Internship - Undergraduates and Graduates - Public Health-Seattle & King County Medical Examiner’s Office
Description:
Summary
Public Health-Seattle & King County Medical Examiner’s Office is looking for students enrolled full-time who are interested in the work conducted in our office. This includes testing samples for drugs, entering data into a drug surveillance database, autopsy, interviewing families who have lost a loved one due to overdose, and other tasks. Based on interests and program needs, students may do as few as two or as many as all of these activities.
COMMITMENT TO EQUITY AND SOCIAL JUSTICE:
As the only jurisdiction in the world named after Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr., one of the most influential civil rights leaders in our nation’s history, King County is a vibrant international community with residents that represent countries from around the world. It is a region with increasing diversity that cherishes the traditions of many cultures.
We have a deep commitment to equity and social justice and advancing practices, strategies, and policies that promote fairness, justice, and opportunity for all – in our workplaces and our communities. With this commitment, King County has adopted a pro-equity agenda to advance regional change and ensure that residents from vulnerable communities are incorporated into our emergency planning and public outreach efforts.
To learn more, please visit http://www.kingcounty.gov/equity
Job Duties
- Perform data collection, entry and analysis.
- Perform testing of suspected drug substances.
- Perform testing of decedent blood.
- Assist forensic pathologists in opening, eviscerating, collecting specimens, and closing bodies
- Ensure chain of custody/evidence for all items
- Wash and prepare decedents
- Photograph and X-ray decedents
- Perform custodial maintenance for the autopsy room, storage area, and coolers.
- Assist with various other office processes.
Additional Details:Skills/Eligibility:
Experience, Qualifications, Knowledge, Skills
- Ability to follow protocol related to blood borne pathogen safety
- Ability to perform work on a database with moderate to high skill
- Ability to work effectively on a team
- Excellent communications in writing and verbally
- Demonstrated reliability in attendance
- Current undergraduate or graduate student
To Apply
If you are interested in pursuing this position, please follow the application instructions carefully. If you need this announcement in an alternate language or format, would like to request accommodation or assistance in the application or assessment process or if you have questions please contact the recruiter listed on this job announcement.
Who May Apply: This position is open to all students enrolled in full time undergraduate or graduate programs. Three vacancies open
Hourly Rate:
Undergraduate Intern - $17.77
Graduate Intern -$20.01
Work Schedule: Interns work between 12 and 16 hours per week. While we strive to have flexibility to work around school schedules, some types of work, such as autopsy, require morning availability.
Work Location: These positions will be based at Harborview Medical Center, Medical Examiner’s Office located at 908 Jefferson St. Seattle WA 98104.