Personal Attendant/Personal Assistant

The primary duty of this position is to serve as a personal attendant for a disabled employee. Personal Attendants provide services that help individuals who, because of targeted disabilities, require assistance to perform basic activities of daily living. The incumbent:

• Provides a variety of services to disabled employee(s) involving support in activities of daily living during work hours at their official duty station and while on official travel status and during Agency sponsored training and social events.
• Assists disabled employee in meal preparation whose diet may include special restrictions or instructions.
• Assists disabled employee in feeding.
• Assists disabled employee in toileting, including the use of mechanical lifting equipment and disposal of any items.
• Assists disabled employee when dressing and undressing, such as putting on a coat or assisting with garments after using the restroom.
• Assists disabled employee by pushing a wheelchair or assistance with getting in and out of a vehicle.
• Assists disabled employee during official travel with transportation, luggage, and all other duties normally performed during the workday.
• May assist disabled employee in emergency type situations (fire drills, illness, building evacuation, etc.).
• Where necessary and approved by the assisted employee’s immediate supervisor, accompanies the impaired employee in work-related travel in order to facilitate performance of his/her job. Travel-related duties may include duties as described above and reading materials, note taking, typing, organizing materials, gathering, copying and/or faxing written materials and direct assistance of a clerical nature to employee with a disability.
• Performs incidental activities and collateral assignments to assist the disabled individual with the required functions of the position.
• Assists in the organizing and maintenance of files and manuals and photocopying and help with other duties requiring physical demands according to the dexterity or disability of the employee.
• Assists in the research and collection of information and documentation for use by the assisted employee in performing appropriate work.
• Maintains the necessary files and records and to insure access to desired information. Files can include administrative files, statistical information and other materials related to office functions.
• As directed, prepares final letters, notices, reports and other correspondence from draft documents and/or edited reports.
• Performs related duties such as accompanying the employee to meetings, conferences, and training sessions.

Job Type: Full-time

Pay: From $42,000.00 per year

Benefits:

• 401(k)
• Dental insurance
• Health insurance
• Paid time off

Experience:

• Caregiving: 1 year (Preferred)

Work Location: In person