Kinesiologist- Geriatrics

**About Self-Sufficient Seniors**:
Self-Sufficient Seniors is a senior’s health and wellness organization driven to prolong the independence of seniors and improve their quality of life. We are committed to ensuring that our clients are given the best personalized care for their individual needs. Self-Sufficient Seniors offers a new innovative approach to senior care and proves the corner stone for a continued independent lifestyle.

**Desired Outcomes**:

- Deliver outstanding service and maintain positive client interaction
- Correspond with client families to ensure alignment on health care needs and programs

**Key Responsibilities**:

- Initial assessment, development and implementation of individualized exercise programs
- Liaise between medical practitioners, clients and client family members
- Communicate with staff from nursing homes, long-term care facilities, and hospitals
- Aid clients in filing health and medical forms
- Educate on accessibility practices and transfer training
- Creation of weekly reports

**Key Interactions**:

- Nursing Staff
- Director of Care (Senior Facilities)
- Physiotherapist
- Doctors
- Client Family Members

**Requirements**:

- Valid class G drivers’ license
- Standard first aid and CPR
- Must have a current Police Background Check for the vulnerable sector
- Flu shot

**Qualifications**:

- Completed an undergraduate degree in Kinesiology
- Minimum 2 years experience **working with seniors** of varying levels of mobility and mental acuity
- Proficient in Microsoft Office

**Additional Information**:

- Communication with the families of the client is crucial to this position. You will be able to bill for administrative work per week.

**Job Type**: Part-time

Pay: $25.00-$32.00 per hour

Additional pay:

- Bonus pay

Flexible language requirement:

- French not required

Schedule:

- Monday to Friday

Work Location: On the road

Application deadline: 2024-09-30
Expected start date: 2024-10-01