Personal Assistant

Job Duties:

• Provide assistance with daily activities of daily living such as oral hygiene, grooming, hygiene, skin care, dressing, bathing and all personal care. 
• Provide assistance with Rising and Retiring.
• Transfers to and from wheelchair to bed and chair or vehicle.
• Positioning and safe transferring.
• Must be safety conscious and practice safe lifting techniques.
• Must be able to meet the physical demand requirement of the role.
• Knowledgeable in the field of exercise therapy and rehabilitative programs, or functional exercise programs.
• Dispense and administer medications.
• Assist with daily physical exercises routine.
• Communicate with the Principal and team members via email or communication book at the end of each shift.
• Accompany Principal to medical appointments.
• Accompany Principal for frequent travel both domestic and international.
• Transport Principal to appointments and other activities.
• Perform all driving and transportation duties.
• Preparation of and administration of meals and snacks. 
• Excellent Attendance Record. 
• Other related duties and support services.

Household Duties:

• Maintain a clean and safe living environment.
• Perform light household duties such as cleaning, laundry, removing trash and washing dishes, as directed by the Principal, or household members.
• Perform a variety of duties such as obtaining household supplies, groceries or running errands.
• Ensure a safe environment for the Principal by reporting and documenting unsafe conditions such as broken equipment.

Technical Skills:

• Develop a comprehensive knowledge of equipment used for personal care and ensure equipment is in good working order. Notifies the Principal if equipment needs to be replaced or repaired. Ensures daily cleaning or maintenance is undertaken for the equipment to be in good working order.
• Basic computer skills – Microsoft, Microsoft Calendar or Google Calendar and use of mobile technology such as phones, headphones, and tablets.

Professionalism and personal disposition:

• A positive attitude.
• Must possess patience.
• Must possess a client-centred approach to caregiving.
• Must have a positive attitude and be committed to fostering a healthy environment.

General Skills:

• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills.
• Excellent problem-solving and critical-thinking skills.
• Requires a high level of attention to detail, good judgment, and problem-solving skills.

Personal conduct and expectations while performing job responsibility:

• Maintain strict confidentiality of Principal and household members’ health, schedule and lifestyle.
• Ability to be discreet and professional with all confidential information. Always demonstrate initiative and professionalism with the Principal, family, personal and professional contacts and networks.
• Develop a comprehensive understanding of the Principal’s preferences and routines.
• Attends Principal’s requests immediately.
• Must possess patience and tact in dealing with requests and needs with multiple demands at one time.
• Attentive and anticipates the Principal’s needs and proactively plans in advance for each upcoming day’s activities to effectively manage the responsibility of the daily routine.
• Must be committed, take leadership, initiative and responsibility for the timely execution of job duties.
• Consistently practice of supporting and carrying out the Principal’s daily activities, preferences, and preferred routine with dignity and respect.
• Continually assesses, anticipates, identifies and responds to new and changing requests made by the Principal.
• Ability to prioritize responsibilities.

Licence/Certification:

• Must have a valid driver’s license.
• Must have a valid passport. 
• Current CPR certification and first aid certificate.
• Must be fully vaccinated and up to date.
• Proof of current immunization for measles, mumps, rubella, and varicella (MMRV), including Hepatitis B.
• Up to date and proof of negative TB skin test or negative x-ray.
• Complete or completion of a satisfactory Criminal Reference Check and Vulnerable Sector Screen prior to and throughout employment as requested by the employer is required.
• You must be legally able to work in Canada to apply for this position and fully vaccinate. Unless you have an exemption on medical grounds pursuant to the Ontario Human Rights Code, subject to supporting evidence.

Physical Demands:

• Standing, walking, lifting, and bending.
• Work is moderately heavy, involving lifting, walking, standing, bending, pushing, and pulling of equipment.
• Able to lift over 60 lbs and assist with transfers.
• Frequent moderate and heavy exertion (e.g. pushing wheelchairs etc.)
• Able to bend, climb, stoop, reach and stand an average of 4 hours per day frequently with a good hand, arm and shoulder dexterity.