process to help you become assimilated quickly, and cutting-edge tools to make your daily work easier and more efficient. We offer extensive training and a wide-array of opportunities for continued education and promotional opportunities.

Position: Bilingual Employment Specialist NEH Yonkers NY

Reports to: Area Operations Director

Job Description/Requirements:                 

• Must be Bilingual Spanish/English speaking                                                                                                          

As an Employment Specialist you will:

• Coordinate and manage the hiring process for paraprofessional field personnel from interview through hiring including but not limited to:
  • Application
  • Certificate Verification
  • Criminal History Record Check
  • Personnel file preparation
  • Pre-employment medical and laboratory requirements, i.e., receiving required documentation and/or reports for subsequent clinical review
  • Reference letter verification (2)
  • Scheduling competency / skills testing
• Be responsible for non clinical Agency orientation including but not limited to I-9 process, W-4 process, identification card and picture, dress code, time and attendance policy and procedure, call off procedure, job description, confidentiality/HIPAA, 24/7 communication with the Agency, reporting problems, pay schedule and documentation requirements, annual requirements, etc.
• Attend community job fairs to market Agency employment opportunities.
• Reach out to applicable community resources to recruit appropriate personnel.
• Work directly with Nurse Instructor for In-services, PCA upgrades and CNA transitions including but not limited to:
  • Applicant pre-screening, testing and interviewing
  • Nurse Instructor assistance in proctoring for written examinations and scoring non narrative test answers
  • Personnel file preparation
  • Preparing classroom paperwork for Instructor such as copying handouts
• Be responsible for the coordination and management of field staff compliance consistent with New York State regulations and/or licensure requirements including but not limited to monitoring, tracking, scheduling and document filing.
• Be responsible for internal auditing of personnel files consistent with the Agency’s policy and procedure, to participate in scheduled contract vendor audits, and NYSDH and JCAHO surveys..

Requirements of Qualified Candidates:

• High School Degree
• 1 - 2 yrs Employment Experience
• Home Health or Hospital Experience Preferred
• Must be Bilingual Spanish/English speaking