Intern II - Undergraduate Intern Medical Examiners Office
Intern II - Undergraduate Intern Medical Examiners Office
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Job Description
Summary
The King County Medical Examiners Office (MEO) is an interesting and challenging place to work. We deal with all sudden unexpected and unnatural deaths in the county. The office is home to a robust educational programfrom forensic pathology fellowship to a weekly CME conference to a large number of interns. This is an environment where everyone is learning. The Real Time Surveillance Team was created to address the large increase in deaths in King County. They do inhouse testing to produce toxicology results in hours rather than months look for trends and produce publications for partner agencies. In the Fatality Review multidisciplinary teams review deaths and create recommendations for law enforcement public health behavioral health and others.
This is an opportunity to do some laboratory testing report test results to pathologists observe (and take notes at) King Countys Fatality Review and help produce publications. Its a chance to see the intense impact of the epidemic and to see everything that happens at the Medical Examiners Office. Past interns have been majors in criminal justice or biology or public health.
Interns get information on the days cases and the testing requested on each by the pathologists and then conduct tests on decedent blood and drug paraphernalia found at the death scene. They enter the results and report them out. They will help to gather and input additional data and put it into publications reports or information for the Fatality Review (OFR) that takes place every other month. They may attend OFR and attend some morning or afternoon rounds at the medical examiners office.Commitment To Equity and Social Justice
Named after Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. one of the most influential civil rights leaders in our nations 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.
The county government has 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 proequity agenda to advance regional change and ensure that residents from all communities are incorporated into our emergency planning and public outreach efforts.
We recognize that structural racism consists of principles and practices that cause and justify an inequitable distribution of rights opportunities and experiences across racial groups. Since declaring Racism is a Public Health Crisis in June 2020 King County and Public Health committed to being intentionally antiracist and accountable to Black Indigenous and People of Color communities.
Experience Qualifications Knowledge Skills
Required:
- Currently enrolled full time in an undergraduate program and continues through the full year of internship (not including summer butmust be willing to work during the summer)
- Pursing a degree in science criminal justice public health or related field
- 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
- Effective communication in writing and verbally
- Demonstrated reliability in attendance and producing work products
- High level of attention to detail
- Able to work on site at the Medical Examiners Office
- Able to work in an environment where you will regularly work near read accounts of and see pictures of those who have died.
- Interest in drug policy fatal statistics prevention and forensic investigation.
- Prior relevant volunteer/work history
- Prior experience with data entry and analysis
- Prior experience with Excel and Power BI
- Ability to speak one of the 10 languages spoken by limited English speakers in King County.
Supplemental Information
Forbes named King County as one of Washington States best employers.
Together with leadership and our employees were changing the way government delivers service and winning national recognition as a model of excellence. Are you ready to make a differenceCome join the teamdedicated to serving one of the nations best places to live work and play.King County is an Equal Employment Opportunity (EEO) Employer
No person is unlawfully excluded from employment opportunities based on race color religion national origin sex (including gender identity sexual orientation and pregnancy) age genetic information disability veteran status or other protected class. Our EEO policy applies to all employment actions including but not limited to recruitment hiring selection for training promotion transfer demotion layoff termination rates of pay or other forms of compensation.
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.
Application ProcessThe following items are required to be considered for this vacancy:
- NeoGov Job Application (The responses on your job application should be thorough and complete and will be used in the screening process)
- Supplemental Questions (The responses to the supplemental questions should be thorough and complete and will be used in the screening process)
Your application may be rejected as incomplete if you do not include the relevant information in the application. Cover letters and/or resumes are not accepted in lieu of a completed application. Applications and/or Supplemental Questionnaires that state see my resume or see my personnel file are considered incomplete and will not be accepted.
Necessary Special Requirements
- The selection process may include evaluation of application materials and supplemental questions interviewing and testing. You must completely fill out the application with your relevant education and work experience.
- The selected candidate must be able to pass a thorough background investigation but findings may not necessarily disqualify an applicant for employment.
- For more information on our selection process please refer to For tips on interviewing please visit are required to protect the privacy and security of protected health information as defined in State and Federal Law.
- Public Health relies on office automation (Microsoft Office) and webbased enabled tools therefore candidates must be proficient and comfortable with computer use to perform functions associated with ongoing work.
- Employees are required to adhere to OSHA/WISHA guidelines including but not limited to completing their mandatory trainings on time and obtaining required immunizations.
- Regular and reliable attendance effective communication skills and development of effective working relationships are requirements of all Public Health positions.
- When Public Health responds to an emergency and in accordance with relevant CBA language and/or KC policy and procedures we may assign duties outside your regular job description. This may involve responding at any time including nights and weekends with possible deployment to locations other than the department.
- If you need a disability accommodation in the application or testing process please call the contact number listed on the job announcement.
Work Schedule
The student will work between 1416 hours per week between 7am and 4pm Monday Friday. Usually two 8 eight hours shifts per week with flexibility to adjust to students class schedule.
Work Location
This position is inperson at Harborview Medical Center 908 Jefferson Street Seattle WA 98104.
Employees must reside in Washington state and within a reasonable distance to their King County worksite to respond to workplace reporting requirements.
Union MembershipThis position is not represented by a Labor Union.
Contact
For questions about this recruitment please contact Sarah Dunkinson .
Required Experience:
Intern
Employment Type
Intern
