Scheduling and Attendance Coordinator - Full-Time Fixed Term - Medex

Job Description

Scheduling and Attendance Coordinator - Full-Time Fixed Term (15 Months) - Extendicare Medex

Extendicare is a leading provider of care and services for seniors throughout Canada. Through our network of over 115 senior care and living centers as well as our home health care operations, we are committed to delivering care throughout the health care continuum to meet the needs of a growing seniors' population in Canada. Our qualified and highly trained workforce of 23,700 team members are united by a dedication to quality care and by our vision of being the best provider of senior care and services in Canada

Applications are invited for the Permanent Full-Time position of Scheduling and Attendance Coordinator at Extendicare Medex our 193-bed home located in Ottawa, Ontario.

Reporting to the Operations Manager, the Scheduling and Attendance Coordinator is responsible for maintaining work schedules, tracking time and attendance for all scheduled employees at a LTC facility. This role will ensure all unfilled shifts are covered to ensure smooth operations and quality of resident care at the facility. In addition, the role may provide administrative support for the Operations Manager and/or Clinical Leadership.

Key Responsibilities

• Actively assign employees work schedules and maintain staffing schedules for all departments at the home/facility using Workday Scheduling System.
• Manage all vacant schedules due to employee absences, including unplanned absences, vacation requests, LOAs and termination.
• Schedule staff coverage for any unfilled shifts by reaching out to employees and staffing agencies. Utilizes Call Multiplier (open shift management tool) to coordinate outreach.
• Validates and reconciles scheduled hours worked by employees through daily reports. Capture activities in time blocks accurately. Ensure actual time is reflected for payroll approvals and submissions. Submit validated hours to payroll.
• Assists with leave administration activities including completing forms, challenging claims, and liaising with WCB.
• Assist with new resident administration processes, such as entering residents into PCC, creating clinical charts, liaising with families and community.
• Order, receive, distribute, and store nursing