Community Bulletin
General surgeon Avian Pham, MD, has joined WVU Medicine St. Joseph's Hospital, expanding the General Surgery team alongside Dr. Long at the clinic at 10 Amalia Drive in Buckhannon. Appointments: 304-473-2303. Read more →
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Are you in search of a job that provides a great work environment while allowing you to use your skills to help someone in need?
Look no further. A Morgantown-area family is in search of a kind, reliable and trustworthy in-home caretaker able to assist a person suffering from the symptoms of ALS, commonly known as Lou Gehrig’s Disease.
The position would involve working daytime hours 30-40 hours a week. Shifts may vary, but evenings and weekends are not required.
Requirements for interested applicants include:
- Must reside in the Morgantown area
- Must have reliable transportation to and from work
- Must be strong enough to lift 150 pounds and assist with standing and repositioning
- Assistance with personal hygiene and grooming is involved
- Must be willing to perform light housework
- Must be a nonsmoker who is comfortable around dogs
- Willingness to learn simple medical tasks related to ALS
Extra consideration will be given to applicants with:
- Prior experience in health care or as an in-home health care aid
- Nursing students, PT students, OT students and Med students welcome
- A sense of humor
For serious inquiries only, please prepare a brief letter of interest and two references and contact Erika and Seth Poling at sethpoling10@gmail.com.
