Optima Living Looking for Central Scheduler – Casual at Remote Full Time

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Optima Living operates Independent Living, Assisted Living, Supportive Living and Memory Care communities in Alberta and British Columbia. Our communities are among the best places to live in Western Canada.

Our Vision: For every person to feel at home.

This is truly supported by our credo. “Let us welcome you home.” All of us here feel it is an honor to work with our residents and we advocate a resident-centered approach where the Resident, is the focus of all our endeavors.

The Central Scheduler role will be a remote work from home position.

Responsibilities

• Arranges team member schedules for those who call in and are unable to make their shift due to sickness, family matters or for other legitimate reasons.
• Allocates and calls in relief staff to fill vacancies resulting from unfilled positions, vacations, leave of absence, sick leave, in accordance with company policy or as per a governing collective agreement.
• Inputs shift changes to schedules that have been made after hours in the Comvida/EMS system.
• Provides a daily hand over report to Scheduler/HR Assistant at the sites that this position is providing after hours scheduling for.
• Performs other related duties as required.

Qualifications and Experience

• Minimum of one (1) to three (3) years’ work experience in a scheduling role.
• Working knowledge of MS Office applications is required.
• Working knowledge of Comvida /EMS.
• Experience with Scheduling in a Health Care environment.
• Excellent interpersonal and strong communication skills with individuals at all levels of the organization.
• Effective analytical and problem-solving functions.
• Demonstrated ability to work in stressful situations and must be able to have creative problem-solving skills.
• Extreme attention to detail.
• Must be a self-starter with the ability to work in a collaborative team-based environment.
• Knowledge of Labour Standards/Employment Standards, and Union contracts an asset.
• Pleasant but confident telephone manner.
• Demonstrated knowledge of general Human Resource functions.

Conditions of Employment

• Clear Police Information Check

• Clear Vulnerable Sector Check

• COVID-19 vaccination. This requirement will be waived if you did not receive the vaccination due to any legislated protected human rights grounds.

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