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These eigh employers of health care professionals in Portland.
‘T he City of Roses." are actively recruiting African-American
professionals who would like to live and work in one of
Americas’* most beautiful and livable cities.
There are sophisticated medical facilities and opportunities for
coniinuing education and professional growth. Portland otters
a high quality of life tor families, fine school systems, a low
cost of living and affordable prices for homes. You will find a
rich cultural life in a city that is only miles from the Pacific
Ocean bear hes. prime skiing areas and the widest range of
outdoor activities in the country.
Older Adults Benefit From Free Vision Screenings
Older adults residing in western
Washington County and throughout the
greater Portland area are reminded that
they can receive free vision screenings
throughout the year at the Pacific Uni
versity College of Optometry Family
Vision Centers. Appointments are re
quired.
Open to the public, Pacific’s Vi
sion Centers arc located in Jefferson
Hall on the Pacific University campus
A m erican
R ed Cross
in Forest Grove, and in Downtown and
North Portland. Vision screenings take
about 15 minutes tocomplete and cause
no discomfort. Although they do not
take the place of a complete vision
examination, screenings provide im-
portant information regarding clarity
of vision, how well the eyes work to-
gethcr, and overall eye health.
‘‘Vision screenings arc particularly
beneficial for older adults in detecting
and preventing vision disorders, such
as glaucoma, which arc associated with
the aging process,” says Steven Fletcher,
Director of Community Relations at
Pacific’s College of Optometry. Ac-
cording to Fletcher, screenings play a
key role in identifying glaucoma-a
disease that is the leading cause of
blindness in people over the age of 40.
Glaucoma usually presents little or no
warning signs and by the time visual
deterioration is notici
permanent vision los
For scheduling a
tion about free visit
older adults, please
University Family V
you: Forest Grove, i
town Portland, 224-i
land, 240-5319.
Free Health Screenings For Seniors (Age 55+)
Offered at Neighborhood Sites
August 16: Trinity Lutheran Church,
5520 NE Killingsworth.
Please call 288-6403 for and appoint-
ment ( 9 a.m.to 12 noon).
August 23: Villa I.O.O.F. Lodge,
#124,7924 NE Glisan.
Please call 241 -3478 for an appoint-
ment (9 a.m.to 12 noon).
Among the services at the screen-
ings are blood chemistry tests which
include cholesterol, glucose and
Ha measurements, blood pressure
orectal cancer take-home test kit,
function and hearing testing. V
and glaucoma assessments, nutrit
counseling and foot care evaluatic
aiso usually offered. Appointmen
necessary and may be made by ci
screening site.
SISTERS OF
PROVIDENCE
K A ISE R P E R M A N E N T E
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American Red Cross
Regional Blood Services
provides blood and blood
products to more than 70
hospitals in Oregon.
Washington and Alaska.
More than 300 blixxJ serv ices
employees work in the
facility. Employment
opportunities may exist in
immunology, tissue typing,
lab operations, donor
processing, immunohematol-
ogy services and regulatory
compliance.
Contact person:
Technical Services Director
Pacific Northwest Regional
Blood Services
American Red Cross
3131 N. Vancouver Avenue
Portland. OR 97227
(503) 284-0011. Ext. 203
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The Garlington Center is a
community sponsored mental
health center with facilities
in North and Northeast
Portland. A multicultural
staff, including social
workers, psychologists, and
occupational therapists
welcomes everyone.
Counseling and treatment are
tailored to need. The center
serves children and adults in
crisis, people with short-term
emotional stress, and
Contact person:
Rixlney Harry .
Personnel Officer
4950 N.E. Martin Luther
King Jr. Boulevard
Portland. OR 97211
(503) 2494X166
Kaiser Permanente is a
group practice health
maintenance organization
providing a range ot medical
services to more than
37O.1XX) individuals and
dental care to 130.000 people-
living in Northwest Oregon
and Southwest Washington.
We employ a w ide variety ot
health professionals in our
hospitals and clinics.
Legacy Health System is a
not-for-profit corporation
whose five Portland area
hospitals and other healthcare
providers include Emanuel.
Good Samaritan. Holladay
Park. Meridian Park. Mount
Hixxl. and the Visiting Nurse
Association. By sharing
resources. Legacy is able to
offer high-quality. accessible,
cost-effective health care.
Contact person:
Regional Recruiter
36(X) N. Interstate Avenue
Portland, OR 97227
(503) 249-6752
Contact person:
Dennis Phister.
Human Resources Director
Legacy Health System
500 N.E. Multnomah
Portland. OR 97232
(503)239-1225
Multnomah County Health
Div ision is comprised of
diverse multidisciplinary
teams prov ¡ding serv ices to
the County 's low income and
high risk residents through
innovative programs. The
Div ision is committed to
prov iding a culturally
sensitive environment for
both clients and stall We
hope you will join us in
workine toward this goal.
Contacts:
Suzanne Kahn. MS
426 S.W. Stark Street
7th floor
Portland. OR 97204
(503) 248-3056
Ama Hubbard. I NP
426 S.W Stark Street
8th fltxir
Portland. OR 97204
(503) 248-3674
Patient care at Oregon
Health Sciences University is
delivered by the 509 bed
University Hospital.
Doembecher Children's
Hospital, the University
Clinics and the Child
Development and Rehabilita
tion Center. We employ the
full range of health care
professionals, researchers,
faculty and administrators.
We urge you to consider a
career w ith us.
The mission of the Oregon
State Health Division is to
protect, preserve and promote
the health of all Oregonians.
Working w ith 34 local
departments, we pros ide a
variety of preventive health
services such as maternal and
child health, family planning,
immunizations, communi
cable disease control, health
education, nurse home visits,
environmental health and
mans others.
Contact person:
Robert Bixizer.
Office of Personnel
and Labor Relations
PERPP
3181 S.W. Sam Jackson
Park Road.
Portland. OR 97201
(503) 494-8061
Contact person:
Joseph Quiñones.
Personnel Services Section
Oregon State Health Division
1400 S.W. Fifth.
Portland. OR 97201
(503) 229-5890
Sisters of Providence in
Oregon consists of tw o major
medical centers, three smaller
hospitals, a child care center
and an HMO/PPO. We are
committed to recognizing the
dignity of the individual,
compassionate concern for
the healing of the whole
person and a strong com mit
ment to serve the poor and
elderly.
Contact person:
Laurie Ayers.
Employee Relations
Associate
St. Vincent Hospital
and Medical Center
9205 S.W Barnes Road
Portland. OR 97225
(503)291-2101