Job Information

PUBLIC HEALTH AGENCIES

The following list contains information on various agencies (primarily in the State of Washington) employing epidemiologists, or other public health positions. Please contact the Human Resources Department, or refer to the employment section of the respective web-site for application information or specific job detail.

Please note: this list is not comprehensive - there are many other employing agencies throughout the State. "Access Washington" (http://www.wa.gov/esd/employment.html) has a searchable database of various employment opportunities throughout the state.

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Agency	Web-Site	Additional information
Asotin County Health District	http://www.co.asotin.wa.us/human_employment_opp.htm	Web page offers brief description of the emplyment process. Call for information.
Benton-Franklin Health District	http://www.bfhd.wa.gov/admin/humanres.php	Employment information and link to application form available on web site.
Bremerton-Kitsap County Health District	http://www.kitsapcountyhealth.com/employment.htm/	Job postings available online. Resumes accepted - some jobs may require an application. Applications available by mail only.
Chelan-Douglas Health District	http://www.cdhd.wa.gov/jobs.asp	Job listings and application forms available online.
Clallam County Health Dept. of Health and Human Services	http://www.clallam.net/Employment/	Job listings and application forms available online.
Clark County Health Department	http://www.co.clark.wa.us/hr/employment/job-openings.html	Job postings and application form available online (Acrobat reader required). Can apply for jobs by phone, in person, FAX or mail.
Columbia County Public Health District	http://www.columbia-center.org/publichealth/	Employment information not available online. Call for information.
County Health District: Adams	http://www.co.adams.wa.us/employment.aspx	Job postings available online. No standard application form - must send resume to contact listed on job posting.
Cowlitz County Health Department	http://www.co.cowlitz.wa.us/personnel/jobs.htm	Job postings and application forms available online. Requires Acrobat Reader to access both the application and job announcements.
Family Health International	http://www.fhi.org/en/AboutFHI/Employment/index.htm	Job postings, application forms, and/pr detailed application instructions available online. Site also available in multiple languages.
Fred Hutchinson Cancer Research Center	http://www.fhcrc.org/admin/hr/jobbullet/	Job postings available online. Accepts resumes, cover letters and other information via e-mail. Listing includes openings at the Seattle Cancer Care Alliance (SCCA). Note for those applying for a permanent job at FHCRC: you must include an on-line cover letter even though it is not obvious from the FHCRC jobs website. Also it is important that you contact Human Resources or the hiring manager for additional information.
Garfield County Health District	Web-site information not available at this time	Call for employment information.
Grant County Health District	http://www.granthealth.org/jobopenings.htm	Employment information and application instructions available online.
Grays Harbor County Public Health and Social Services	http://www.co.grays-harbor.wa.us/dbs/jobs/Index.asp	Job postings and application form are available online (Acrobat Reader required). Unsolicited applications or resumes accepted, however you must be applying for a job.
Group Health Cooperative	www.ghc.org select "Employment"	Job posting available online. Group Health offers an online application form and resume builder. Your information will remain in their database for one year. Online applications can be updated at anytime, and you can apply for jobs as they become available.
Illumigen Biosciences, Inc.	http://www.illumigen.com/careers.html	Employment information (job postings) and application instructions available online.
Island County Health Department	http://www.islandcounty.net/humanresources/index.html	Employment information (job postings) available online. Call main number to request an application package.
Jefferson County Health and Human Services	http://www.co.jefferson.wa.us Select "County Jobs"	Job postings page requires Acrobat Reader. Applications are not available online - you must write or call to request an application packet.
Kittitas County Health District	http://www.co.kittitas.wa.us/hr/jobs.asp	Job listings available online. Must call or e-mail HR office for county application packet.
Klickitat County Health Department	http://www.klickitatcounty.org/Health/	Job postings not currently available online. Call for employment information.
Lewis County Public Health	https://fortress.wa.gov/lewisco/home/DesktopDefault.aspx?tabindex=253&tabid=230	Job postings, application form, and supplemental materials available online in Acrobat format. Some job postings allow e-mail applications - read submission instructions carefully.
Lincoln County Public Health Department	http://www.co.lincoln.wa.us/	Job postings not currently available online. Call for employment information.
Mason County Department of Health Services	http://www.co.mason.wa.us/human_resources/	Application forms and job listings are available online.
Marshfield Clinic	http://www.marshfieldclinic.org/jobs	Job postings available online. Links to application forms (.pdf) also available.
Massachusetts Department of Public Health	http://www.state.ma.us/dph/dphjobs.htm	Job postings available online. Individual jobs require applicant to send a resume and cover letter to the hiring supervisor. Most jobs also require completion of a Civil Service Examination (check each job listing for details). For Civil Service Exam information, call 617-727-8370.
Nevada State Health Division	http://health2k.state.nv.us/employment.htm	Job postings available online. State job applications are available online at http://www.state.nv.us/personnel/. They may be obtained by calling the jobline at 775-684-0610 (Reno) or 702-486-2920 (Las Vegas). You may also call 775-684-4270 to request one from an operator. Resumes (in addition to the application) are encouraged. An exam may be required - information will be included in the application packet.
Northeast Tri-County Health District	http://homepage.plix.com/tricohealth/	Job postings now available online.
Okanogan County Health District	http://okanogancounty.org/Commissioners/Human%20Resources/employment2.htm	Job listings and applications available online.
Pacific County Health and Human Services Department	http://www.co.pacific.wa.us/employment/index.htm	Application forms are available in Acrobat and MS Word format.
Premera Blue Cross	https://www.premera.com/stellent/groups/public/documents/xcpproject/Employment.asp	Online application available (preferred method, according to job page FAQ).
Program for Appropriate Technology in Health (PATH)	http://www.path.org/employment.php	Job postings available online. See individual job description for application instructions (varies with each position). Lists domestic (Seattle and Washington, D.C.,) and international job opportunities.
Public Health - Seattle & King County	http://www.metrokc.gov/ohrm/jobs/	Application forms are available online. Many job listings require Acrobat Reader - site provides link for download.
San Juan County Department of Health and Community Services	http://www.co.san-juan.wa.us/adminsvcs/personnel/jobs.asp	Application forms are available online. You can request a paper application packet via online request form.
Skagit County Department of Health	http://www.skagitcounty.net/Common/Asp/Default.asp?d=Personnel&c=General&p=Employment.htm	Call for employment information.
Snohomish Health District	http://www1.co.snohomish.wa.us/Departments/Human_Resources/Services/Employment/	Application forms available online. This page also includes information on job fairs.
Spokane Regional Health District	http://www.srhd.org/information/jobs/default.asp	Job listing and application information available online.
Tacoma-Pierce County Health Department	http://www.tpchd.org/page.php?id=70	Applications are available online. Tacoma-Pierce County Health will not hire applicants who use tobacco. Applicants are required to submit an "Affidavit of Non-Tobacco Use".
Thurston County Health Department	http://www.co.thurston.wa.us/hr/index.htm	Job postings and Application forms available online in MS Word and PDF format. Includes detailed instructions for completing and submitting application.
University of Washington	http://www.washington.edu/admin/hr/jobs/	Application, background check and other appropriate forms available online; must mail in all forms. Updates can be submitted via e-mail.
Urban Indian Health Institute	http://www.sihb.org/jobannc.html	Job Announcements and links to application forms available on the website. General information regarding the Urban Indian Health Institute is available at http://www.uihi.org/
Wahkiakum County Department of Health and Human Services	Web-site information not available at this time	Gives brief background information on their employment center (in-house service). Call main number for more information.
Walla Walla County-City Heath Department	http://www.co.walla-walla.wa.us/Departments/health/health.htm	Call for employment information.
Washington State Department of Health	http://www.doh.wa.gov/Job_Ann.htm	WA State job applications are available online; some positions require an exam, others have an extensive application process. Application forms must be mailed to DOH. Site also includes cover letter and resume tips. (See employment info below for more information on EPI positions)
Washington State Department of Personnel	http://hr.dop.wa.gov/statejobs/default.htm	Application forms available for download in Word or PDF format. Can apply for jobs online. Also includes an FAQ and job search tips.
Whatcom County Health and Human Services Department	http://www.co.whatcom.wa.us/as/hr/index.jsp	Applicants must submit a Whatcom County Application packet. To request the packet: Call (360) 676-6802; or Fax (360) 738-2521; or Email to hr@co.whatcom.wa.us
Whitman County Health Department	http://www.whitmancounty.org/HumanRes/index.htm	Job listing and application information available online. Call for employment information.
Yakima Health District	http://www.co.yakima.wa.us/pers/Default.htm	Job listing and application packet available online.

Public Health Fellowship, Internship Opportunities, and Web sites of interest:

**The School of Public Health and Community Medicine now offers Career Connections, a network of alumni and friends of the University who have volunteered to serve as resources to students for career information and exploration.

**Now available: Faculty members across the country with training grants. Visit http://crisp.cit.nih.gov/

Employment information from the WA State Department of Health:

Please note that the Washington State Department of Health currently requires 12 credits of epidemiology and 8 credits (2 quarters) of biostatistics in order to hold the title "Epidemiologist I". A Master's degree is not required for "Epidemiologist I" or "Epidemiologist II" positions, if the person has work experience.

From the DOH Website: Due to the development of an electronic application and new exam for this class, all candidates on the current register MUST REAPPLY and take the new exam. Old scores may not be used. The previous register will be abolished once the new register is established.

You may apply only once in a 4-month period. Applications and exam information are accepted electronically through the Internet Application System (INET) only. Please do not submit a paper copy.

Note: Be sure to review the individual position description for any additional requirements!

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