Capillaries: The Journal of Narrative Medicine is a project currently funded by a 2019-2020 Resilience Lab and Campus Sustainability Seed Fund. Capillaries’ mission is to provide students of all majors and backgrounds with the opportunity to write and create works of art about their experiences with health.

Submitted works can range anywhere from personal anecdotes to reflections/articles on community/national/global health issues. In previous publications, they shared stories of love and loss, of coming to terms with identity, and of understanding what it means to be a global citizen in the 21st century. Previous journals can be viewed on their website: https://capillariesjournal.weebly.com/journals.html

Students can submit assignments/essays that they have previously worked on or are working on in the class for publication in the journal. The submission deadline for the Autumn 2019 publication is Monday October 21st @ 11:59.

Contact Mariya at mhaveli@uw.edu with questions or submissions.

Volunteers are needed to assist with a health technology pilot project this Fall and Winter (2019/20).

The study would involve interaction with patients and testing of a novel sensor related to chronic disease monitoring and management.

This would be a great opportunity for students with interests in health and/or technology and want to learn about collaborative, team-based clinical research involving novel technologies.

Principle investigators:

Jacob Sunshine, MD (UW School of Medicine)

Shyam Gollakota, PhD (Paul G. Allen School of Computer Science and Engineering)

If interested, please email Jacob Sunshine, MD (jesun at uw dot edu) with a CV.

They anticipate the time commitment to average out to approximately 2-4 hours per week.

Seattle Children’s Hospital is hiring for phlebotomist/lab assistant roles in their hospital clinical laboratory. They have openings regularly for both full-time and part-time roles.  

The Phlebotomist/Lab Assistant III will provide age-appropriate phlebotomy services; perform laboratory specimen processing; use clinical information systems to fulfill laboratory orders; provide results of testing and other information to patient care teams; create accounts for laboratory specimens in hospital demographics/billing system; train new employees; participate in process improvement efforts aimed at improving direct patient care and flow of specimens through the laboratory.

They prefer candidates with previous phlebotomy or laboratory experience, but occasionally do on-the-job training for candidates who at least have college-level science coursework. They are willing to train staff who are a good fit. They often hire students who are planning on applying to nursing or medical school programs who are in need of direct patient care experience.

Please contact Angela.Vetch@seattlechildrens.org if interested.

Large, dynamic, multi-specialty dental practice in search of a scribe!

A dental practice located across the street from UVillage specializes in the care of patients who are medically complex and/or have special needs. As such, their charting gets complex and there is extensive communication/coordination with MDs at all of the local medical systems.

They are looking for an enthusiastic pre-health student to assist their providers. Please contact their Practice Director, Mallory Boutin, at mallory@sscdentistry.com for more information!

Kaiser Permanente is looking to hire Medical Assistants!

If you are good with people, tenacious in delivering high quality service and want to do work that impacts the health of your community please apply!

https://bit.ly/2KILydg

There is a $7500 sign-on bonus and starting rate at $21+/hr with pay increase based on experience!

MA Experience preferred

Are you interested in gaining clinical experience, finding your niche in healthcare and making valuable connections at Swedish Medical Center?

The Health Scholar Program at Swedish Medical Center provides students the unique experience of direct patient care in a hospital setting while becoming a valuable member of the patient care team this Winter.

As a Health Scholar, you will receive 30 hours of training prior to shifting to prepare you for the experiences you will encounter as a patient care provider.

Application Deadline & Training Dates

**The next application deadline for their Health Scholar November Training is September 30, 2019!

Our next round of Training dates are:

• Saturday, November 9, 2019
• Saturday, November 16, 2019

  How to Apply

Apply here for the 15 month, 9 month, or 3 month programs.

Application deadline: September 30, 2019 @ 11:59PM

Questions?Email smcseattle@recruitcopehealthscholars.org with any questions!

Are you considering a public health graduate degree? The Department of Health Services trains students for influential careers in public health practice and research, health administration, health promotion, and health policy. They invite you to attend one of their upcoming sessions on “Which Public Health Degree is Right For Me?”

Which Public Health Degree Is Right for Me?

Date/Time: October 10, 2019; 5:30-7:30pm

Location: UW Seattle campus, SOCC 303

Event Description: Join us for a panel led by graduate students in our COPHP, MPH, and MS programs, followed by small group break-out sessions. Pizza and beverages will be served!

RSVP link: https://catalyst.uw.edu/webq/survey/hservask/375334

Which Public Health Degree Is Right for Me?

Date/Time: November 21, 2019; 5:30-7:30pm

Location: UW Bothell campus, UW1-280

Event Description: Join us for a panel led by graduate students in our COPHP, MPH, and MS programs, followed by small group break-out sessions. Pizza and beverages will be served!

RSVP link: https://catalyst.uw.edu/webq/survey/hservask/375391

Dermatology Arts (dermatologyarts.com) is looking for a professional, highly motivated, and experience-driven employee to join their team of medical assistants in their Bellevue, WA office.

As a Medical Assistant, you will learn to conduct patient intake interviews, document medical histories, assist with procedures, schedule appointments, receive referrals, prepare prescriptions, and more. You will work alongside their providers and learn medical techniques and terminology, and best charting and patient education practices through shared patient care responsibility.

This position is best suited for seniors in college who can work part-time or college graduates who can work full-time. Many of their Medical Assistants have continued into medical schools, PA programs or Nursing programs.

Prior experience as a medical assistant is not a requirement to apply. You will have the opportunity to earn your Medical Assistant registration through your training.  Their program is typically for two years following college.

Individuals who have scribed prior to joining Dermatology Arts have described their environment as much richer in terms of experience and exposure.

Qualifications
•    Exceptional empathy / customer service skills
•    Strong written English skills
•    Additional languages appreciated
•    BA or BS degree or will graduate in 2019/2020
•    Medical terminology, billing and/or scribing experience helpful

To apply for this position, please email a cover letter and resume to hiring@dermatologyarts.com

InSytu for Healthcare provides on site, multidisciplinary healthcare simulation in a variety of clinical specialties and areas across the PNW and the country from their home base in Pioneer Square.  

They are looking for hard working, motivated and dependable students to work with their simulation teams running their computerized manikins as well as to provide support in data analysis and publication of their simulation work.   

Flexible schedule and great exposure to clinical settings working with their physicians and nurses as they help caregivers improve healthcare.  Training provided.

Send CV and cover letter to Ian.Doten@insytusimulation.com

UW Medicine Orthopaedic and Sports Medicine, in partnership with Nth Dimension is offering a workshop that includes physician-led lectures and hands-on activities.

Clinical Correlations Bioskills Workshop

Date and Time:  Friday September 27 5:00-9:00 pm

Location:  UW South Campus Center

Register here.

The UW Women’s Center Fall GRE Prep sessions still have spots available.

Fall GRE Dates: 

Price: $375

Session 1: Sept (14,15, 21, & 22)  From: 12:30PM – 5:30PM

Location: UW Campus Savery Hall (SAV) 157

Link: https://www.brownpapertickets.com/event/4300677

Session 2: Oct (6,13,20,27) 9AM-2PM

Location: UW Campus Savery Hall (SAV): Oct 6 in Sav 136

 Oct 12, 20,27 Sav 130

Link: https://www.brownpapertickets.com/event/4300686

SLN 23711

BIME 300 (Fall Q, 2019): Transformational Technologies for Biology, Medicine and Health

How are new information technologies affecting health care and medicine? When you visit the doctor, are they using modern information management methods? Are medical errors more likely or less likely to occur with new technologies? And how will new knowledge about the human genome affect health care?

As a career, there are growing opportunities at the intersection of medicine, information science, and big data science. This new course will introduce the field of biomedical & health informatics through three modules that focus on current technologies in the field:

• Electronic health records
• Simple Data Mining from electronic health data
• Translational bioinformatics & personalized medicine

Each module will include hands-on exercises, and course evaluation will be based primarily on team projects that explore the technologies involved. The team project include both written and analytic portions, where the analysis portion includes a very simple level of programming.

The course meets MW 10:30-12:20, with a lab on Tues 12:30-1:20. There are no prerequisites.

Preparing for your GRE? Want to be test-ready?

If so, join the UW Women’s Center for their Fall GRE Prep Courses.

Session 1: Sept 14, 15, 21, 22 from 12:30-5:30PM at UW Seattle in Savery Hall, Rm 157

Session 2: Oct 6, 13, 20, 27 from 9:00 AM-2:00 PM at UW Seattle in Savery Hall, Rm 136 Oct 6 & Savery Hall, Rm 130 Oct 13, 20, 27

Cost: $375

To sign up and for more info, visit bit.ly/UW_GRE

NorthSound Physical Therapy in Lake Stevens is hiring for full-time positions in their clinic as a Physical Therapy Aide/Exercise Specialist. 

If full time, there are employment benefits available.  Students may be able to arrange a fairly flexible schedule. 

They are looking for hard working, self-motivated, competent individuals who can socialize with patients, perform ultrasounds, hook up patients to E-Stim, answer phones in a pinch and keep busy assisting the therapists and keeping the clinic picked up during patient treatments.  All training will be provided.

Interested applicants should send a resume and cover letter to Peri-Lyn Johnson at pl.johnson@northsoundpt.com.

NorthSound Physical Therapy and Work rehab center located in Northgate is currently looking to hire a Physical Therapy aide starting somewhere between mid September to October.

This would include approximately 10 hours a week and for coverage when other aides request vacation and time off. There would be the potential to advance hours pending their caseload.

Applicants should be undergraduate or current PT or PTA students with knowledge background or desire to pursue PT. 

Interested applicants should email cody.finks@northsoundpt.com to learn more.