Location: Riderwood Village by Erickson Senior Living **Riderwood Village Silver Spring** is hiring a Communications Specialist for our award winning community. This is an essential role within our community, you will often be the first person a resident or family member meets! ​ **What we offer:** + Compensation: $16.00 - $19.00 per hour including shift differential and float rates, based on experience + A culture of diversity, inclusion, equity and belonging, which builds on our mission, vision and values + Medical, dental and vision packages, including an annual reimbursement for qualified wellness expenses, personal health coaching and telemedicine options + PTO Plans, PLUS company paid volunteer hours for eligible team members, in accordance with applicable state law + 401k for all team members 18 and over with a company 3% match + Onsite medical centers, providing wellness visits and sick care for all team members over 18 years of age + 30% discount on food and drinks at on-site dining venues, plus additional healthy choice meal options at discounted prices + Growth Opportunities – grow with the company as we open new communities and expand on our existing ones! + Education assistance, certification reimbursement and access to over 6,000 courses through our online learning library, designed to enhance your current skills and build new ones **How you will make an impact:** + Greet and direct our residents, visitors,/staff and handle questions and concerns efficiently. + Receive emergency calls from residents and staff and dispatch appropriate personnel; and page on-call physicians as needed in an accurate and calm manner. + Monitor all emergency pull cords for Independent Living residents + Track status of resident involved in situation, i.e. transported to hospital, etc. + Manage up to date lists of residents, alphabetically and by resident apartment + Assist with maintaining accurate census information; hospitalizations, deaths, etc. as well as keeping accurate list of residents who are away and dates returning for Security purposes + Responsible for logging all resident packages and notifying residents of a package pick-up via notice in cubbie hole, assuring all mail is dispatched through U.S. Mail at the end of each day, sorts and distributes all inter-office mail **What you will need:** + **** ON CALL SCHEDULE FLEXIBILITY TO INCLUDE OVERNIGHT SHIFTS**** + Receptionist experience required + Excellent verbal skills + Ability to multi-task Please note that specific state regulations and requirements may be applicable. These regulations take precedence over the requirements outlined in the job description. Riderwood is a beautiful 120-acre continuing care retirement community in Silver Spring, Maryland. We’re part of a growing national network of communities managed by Erickson Senior Living, one of the country’s largest and most respected providers of senior living and health care. Riderwood helps people live better lives by fulfilling our promises of a vibrant lifestyle, financial stability, and focused health and well-being services for those who live and work with us. As part of our team, you'll enjoy flexibility and work-life balance to meet your personal and professional goals, and we are committed to providing you with opportunities to learn and grow. Erickson Senior Living, its affiliates, and managed communities are Equal Opportunity Employers and are committed to providing a workplace free of unlawful discrimination and harassment on the basis of race, color, religion, sex, age, national origin, marital status, veteran status, mental or physical disability, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, genetic information or any other category protected by federal, state or local law