• EMPLOYMENT APPLICATION

    EMPLOYMENT APPLICATION

  • Pento Homecare Agency 724-322-1683

    54A Lebanon AveUniontown, PA 15401

  • Pento Homecare Agency does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, national origin, ancestry, religious creed, handicap, or age as stated in the Pennsylvania Human Relations Act of 1955.

    PLEASE PRINT AND COMPLETE THE ENTIRE APPLICATION. IF ANY OF THE FOLLOWING QUESTIONS ARE NOT ANSWERED IN A COMPLETE AND ACCURATE FASHION, A SIGNIFICANT DELAY AND / OR THE INABLILITY TO PROCESS THIS APPLICATION MAY OCCUR.

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  • WORK HISTORY

    LIST THE NAMES OF ALL EMPLOYERS, GIVING THE MOST RECENT POSITION FIRST. PLEASE GIVE THE MONTH AND YEAR FOR EACH POSITION LISTED.

    IN ADDITION, BE SURE TO LIST ALL HEALTH OR HUMAN SERVICE PROVIDERS FOR WHICH YOU HAVE WORKED.

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  • EDUCATION

  • HIGH SCHOOL

  • UNDERGRADUATE COLLEGE

  • GRADUATE / PROFESSIONAL

  • PROFESSIONAL LICENSE AND/OR CERTIFICATIONS

  • REFERENCES

    IF YOU WORKED FOR PREVIOUS EMPLOYERS UNDER ANOTHER NAME, PLEASE GIVE THAT NAME:
  • GIVE THREE WORK-RELATED - REFERENCES:

  • AUTHORIZATION OF RELEASE OF INFORMATION

    I hereby give Pento Homecare Agency, and any of its affiliates and divisions, the right to thoroughly investigate my past employment, education, police record, activities, and I release from all liability all persons, companies, and corporations supplying such information. I indemnify Pento Homecare Agency against any liability which might result from conducting such an investigation. I understand that any false answers or statements or implications made by me in this application or other required documents shall be considered sufficient cause for denial of employment or discharge.

    Additionally, I understand that nothing contained in this employment application or in the granting of an interview is intended to create an employment contract between Pento Homecare Agency and myself for either employment or for the providing of any benefit. No promises regarding employment have been made to me and I understand that no such promise or guarantee is binding upon Pento Homecare Agency unless made in writing by the Owner / President / Chief Executive Officer. If any employment relationship is established, I understand I have the right to terminate my employment at any time for any reason or no reason at all, with or without prior notice, and that Pento Homecare Agency retains the same right.

    Pento Homecare Agency does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, national origin, ancestry, religious creed, handicap, or age as stated in the Pennsylvania Human Relations Act of 1955.

    The direct care workers of Pento Homecare Agency are required to complete a minimum of 40 hours of training and a competency evaluation, or a state certification program. Training includes information regarding personal hygiene, safe transfer techniques, infection control, and basic nutrition. They also receive a minimum of 16 hours of supervised practical training before having direct contact with a consumer or verification of prior experience.

    Each employee must complete all new hire trainings as required by The Department of Health to meet licensure competency requirements.

    Homecare services include: Assistance with self-administration of medications, personal care such as assistance with personal hygiene, dressing, and feeding, homemaking such as assistance with household tasks housekeeping, shopping, meal planning and preparation, and transportation, companionship, respite care such as assistance and support provided to the family; and other non-skilled services.

    Pento Homecare Agency provides non-skilled services to individuals in their homes or other independent living environments. We conduct criminal background checks and finger printing when required on all staff. We also conduct Physicals and Tuberculosis screenings for all direct care workers and office staff with direct consumer contact upon hiring and on a yearly basis. We ensure the competency of individuals that provide care by making sure they: Possess a valid nurses license; or demonstrate competency by passing a competency examination developed by the Pennsylvania Homecare Association and approved by The Pennsylvania Department of Health; or have successfully completed at least one of the following: The nurse aide certification and training program sponsored by the Department of Education, a home health aide training program meeting the requirements of 42 C.F.R 484.36, a training program developed by a Pento Homecare Agency, or other entity that meets the requirements, a training program meeting the training standards imposed on Pento Homecare Agency by virtue of their participation as a provider in a Medicaid Waiver or other publicly funded program providing home and community based services, a program approved by the department and published in the Pennsylvania Bulletin or posted on the Department's website. We review direct care competency at least annually, more frequently if warranted, to ensure direct care workers have the proper skills to provide the care required for consumers.

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  • CONSUMER RIGHTS

  • CONSUMER RIGHTS

    (Defined in the PA Department of Health Regulations Chapter 611.57 Consumer Protections)

    (a) Consumer rights. The consumer of home care services provided by a home care agency or through a home care registry shall have the following rights:

    (1) To be involved in the service planning process and to receive services with reasonable accommodation of individual needs and preferences, except where the health and safety of the direct care worker is at risk.

    (2) To receive at least 10 calendar days advance written notice of the intent of the home care agency or home care registry to terminate services. Less than 10 days advance written notice may be provided in the event the consumer has failed to pay for services, despite notice, and the consumer is more than 14 days in arrears, or if the health and welfare of the direct care worker is at risk.

    (b) Prohibitions. No individual as a result of the individual's affiliation with a home care agency or home care registry may assume power of attorney or guardianship over a consumer utilizing the services of that home care agency or home care registry. The home care agency or home care registry may not require a consumer to endorse checks over to the home care agency or home care registry.

    (c) Information to be provided. Prior to the commencement of services, the home care agency or home care registry shall provide to the consumer, the consumer's legal representative or responsible family member an information packet containing the following information in a form that is easily read and understood:

    (1) A listing of the available home care services that will be provided to the consumer by the direct care worker and the identity of the direct care worker who will provide the services.

    (2) The hours when those service will be provided.

    (3) Fees and total costs for those services on an hourly or weekly basis.

    (4) Who to contact at the department for information about licensure requirements for a home care agency or home care registry and for compliance information about a particular home care agency or registry.

    (5) The Department's complaint Hot Line (1-866-826-3644) and the telephone number of the Ombudsman Program located with the local Area Agency on Aging (AAA

    (6) The hiring and competency requirements applicable to the direct care workers employed by the home care agency or referred by the home care registry.

    (7) A disclosure, in a format to be published by the Department in the Pennsylvania Bulletin by February 10, 2010, addressing the employee or independent contractor status of the direct care worker providing services to the consumer, and the resultant respective tax and insurance obligations and other responsibilities of the consumer and the home care agency or home care registry.

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  • Your application will be considered for any vacancies for up to 90 days after it is received.

  • Pento Homecare Agency is an Equal Opportunity Employer

    OLDER ADULTS PROTECTIVE SERVICES ACT May 2011

    Prohibitive Offenses Contained in Act 169 of 1996 as Amended by Act 13

     

    Following Offenses as Contained in PA Crimes Code (18 Pa. C.S.)

    Offense Code               Prohibitive Offense Description    Type/Grading of Conviction

    CC2500                       Criminal Homicide                                             Any

    CC2502A                     Murder I                                                           Any

    CC2502B                     Murder II                                                          Any

    CC2502C                     Murder III                                                         Any

    CC2503                       Voluntary Manslaughter                                      Any

    CC2504                       Involuntary Manslaughter                                   Any

    CC2505                       Causing or Aiding Suicide                                   Any

    CC2506                       Drug Delivery Resulting in Death                         Any

    CC2702                       Aggravated Assault                                            Any

    CC2901                       Kidnapping                                                       Any

    CC2902                       Unlawful Restraint                                             Any

    CC3121                       Rape                                                                Any

    CC3122.1                    Statutory Sexual Assault                                    Any

    CC3123                       Involuntary Deviate Sexual Intercourse               Any

    CC3124.1                    Sexual Assault                                                  Any

    CC3125                       Aggravated Indecent Assault                              Any

    CC3126                       Indecent Assault                                               Any

    CC3127                       Indecent Exposure                                            Any

    CC3301                       Arson and Related Offenses                               Any

    CC3502                       Burglary                                                          Any

    CC3701                       Robbery                                                          Any

    CC3901                       Theft

    CC3921                       Theft By Unlawful Taking

    CC3922                       Theft By Deception

    CC3923                       Theft By Extortion 

    CC3924                       Theft By Property Lost                                    Any

    CC3925                       Receiving Stolen Property                        ONE (1) Felony

    CC3926                       Theft of Services                                             or

    CC3927                       Theft By Failure to Deposit             TWO(2)MISDEMEANORS

    CC3928                       Unauthorized Use of a Motor Vehicle        within the 3900

    CC3929                       Retail Theft                                  series (CC3901-CC3934)

    CC3929.1                    Library Theft                                

    CC3929.2                    Unlawful Possession of Retail or Library Theft Instruments

    CC3929.3                    Organized Retail Theft

    CC3930                       Theft of Trade Secrets

    CC3931                       Theft of Unpublished Dramas or Musicals

    CC3932                       Theft of Leased Properties

    CC3933                       Unlawful Use of a Computer

    CC3934                       Theft From a Motor Vehicle

    CC4101                       Forgery                                                              Any

    CC4114                       Securing Execution of Documents by Deception     Any

    CC4302                       Incest                                                                Any

    CC4303                       Concealing Death of a Child                                 Any

    CC4304                       Endangering Welfare of a Child                            Any

    CC4305                       Dealing in Infant Children                                    Any

    CC4952                       Intimidation of Witnesses or Victims                     Any

    CC4953                       Retaliation Against Witness or Victim                    Any

    CC5902B                     Promoting Prostitution                                         Felony

    CC5903C                     Obscene or Other Sexual Materials to Minors         Any

    CC5903D                     Obscene or Other Sexual Materials                       Any

    CC6301                       Corruption of Minors                                           Any

    CC6312                       Sexual Abuse of Children                                    Any

                             

    Offenses as Contained in PA Controlled Substance, Drug, Device & Cosmetic Act (P.L. 233, No. 64)--PARTIAL LISTING*

    Offense Code              Prohibitive Offense Description     Type/Grading of Conviction

    CS13A12                    Acquisition of Controlled Substance by Fraud        Felony

    CS13A14                    Delivery by Practitioner 7                                    Felony

    CS13A30                    Position with Intent to Deliver                             Felony

    CS13A35 (i),(ii),(iii)    Illegal Sale of Non-Controlled Substance              Felony

    CS13A36                    Designer Drugs                                                 Felony

    CS13Axx*   ANY OTHER FELONY DRUG CONVICTION APPEARING ON PA RAP SHEET

  • Effective February 4, 2004, facilities will not be sanctioned for hiring or continuing to employee individuals who demonstrate rehabilitation by evidence for a minimum five-year aggregate work history in care-dependent services, without incident, from either the date of conviction or release from incarceration, whichever is later. Applicants are responsible for providing official verification of such dates. Care-dependent services include healthcare, eldercare, childcare, mental health, mental retardation, or care of the disabled. Facilities must reasonably investigate the character of an individual with a previously disqualifying criminal offense by means of interviews, references and evidence of work history. Facilities that hire such as individual are required to obtain specific employer-provided documentation of that individual's personnel file. (This provision applies to the Older Adults Protective Services Act (OAPSA) only

              I understand as a provisionally hired employee I must work within the eyesight of a regular, full time employee at all times. My provisional period is 30days.

              I understand that I must be dismissed from employment if I have been convicted of any of the crimes listed above within the past five years.

              I hereby swear / affirm that the information as set forth above is true and correct. I understand that the penalty for false swearing is a misdemeanor of the third degree pursuant to Section 4903(b) of the Crimes Code.

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  • (DPW, CY&F) June 8, 2005, (Dept of Aging) December 23, 2003 and (PA Dept. of Aging Interim Guidance) February 6, 2004, Pento Homecare Agency Revision September 2013.

  • PENTO HOMECARE AGENCY HOME HEALTH AIDE AGREEMENT OF HOURS TO WORK

    If offered a position as a direct care professional, I have agree to be available for scheduling of cases, the following days and times. I understand that I must work at least 8 hours a week to maintain my status at Pento Homecare Agency as a Direct Care Professional.

    I understand that by committing to and signing this agreement, I will be given a schedule that is suitable to what I have indicated below as my starting availability as a new Home Health Aide with Pento Homecare Agency.

    I also understand that if I refuse to accept a schedule that I have stated I am available for, I will risk not being assigned any cases / hours to work for an unspecified period of time as it may also lead to being terminated as a Pento Homecare Agency employee if there are no available hours.

    If in the future, as a Home Health Aide, my schedule availability were to change after starting (i.e., for reasons such as school scheduling, another job, etc. ) I will work with my direct supervisor on my schedule. However, I would continue to remain committed to work the schedule that I would be given initially until such changes would be able to be made.

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  • DISCLAIMER FOR PENTO HOMECARE AGENCY JOB DESCRIPTION

    The attached job description is to provide you with information about the position you are applying/ interviewing for. The attachment of this job description in no way implies an offer of employment.

    Please sign the attached job description with your application.

  • JOB DESCRIPTION

  • POSITION SUMMARY:

  • 1. Job Activities

    Activities may include but are not limited to

    - Basic housekeeping and home management necessary to ensure safe and sanitary

    - Shopping assistance with or without the consumer.

    - Laundry including washing, drying, putting away.

    - Transportation of a consumer to complete chores or keep appointments when alternative inappropriate or unavailable

    - Meal planning, preparation, clean-up

    - Escort to medical appointments

    - Assisting consumer with ambulation and transfers

    - Assisting with routine bodily functions, including eating, feeding, toileting, bathing, dressing, grooming

    - Providing health maintenance activities including activities such as skin care, mouth care,

    - Companion-type services including, but not limited to, assistance with transportation, letter escorting

    - Supervision of consumers for clients and safety General Responsibilities:

    - Become familiar with policies and procedures that are associated with Pento Homecare Agency.

    - Establish an effective working relationship with co-workers, management, families, consumers, and payor sources.

    - Attend staff meetings, and mandatory in-service trainings as instructed

    - Carry out all duties in a responsible, professional, and ethical manner upholding the mission of Pento Homecare Agency.

    -Perform other duties and job activities as are assigned

    EDUCATION:

    __   Less than high school diploma

    (X)  High School diploma or equivalent

    __   High School plus some college, business or technical

    __   2-Year / Associate Degree

    __   4-Year / Bachelor Degree

    __   Graduate / Master Degree

    __   Post Graduate Degree

    __   License / Certification

     

    EXPERIENCE: Minimal Required

    __   None

    (X)  Less than one year

    __   1-3 years Direct Care Services exp.

    __   3-5 years

    __   More than 5 years

    __   Other (explain):

     

    SKILLS:

    (X)   Organizational

    (X)   Verbal

    (X)   Interpersonal

    (X)   Customer Relations   

                   Mathematical

                   Grammar / Spelling

    (X)   Read / Comprehend written instructions

                   Computer: (Specify)

    __   Transcription

                   (Specify)

                   Other: (Specify)

    (X)   Problem Solving

                   Supervision

                   Public speaking

                   Analytical

    (X)   Teamwork

    (X)   Follow verbal instructions

     

    MENTAL AND EMOTIONAL REOUIREMENTS:

    (X)   Manage stress appropriately

    (X)   Make decisions under pressure

    (X)   Manage anger/ fear/hostility/ violence of others appropriately

    (X)   Handel Multiple priorities

    (X)   Work Alone

    __    Work in areas that are confined and/ or crowded

    DEGREE OF SUPERVISON REQUIRED

    CLOSE SUPERVISION: Individual does not use own initiative, but is instructed by supervisor as to the solution and selection of proper procedures to follow.

    MODERATE SUPERVISION: Involves guidance and direction by immediate supervisor.

    LIMITED SUPERVISOR: Individual proceeds on his/her own initiative, in compliance with policies, practices and procedures prescribed by immediate supervisor.

    EQUIPMENT USED (Please check all that apply):

    __   Photocopy Machine

    __   Fax Machine

    __   Postage Meter/ Scale

    __   Shredder

    __   Typewriter

    (X)  Telephone

    (X)  Answering Mach./Voice Mail

    __   Pager/ Beeper

    __   Loudspeaker / Paging System

    (X)  VCR

    (X)  Television

    (X)  Washer / Dryer

    (X)  Microwave

    (X)  Gas / Electric Oven

    __   Transcription / Dictation Equip.

    __   Calculator

    __   Computer - IBM Compatible Software

    __   Other

     

    WORKING CONDITIONS (Please check one of the following):

    (X)  INSIDE: Spends approximately 75% or more of the time inside. Inside work has good ventilation, comfortable, temperature.

    __   OUTSIDE: Spends approximately 75% of time outside.

    __   BOTH: The activities occur inside or outside in approximately equal amounts.

     

    HAZARDS (Please check all that apply to the position):

    __   Exposure to toxic/caustic/chemical detergents

    __   Exposure to extreme conditions, hot/cold

    (X)  Exposure to dust/fumes/gasses

    __   Exposure to mechanical parts

    __   Exposure to potential electric shock

    __   Exposure to x-ray/electromagnetic energy

    (X)  Exposure to cigarette smoke

    (X)  Exposure to cellular telephones

    __   Exposure to high pitched noises

    (X)  Exposure to communicable diseases

    (X)  Exposure to blood and/ or body fluids

    __   Exposure to excessive sunlight or work outdoors

    __   Unprotected heights

    __   CRT (computer) monitor

    (X)  Exposure to strong odors

    __   Operating heavy equipment

    __   Others (specify)

     

    PHYSICAL REQUIREMENTS / ACTIVITY:

    __   SEDENTARY WORK: Prolonged periods of sitting and exert 10lbs of force occasionally. LIGHT WORK: Exert up to 20 lbs of force occasionally, and / or up to 10lbs of force frequently.

    (X)  MEDIUM WORK: Exert up to 50lbs occasionally, and/ or up to 20lbs frequently, and/ or up to continuously.

    __   HEAVY WORK: Exert up to 100lbs occasionally, and/or 50 lbs frequently, and/ or over 20 lbs

    __   VERY HEAVY WORK: Exert over 100 lbs force occasionally, and/ or over 50 lbs frequently, and /or over 20lbs continuously.

     

  • EVALUATE THE REQUIREMENTS AND ACTIVITY PERCENTAGE IN TIME FOR THIS POSITION BASED ON THE FOLLOWING:

  • 1-Not at all(0%)       2-Occasionally(1-33%)       

    3-Frequently(34-66%)      4-Continuously(67-100%)

    1 2 3 4   1 2 3 4  
       X     Climbing      X   Lifting
       X     Balancing      X   Fingering
         X   Stooping      X   Grasping 
         X   Kneeling       X   Feeling 
         X   Crouching       X   Talking 
       X     Crawling       X   Hearing 
           X Reaching     X     Repetitive Motions 
           X Standing     X     Reading 
           X Walking     X     Writing 
         X   Pushing     X     Driving 
         X   Pulling     X     Sitting 
           X Seeing     X     Distiguishing Colors 

     

  • DEFINITION OF PHYSICAL ACTIVITY

  • CLIMBING Ascending or descending ladders, stairs, scaffolding, ramps, poles, and the like. Using feet
    and legs, and/or hands and arms. Body agility is emphasized. This factor is important if the
    amount and kind of climbing required exceeds that required for ordinary locomotion.
    BALANCING Maintaining body equilibrium to prevent falling, when walking, standing, or crouching on
    narrow, slippery or erratically moving surfaces. This factor is important if the amount and
    kind of balancing exceeds that needed for ordinary locomotion and maintenance of body
    equilibrium.
    STOOPING Bending body downward and forward by bending spine at the waist. This factor is important
    if it occurs to be a considerable degree and requires full use of the lower extremities and
    back muscles.
    KNEELING Bending legs at knee to come to rest on knee or knees.
    CROUCHING Bending the body downward and forward by bending leg at spine.
    CRAWLING Moving about on hands and knees or hands and feet.
    REACHING Extending hand(s) and arm(s) in any direction.
    STANDING Particularly for sustained periods of time.
    WALKING Moving about on foot to accomplish tasks, particularly for long distances.
    PUSHING Using upper extremities to exert force in order to draw, drag, haul, or tug objects in a
    sustained motion.
    PULLING Using upper extremities to exert force in order to draw, drag, haul, or tug objects in a
    sustained motion.
    LIFTING Raising objects from a lower to higher position or moving objects horizontally from position
    to position. This factor is important if it occurs to a considerable degree and requires the
    substantial use of the upper extremities and back muscles.
    FINGERING Picking, pinching, typing, or otherwise working, primarily with fingers rather than the whole
    hand or arm as in handling.
    GRASPING Applying pressure to an object with fingers and palm.
    FEELING Perceiving attributes of objectives, such as shape, size, temperature, or texture by touching
    with skin, particularly that of the fingertips.
    TALKING Expressing or exchanging ideas by means of the spoken word. Those activities in which they
    must convey detailed or important spoken instructions to other workers accurately, loudly,
    of quickly.
    HEARING Perceiving the nature of sounds with no less than a 40 dB loss at 500 Hz, 1,000 Hz and 2,000
    Hz with or without correction. Ability to receive detailed information through oral
    communication, and make fine discrimination in sound, such as when making adjustments
    on machined parts.
    READING Looking at carefully so as to understand the meaning of something written, printed, etc.
    WRITING Expressing or communicating in written form; giving a written account of.
    DRIVING Operating a vehicle; may include transporting others.
    SITTING Being seated with the body supported by the buttocks or thighs.
    SEEING Perceiving with the eyes; looking at.
    DISTINGUSHED COLORS Having non-defective color perception
    REPETITIVE MOTIONS Substantial movements (motions) Including, but not limited to, the wrists, hands and/or
    fingers.

     

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    Acknowledgement of Job Description
  • I,        acknowledge that I have read, and received the attached job description for the position of    *   , which I am interviewing for today. I can complete the essential job functions with or without reasonable accommodation(s

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  • EQUAL EMPLOYMENT POLICY 

    Pento Homecare Agency does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, national origin, ancestry, religious creed, handicap, or age as stated in the Pennsylvania Human Relations Act of 1955.

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