Sidekick / Personal Assistant

87th St. near Farley St., Overland Park KS

Description

Tired of a corporate job? Tired of customer service? Want to make a difference? Enjoy a challenge? Please check out my Sidekick / Personal Assistant position! This job is for the dedicated, the motivated, and the pure of heart. The ability to handle and apply constructive criticism is of utmost importance, as is patience (lots of patience). There is a learning curve and a very specific way things need to be done for my comfort, but it will become muscle memory soon enough. This job requires empathy, attention to fine details, compassion, and a can do attitude. If this sounds like you, then you may have what it takes to be a personal assistant (PA) for Jason Gallagher. If you've never done something like this before, please don't let that stop you from applying! Many of my PAs had no experience before being a "caregiver", but it might just be the best job you'll ever have. What Does A PA for Jason Gallagher Do? A PAs job is to assist me with all the things I can't physically do for myself in order to: ensure my safety; maintain my comfort, health, and welfare, preserve and nurture my independence, and support my personal life. Every shift will be a blend of routine and ad-libbing. This includes (but is not limited to): Positioning, dressing, cooking, cleaning, personal hygiene, toileting, organization, lifting for positioning purposes, transfers, bathing, driving van and more. Who is Jason Gallagher? Jason Gallagher is me. I'm a 41 year-old guy who enjoys classic computer games, board games, movies, baseball and Doctor Who. My friends say that I am thoughtful, compassionate, and a bit of a smarty-pants. I have a disability called Muscular Dystrophy, which is a degenerative muscle disease that takes away my ability to do most things for myself physically, but does not take away my independence. Learn more at Would You Make a Great PA? There is no particular experience required. However, If you are, or ever have been, a dancer, elite fencer, or someone who has successfully completed a feat of great physical and mental agility, then you would be doing yourself a disservice by not signing up for this job. Why? Like these sports, being a PA requires acute physical and mental focus and fortitude. Like a dancer in training, PAs need to learn complex movements from other PAs and listen carefully to precise instructions around spatial relations. Good lower body and core strength, and having an understanding of body mechanics make a great PA. Critical thinking and higher reasoning skills, patience, learning from mistakes, and always striving to improve are also important qualities in a PA. What Are the Basic (and I do mean basic) Requirements? Must: -Have lived at least 18 years of life. -Be able to physically lift me. (125lbs.) -Have valid driver's license to drive a full size van. -Pass a background check. -Be cool with bodily functions and personal care tasks. -Be a human of any gender. What Else Do You Need to Know? *This job pays $17.50 an hour. End of year paycheck bonus. (Only eligible if part of the team in December. Bonus not guaranteed, but highly likely) *You must be eligible to work in the United States of America, and understand that taxes will be removed from your paycheck. I receive State of Kansas funds through the Home and Community Based Services (HCBS) waiver. Your paychecks will be paid by the payroll agency Life Patterns, Inc (). *This job is located in Overland Park. Looking for people to fill the following shifts: Morning shift, 7:30am to 3pm; Evening shift, 3pm to 10:30pm; Overnight shift, 10:30pm to 7:30am. Which days of the week, and how many hours a week, will depend on your availability, so let me know when you are available to work. You can mix and match shifts as needed. How Do You Apply? If you are excited about this opportunity, then e-mail me at [email protected] and tell me about yourself and why you think you would rock this job. Please include in your answer your favorite movie, or a reference from that movie. Keywords: Personal Assistant, PA, Personal Care Assistant, PCA, Caregiver, Direct Support Worker, DSW, nursing, nurse, DSP, Direct Support Professional, direct care