How to hire a geriatric care manager

How to hire a geriatric care manager, step by step

Here's a step-by-step geriatric care manager hiring guide:

• Step 1: Identify your hiring needs
• Step 2: Create an ideal candidate profile
• Step 3: Make a budget
• Step 4: Write a geriatric care manager job description
• Step 5: Post your job
• Step 6: Interview candidates
• Step 7: Send a job offer and onboard your new geriatric care manager
• Step 8: Go through the hiring process checklist

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1. Identify your hiring needs

   First, determine the employments status of the geriatric care manager you need to hire. Certain geriatric care manager roles might require a full-time employee, whereas others can be done by part-time workers or contractors.

   Determine employee vs contractor status

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   A geriatric care manager's background is also an important factor in determining whether they'll be a good fit for the position. For example, geriatric care managers from different industries or fields will have radically different experiences and will bring different viewpoints to the role. You also need to consider the candidate's previous level of experience to make sure they'll be comfortable with the job's level of seniority.

   The following list breaks down different types of geriatric care managers and their corresponding salaries.

   Type of Geriatric Care Manager	Description	Hourly rate
   Geriatric Care Manager	Medical and health services managers, also called healthcare executives or healthcare administrators, plan, direct, and coordinate medical and health services. They might manage an entire facility, a specific clinical area or department, or a medical practice for a group of physicians... Show more	$19-56
   Practice Administrator	A Practice Administrator is responsible for the daily activities of a medical facility. They prepare prescriptions for patients, provide leadership in developing and implementing business plans, and oversee the billing and collection processes of departments.	$26-52
   Nursing Director	A nursing director's role is to oversee and evaluate all nurse staff in a hospital or organization, ensuring their efficiency at providing care towards patients. A nursing director's responsibilities mainly revolve around administrative tasks such as coordinating with physicians and other consultants, producing reports, conducting assessments, managing the budget and expenditures, and resolving issues... Show more	$30-56

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2. Create an ideal candidate profile

   Common skills:

   • Social Work
   • Home Health
   • Community Resources
   • Comprehensive Assessments
   • Crisis Intervention
   • Medication Management
   • Geriatric Care
   • GCM
   • Patients
   • Nursing Home
   • Care Coordination
   • Long-Term Care
   • Medical Issues
   • Client Care

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   Responsibilities:

   • Manage caseload by providing care coordination to individuals with a primary intellectual/developmental disability diagnosis all of whom receive community-base waiver services.
   • Provide administrative and nutritional support and health care management for elderly patients.
   • Develop and implement a special volunteer-education program to train volunteers in the care of an interaction with Alzheimer's patient.
   • Interface with members' primary care physician, specialists and other health care providers to meet patients' health care needs.
   • Assume a leadership role in meetings and training regarding staff education on state and institutional educational standards relate to child development.
   • Manage caseload by providing care coordination to individuals with a primary intellectual/developmental disability diagnosis all of whom receive community-base waiver services.

3. Make a budget

   Including a salary range in your geriatric care manager job description is a great way to entice the best and brightest candidates. A geriatric care manager salary can vary based on several factors:

   • Location. For example, geriatric care managers' average salary in mississippi is 42% less than in california.
   • Seniority. Entry-level geriatric care managers earn 66% less than senior-level geriatric care managers.
   • Certifications. A geriatric care manager with a few certifications under their belt will likely demand a higher salary.
   • Company. Working for a prestigious company or an exciting start-up can make a huge difference in a geriatric care manager's salary.

   Average geriatric care manager salary

   $69,133yearly

   $33.24 hourly rate

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   Entry-level geriatric care manager salary

   $40,000 yearly salary

   Updated December 31, 2025

4. Writing a geriatric care manager job description

   A geriatric care manager job description should include a summary of the role, required skills, and a list of responsibilities. It's also good to include a salary range and the first name of the hiring manager. Below, you can find an example of a geriatric care manager job description:

   Geriatric care manager job description example

   Primary Job Function: Medical Management
   
   ID**: 24975
   
   Your career starts now. We're looking for the next generation of health care leaders.
   
   At AmeriHealth Caritas, we're passionate about helping people get care, stay well and build healthy communities. As one of the nation's leaders in health care solutions, we offer our associates the opportunity to impact the lives of millions of people through our national footprint of products, services and award-winning programs. AmeriHealth Caritas is seeking talented, passionate individuals to join our team. Together we can build healthier communities. If you want to make a difference, we'd like to hear from you.
   
   Headquartered in Philadelphia, AmeriHealth Caritas is a mission-driven organization with more than 30 years of experience. We deliver comprehensive, outcomes-driven care to those who need it most. We offer integrated managed care products, pharmaceutical benefit management and specialty pharmacy services, behavioral health services, and other administrative services. Discover more about us at www.amerihealthcaritas.com .
   
   **Responsibilities:**
   
   Under the Supervision of the Manager of Care Management, the Care Manager is responsible for the overall accountability for the identification of members appropriate for care management services. Completes a comprehensive Initial Assessment and gathers pertinent information about the member's needs by interviewing the member or making home/facility visits, appropriate family members, physicians and other members of the Interdisciplinary Care Team to develop, monitor and evaluate the member's Individualized Care Plan and update as needed. Serve as an advocate for the member and acts as a liaison between the member and other community based agencies, facilities, providers, and practitioners in coordinating the member's care. Coordinates and performs transition planning for members transitioning between levels of care. Monitors appropriate utilization of the member's benefits and coordinates services with other payer sources. Perform all other duties and projects as assigned.
   
   **Education/ Experience:**
   
   + Bachelor's Degree Desirable but not required.
   
   + Master's Degree/SW.
   
   + LSW(Licensed social worker).
   
   + Registered Nurse.
   
   + 1 to 3 years Care Management experience; must have relevant experience/education to work with members with complex health, behavioral health, and sup ports and/or psychosocial needs.
   
   EOE Minorities/Females/Protected Veterans/Disabled

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5. Post your job

   To find geriatric care managers for your business, try out a few different recruiting strategies:

   • Consider internal talent. One of the most important talent pools for any company is its current employees.
   • Ask for referrals. Reach out to friends, family members, and your current work to ask if they know any geriatric care managers they would recommend.
   • Recruit at local colleges. Attend job fairs at local colleges to recruit entry-level geriatric care managers with the right educational background.
   • Social media platforms. LinkedIn, Facebook, and Twitter have more than 3.5 billion users, and they're a great place for company branding and reaching potential job candidates.

   Post your job online:

   • Post your geriatric care manager job on Zippia to find and recruit geriatric care manager candidates who meet your exact specifications.
   • Use field-specific websites.
   • Post a job on free websites.

6. Interview candidates

   To successfully recruit geriatric care managers, your first interview needs to engage with candidates to learn about their interest in the role and experience in the field. You can go into more detail about the company, the role, and the responsibilities during follow-up interviews.

   It's also good to ask about candidates' unique skills and talents to see if they match your ideal candidate profile. If you think a candidate is good enough for the next step, you can move on to the technical interview.

   The right interview questions can help you assess a candidate's hard skills, behavioral intelligence, and soft skills.

7. Send a job offer and onboard your new geriatric care manager

   Once you've decided on a perfect geriatric care manager candidate, it's time to write an offer letter. In addition to salary, it should include benefits and perks available to the employee. Qualified candidates may be considered for other positions, so make sure your offer is competitive. Candidates may wish to negotiate. Once you've settled on the details, formalize your agreement with a contract.

   You should also follow up with applicants who don't get the job with an email letting them know that you've filled the position.

   To prepare for the new geriatric care manager first day, you should share an onboarding schedule with them that covers their first period on the job. You should also quickly complete any necessary paperwork, such as employee action forms and onboarding documents like I-9, benefits enrollment, and federal and state tax forms. Finally, Human Resources must ensure a new employee file is created for internal record keeping.

8. Go through the hiring process checklist

   • Determine employee type (full-time, part-time, contractor, etc.)
   • Submit a job requisition form to the HR department
   • Define job responsibilities and requirements
   • Establish budget and timeline
   • Determine hiring decision makers for the role
   • Write job description
   • Post job on job boards, company website, etc.
   • Promote the job internally
   • Process applications through applicant tracking system
   • Review resumes and cover letters
   • Shortlist candidates for screening
   • Hold phone/virtual interview screening with first round of candidates
   • Conduct in-person interviews with top candidates from first round
   • Score candidates based on weighted criteria (e.g., experience, education, background, cultural fit, skill set, etc.)
   • Conduct background checks on top candidates
   • Check references of top candidates
   • Consult with HR and hiring decision makers on job offer specifics
   • Extend offer to top candidate(s)
   • Receive formal job offer acceptance and signed employment contract
   • Inform other candidates that the position has been filled
   • Set and communicate onboarding schedule to new hire(s)
   • Complete new hire paperwork (i9, benefits enrollment, tax forms, etc.)

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