Community Bulletin
Family medicine physician Andrew Colebank, DO, has joined WVU Medicine St. Joseph's Hospital at the Brushy Fork Rural Health Clinic in Buckhannon, where he is now scheduling patients of all ages for appointments beginning in October. Read more →
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The Upshur County Senior Center is hiring! The Buckhannon-based center is currently looking for a Direct Care Worker / Home Care Aide.
If you want to make a difference through the work that you do, this is the job for you! Applicants over 60 encouraged to apply.
Part-time salary: $8.75 /hour
Job Responsibilities:
- Abide by HIPPA laws to keep protected health information confidential
- Maintain a positive attitude toward clients and staff
- Maintain excellent daily logs for each client assigned
- Be able to assist with the following as detailed by assignment: bathing, assistance with ambulation, assistance with dressing and grooming, oral care, skin care, assistance with toileting, etc.
- Assist with household tasks, such as: meal planning and preparation, light housekeeping, laundry, grocery shopping, medical appointments, etc.
Job Qualifications:
- Emotionally mature
- Responsible
- Able to lift 50lbs as part of daily job tasks
- A motivated and personable individual
- Willingness to learn new tasks and information about the seniors he or she serves
- Excellent communicator
- Ability to follow directions and protocol
- Flexibility
Click here to apply!
