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Personal Assistant Caregiver

Ubicación

Germantown, MD 20874

Tipo

Full Time

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Benefits:
  • Competitive salary
  • Flexible schedule
  • Wellness resources
Augustine Place Angels is hiring seeking to hire a caregiver to provide workplace personal assistance services (PAS).

REQUIREMENTS
The ideal candidate must: 
  •  have at least two years of related professional work experience, or a combination of experience and related credentials. 
  •  have excellent interpersonal and oral communication skills. 
  • maintain confidentiality of all interactions and materials handled by the employee 
  • be able to lift and carry 75 pounds. 
  • have the ability to use their feet, legs, hands, wrists, and fingers. 
  • be able to perform movements such as stooping, crouching, bending, kneeling, climbing, and reaching. 
  • be able to assist an employee with their service animal. 
  • make appropriate professional judgments with respect to the employee and coworkers, taking into consideration the role, responsibilities, and tasks associated with working with persons with disabilities. 
  • complete security clearance 
  • complete requisite Security and Privacy Awareness Training. 

QUALIFICATIONS:
The ideal candidate must: 
  • Have at least two years of experience working with people with disabilities 
  • Become familiar with various software applications that customers may use
  • Become familiar with Microsoft Office products such as Word, Excel, Outlook, and should also be comfortable with using Microsoft Teams and Zoom
  • Be familiar with assistive technology software applications (e.g. ZoomText, JAWS, Kurzweil, and Dragon Naturally Speaking) 
  • Demonstrate ability to read aloud technical and non-technical documents to the employee while paying attention to pacing, pronunciation, and enunciation. 
  • Have ability to organize files and assist with light filing 
  • Use various lifting techniques to transfer the employee of varying weights safely 
  • Have ability to lift, pack, and unpack work materials 
  • Exhibit cultural sensitivity, experience, and knowledge of working with people with disabilities
  • Know the proper techniques for providing services and stay current in the techniques of the profession. 
  • Complete all required trainings  

PLACE OF PERFORMANCE:
  • The place of performance is within the Washington DC metro area either at the Department of Energy facilities or the employee’s home when they are teleworking. 

WORK HOURS:
  • Typically between 8:00 a.m. and 4:30 p.m. 
  • Occasionally between 6:30 a.m. and 6:00 p.m. Monday through Friday when serving the Employee With Disability at their primary duty location (which may be the employees telework location) unless requested outside the stated hours. 
  • There is one 30-minute unpaid lunchbreak for the Personal Assistant who works 8 hours or more. 
  • Work will be completed in the Washington DC Metro area unless the Contractor is traveling with the employee. 

SCOPE OF WORK / RESPONSIBILITIES:
The ideal candidate is responsible for: 
  • providing any additional assistance needed to perform “activities of daily living” (ADL). 

  • The client may require the following types of services, including, but not limited to:  transferring in and out of a restroom stall or on and off a toilet, • assisting with toileting, • transferring in and out of vehicles and mobility devices (e.g. cars, busses, airplanes wheelchairs, scooters, etc.); this may include lifting and carrying the PRA, • removing and putting on clothes, outwear and accessories, • packing or unpacking and retrieving items, • adjusting, manipulating, or operating the client's workstation and government equipment/technology • accompanying the client to walk with a service animal or navigate the facility, • turning and positioning of the client (e.g., in a wheelchair or desk chair). 
 General Work Tasks 
  • familiarity with assistive technology software applications such as, but not limited to, ZoomText, JAWS, Kurzweil, and Dragon Naturally Speaking 
  • excellent oral and written communication skills 
  • strong interpersonal skills 
  • ability to effectively read aloud technical and non-technical documents to, consumers while paying attention to pacing, pronunciation, and enunciation 
  • ability to organize files and assist with light filing 
  • ability to lift or transfer the EWD’s weight, without assistance 
  • provide wheelchair assistance1F 2, 
  • retrieval of work materials that are out of reach, packing and unpacking 
  • adjusting, manipulating, or operating a workstation and government, equipment/technology (e.g., inserting PIV card, retrieving documents from a copier, etc.), 
  • assisting with tasks that are considered benefits and privileges of employment including physical access to spaces available to all employees (such as cafeterias or break rooms), employer-sponsored training, and employer sponsored social events 
  • assisting with clothing or eating (to include feeding), if needed. 

Care Giver Qualifications:
  • Must have reliable transportation
  • Must be experienced
  • Must be organized and able to prioritize tasks 
  • Must be compassionate and willing to care for the well-being of others.
  • Willing to comply with required policies, standards, and regulations.
  • Must be willing to complete given background checks.
  • Excellent organizational, interpersonal, and communication skills.
  • Must be patient and kind 


Why work with us:
  • Competitive pay
  • Flexible schedule
Compensación: $25.00 per hour

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